Four players in the WGC-Match Play field took part in the very first one in 1999: Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood. “I guess I’m probably the oldest of the four,” said Furyk, who is 48. “Damn it.” He then added: “I’m proud of the longevity that I’ve had, the consistency and the number of times I’e been invited to play this event.”
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