We watched The Match so you didn’t have to
It wasn’t the spectacle we were promised. It wasn’t the golf we imagined. But it was still the greatest player of all time and golf’s finest showman going head-to-head in The Match with high stakes on the line.
It took 22 holes at Shadow Creek, which only yielded six birdies, for Phil Mickelson to take down Tiger Woods, win the controversial $9 million, earn $600,000 to charity, and leave with all the bragging rights.
So what happened at ‘The Match’
Here’s a play-by-play run down, starting on the range…
Tiger on the range. ?#TheMatchpic.twitter.com/rS7zJ6TLRG
— National Club Golfer (@NCGMagazine) November 23, 2018
3 … 2 … 1 … Go. pic.twitter.com/JtAttz8wOU
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 23, 2018
The biggest reason Tiger wants to beat Phil? Plain and simple: "Because it's Phil."
Buy #CapitalOnesTheMatch here: https://t.co/Opog8HC1Oh pic.twitter.com/lfWlOjq0KN
— Bleacher Report Live (@brlive) November 23, 2018
*ding ding* ?
18 holes.
Who wins Tiger or Phil?https://t.co/YALmmLZUo9— National Club Golfer (@NCGMagazine) November 23, 2018
REMINDER: Phil bet Tiger $200K he'll birdie the first hole at #CapitalOnesTheMatch
Let's see if he can cash in ? pic.twitter.com/hjjqrFGxCH
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 23, 2018
"That hurts the pocket." – @TigerWoods
Phil Mickelson pars the first and loses $200,000 on the first wager. Match is AS thru 1. pic.twitter.com/u1Z1HS42IM
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 23, 2018
Tiger’s already heckling Phil for blowing his chance at $200K: “That hurts the pocket”
(➡️ @Audi)
Buy to watch on @brlive or PPV: https://t.co/xoa47Oy9ZN pic.twitter.com/lX1TGniAQb
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 23, 2018
Tiger misses 5-footer. ❌
Phil holes 5-footer. ✅Two holes down. 1UP. #TheMatchpic.twitter.com/G7WwNsMUGU
— National Club Golfer (@NCGMagazine) November 23, 2018
Brutal.
Tiger's short putt lips out on No. 2.
He's 1 DN to Phil. pic.twitter.com/pA2GwfBGw2
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 23, 2018
Tiger made hitting from the trees look easy on Hole 4
(➡️ @Audi) pic.twitter.com/2xXIzdhi8Z
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 23, 2018
Phil and Tiger putting down $100K on whoever is closest to the pin on Hole 5 ?#CapitalOnesTheMatch pic.twitter.com/9T0iMUaGaC
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 23, 2018
.@PhilMickelson’s fairway count:
✅ 1st hole
✅ 2nd hole
✅ 3rd hole
✅ 4th hole
✅ 6th hole5/5. Plot twist. #TheMatch pic.twitter.com/0n1FxSbcdH
— National Club Golfer (@NCGMagazine) November 23, 2018
Quickest way to make $100K for Phil ?
(➡️ @ATT) pic.twitter.com/LU6yog8DAY
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 23, 2018
$200K swing: ?
• Tiger birdies 7 to get to AS
• Bets Phil closest to the pin on 8..Lefty wins by a foot, now $100K up.#TheMatch pic.twitter.com/9Dked6XWTr
— National Club Golfer (@NCGMagazine) November 23, 2018
Phil is 1 UP as they make the turn.
How will the back nine unfold? pic.twitter.com/gf4CdH5s3n
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 23, 2018
Through 9 Phil is:
✔️Leading by 1
✔️Leading by $100K in challenges pic.twitter.com/6K605xwAXw— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 23, 2018
Tiger ties it on 11 ?#CapitalOnesTheMatch pic.twitter.com/SrlJOrcXzl
— Bleacher Report Live (@brlive) November 23, 2018
Two in a row for @TigerWoods.
He's 1 UP thru 12.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/39Yp7uXy0J
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 23, 2018
Two in a row for @TigerWoods.
He's 1 UP thru 12.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/39Yp7uXy0J
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 23, 2018
Put Phil down for another $300K. ✍️
3 x nearest the pin = $600K.#TheMatch pic.twitter.com/oBCwphISie
— National Club Golfer (@NCGMagazine) November 23, 2018
No.13: AS
No.12: Tiger 1UP
No.11: AS
No.10: Phil 1UP#TheMatch is trying to excite. ?pic.twitter.com/WMDwY6OrDN— National Club Golfer (@NCGMagazine) November 23, 2018
4 holes to go. All square. $9M on the line.#CapitalOnesTheMatch pic.twitter.com/GpfTzizyJS
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 23, 2018
Right on time, Tiger is BACK
Watch the end of #CapitalOnesTheMatch on @brlive: https://t.co/xoa47Ogz8fpic.twitter.com/EJ1SwdTXsX
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 24, 2018
“Just like old times.”
Tiger CHIPS-IN for birdie on the 17th. It’s all square down the last. #TheMatchpic.twitter.com/DDKsh6Jc4A
— National Club Golfer (@NCGMagazine) November 23, 2018
– Tiger chips-in
– Phil’s reaction.. "You've been doing that crap to me for 20 years, don't know why I'm surprised now.” ? #TheMatch pic.twitter.com/oVDiBO8lny
— National Club Golfer (@NCGMagazine) November 24, 2018
All Square going to 18. pic.twitter.com/Y2c6HtEm35
— Skratch (@Skratch) November 23, 2018
AS after 18. ?
• Play 1x playoff hole
• Then a ‘special’ 95 yard holeUntil we have a winner. ? #TheMatch pic.twitter.com/ZQAt4bfLFW
— National Club Golfer (@NCGMagazine) November 24, 2018
Just another wedge shot. ? pic.twitter.com/Aqm7vD21sS
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 24, 2018
Tiger can't sink it and we play a 20th hole ?#CapitalOnesTheMatch pic.twitter.com/HFWWNRPLtE
— Bleacher Report Live (@brlive) November 24, 2018
“I don’t want to win like this..”
Phil concedes Tiger’s Par putt, to move to the 22nd hole. Respect. ? #TheMatch pic.twitter.com/MkoVGcq1YV
— National Club Golfer (@NCGMagazine) November 24, 2018
"I don't want to win like this."
We'll do it again ?
Watch the 22nd hole of #CapitalOnesTheMatch live: https://t.co/Opog8HkqWJ pic.twitter.com/KVYHTVidEw— Bleacher Report Live (@brlive) November 24, 2018
Phil Mickelson wins #CapitalOnesTheMatch four playoff holes later ? pic.twitter.com/pMilz3iUOR
— Bleacher Report Live (@brlive) November 24, 2018
Phil takes down Tiger ?? (➡️@audi) pic.twitter.com/Lk3PAtoY9Y
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 24, 2018
✅ Beat Tiger.
✅ $9 million.
✅ Bragging rights.@PhilMickelson beats Tiger Woods in 22 holes to win #TheMatch.pic.twitter.com/oXZKG43qJ4— National Club Golfer (@NCGMagazine) November 24, 2018
Phil put Tiger away with a $9M putt pic.twitter.com/lQ7IGgW6WZ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 24, 2018
$9 million and all the bragging rights.@PhilMickelson is victorious over @TigerWoods.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/srgdJzhgln
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 24, 2018
And their post-round press conference…
Live with Phil and Tiger after their epic match in Las Vegas. https://t.co/5pB6Yoc1zd
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 24, 2018
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Tom Irwin
Tom is a lifetime golfer, now over 30 years playing the game. 2023 marks 10 years in golf publishing and he is still holding down a + handicap at Alwoodley in Leeds. He has played over 600 golf courses, and has been a member of at least four including his first love Louth, in Lincolnshire. Tom likes unbranded clothing, natural fibres, and pencil bags. Seacroft in Lincolnshire is where it starts and ends.
