After burning through the course during stroke - play qualifying , besting the field by four strokes , Stevens had buried his first two opponents of match play opponents under a flurry of birdies .
It was the first bit of adversity Stevens had faced this week .
After burning through the course during stroke - play qualifying , besting the field by four strokes , Stevens had buried Stevens ' first two opponents of match play opponents under a flurry of birdies .
It was the first bit of adversity Stevens had faced this week .