Second-round bracket preview: Sam Snead bracket

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Here's a look at the Sam Snead bracket going into Thursday's second round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. OTHER BRACKETS: Bobby Jones | Ben Hogan | Gary Player | Second-round predictions

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MOST INTRIGUING MATCH: Justin Leonard vs. Davis Love III. These two have played on multiple Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams and are friends on and off the course. Love is clearly rejuvinated after dedicating himself to practicing more in the offseason, while Leonard is coming off a round in which he had four birdies and an eagle.

MOST COMPETITIVE MATCH: Anthony Kim vs. Oliver Wilson. Don't expect Kim to play as bad as he did on Wednesday, when he hit just 7 of 13 greens and had just three birdies in a 7 and 5 win. Wilson is sneaky good and played well on Wednesday with five birdies in his win over K.J. Choi.

POTENTIAL BLOWOUT WARNING: Jim Furyk vs. Martin Kaymer. Furyk admitted that he thought he was a little more ready than he actually was when he made his season debut at Pebble Beach a couple of weeks ago, but it looks like his game is starting to find its form. The length here isn't a factor with all the run-out players are getting, so Furyk's iron play will work well and if he has it dialed in, it could be a short day for Kaymer.

POTENTIAL THIRD-ROUND MATCH: Anthony Kim vs. Davis Love III. This would far and away be the sexiest match of the third round in this bracket. Kim brings a lot of game and a lot of bling -- literally and figuratively -- while Love is looking to keep a good run going in what looks like a second wind to a career that's been very good but not great. A win here would certainly help.

Second-round matches

ROSS FISHER (32) vs. PAT PEREZ (62) Perez and Fisher were both somewhat surprising winners, but it looks like Perez is carrying momentum from his win at the 50th Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer. Expect this one to be close. JIM FURYK (14) vs. MARTIN KAYMER(19) Furyk is a former U of Arizona star who loves playing out here. He's also a tactician with the irons and even though the course has its quirks you get the idea a guy like him can do awfully well here. JUSTIN LEONARD (27) vs. DAVIS LOVE III (59) Love brings a lot of experience and success in this event. So does Leonard. This one should be fun to watch. Both guys are friends and both are playing well. It's hard to give either player an advantage in this one. ANTHONY KIM (11) vs. OLIVER WILSON (43) A.K. played far from his best golf on Wednesday and seemed relieved that Wen-Tang pretty much handed him the match. Wilson is a European Ryder Cupper who turned some heads with his win over the hot Choi.

NOTE: Official World Golf Ranking in parentheses.