The Official 'Double P' Blog

Pat Perez earned his seat at the head table. Cruising in just under the wire after Pebble Beach, PP is currently #58 in the World Rankings but will be the #63 seed entering this week's Accenture Match Play.

#63 takes on #2, which has Perez pitted against second-ranked Phil Mickelson, fresh off his first-ever win at Riviera (Northern Trust Open).

While second versus second-to-last sounds like an insurmountable task, history shows otherwise. Regarding the Accenture Match Play Championship, #63 has actually had some success against the #2 seed, winning 9-of-20 match ups. Crazy as it sounds, Perez mathematically has a 45% chance of knocking off his fellow San Diegan and Arizona State alum on Wednesday.

Some more numbers? The #59, #60 and #62 seeds all have winning records - meaning #3, #5, and #6 seeds all have losing records.

This week's Match Play event almost has that 'March Madness' feel to it - and we all know the NCAA tourney is all about upsets, shockers and underdogs.

The Perez v. Mickelson showdown is definitely one of this week's most intriguing match ups. The parallels regarding the San Diego upbringing, Junior Golf success and the ASU connection are hard to ignore.

Will PP pull a shocker this week? We'll see. The odds aren't in the kid's favor, but you also can't count him out. Not at this level. Anything can happen when you're talking about Tour players not named 'Woods'.

PP has the game - but he also has a purpose. This could be a breakout week. Perez needs this win more than Mickelson. We're not talking about 72 holes. This is one round of golf. 18 holes. #63 needs to be better than #2 for one afternoon. A handful of hours.

How's this one going to play out? Check back on Wednesday. Things could get interesting in Tucson.