Rory McIlroy defeated Keegan Bradley in the WGC-Dell Matchplay and with it sealed his spot in the last-16 of the tournament.
The Northern-Irishman eased to a 3-2 win over the American in stark contrast to their famous singles meeting at the 2012 Ryder Cup. On that occassion McIlroy needed to hitch a lift in a state troopers car to avoid missing the tie after mistaking the tee time.
McIlroy's 100% record in his group means he'll face group 14 winner Lucas Herbert in the next round. Following the match he said, "I think everyone knows I came here this week with a slightly different driver set-up and I'm getting more and more confidence with it as the days go by," McIlroy told PGA Tour Live after becoming the first player to compile a perfect record three times since the group format began in 2015.
