The WGC Match Play will move to Austin , Texas , in 2016 after the International Federation of PGA Tours announced a new four-year title sponsorship deal with Dell . This year 's event , sponsored by Cadillac , will take place in San Francisco - beginning on April 29 - as Jason Day looks to defend the title he won in a thrilling final against Victor Dubuisson last year . In 2016 , the event will not only move location but also time as it is moved to the week beginning March 21 , with the host course yet to be announced . Rory McIlroy could be one of the players involved in the newly-named tournament in Austin , Texas in 2016 . The World No 1 plays a shot during at the first hole during the first round at The Honda Classic at PGA . 'We could n't be more pleased to welcome Dell as a sponsor of the World Golf Championships and , beginning in 2016 , as the new title sponsor of the Match Play , ' said PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem in a statement on behalf of the International Federation of PGA Tours . 'The Match Play has a tremendous future with Dell as the incoming title sponsor , the event 's move to Austin and the new round-robin format that is being introduced this year . ' Dell chairman and chief executive officer Michael Dell added : 'We 're excited to sponsor the Match Play Championship , to showcase Dell technology to golf fans and to bring the world 's greatest golfers to our hometown , Austin , Texas . 'We 're also proud to support the championship 's tradition of philanthropy that has raised millions of dollars for charitable causes . ' The tournament will be known as the World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play until 2019 . Jason Day won the tournament last year and he 'll be looking for the same result in San Francisco .
WGC Match Play will now take place in Texas for the four-year tournament . A new 2016 title sponsorship deal has been announced with Dell . The competition will be known as the World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play until the deal with the computing giants end in 2019 . Click here for all the latest golf news .