Tiger vs Phil II raises $20 million for charity
The Match: Champion for Charity raised more than $20 million for Covid-19 relief charities in the United States.
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It followed hot on the heels of the TaylorMade Driving Relief that raised more than $5 million for the fight against the pandemic.
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were joined by NFL legends Peyton Manning, reportedly a 6-handicap, and Tom Brady, off 8, at Medalist Golf Club in Florida.
Brady struggled in horrendous weather conditions for most of the round, losing his tee shots at both the 1st and 2nd holes, but he did have the shot of the day with this beauty from the fairway at 7…
The moment @TomBrady holed out from 140 yards in front of Tiger and Phil 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/K3nIiBEeWb
— GOLFTV (@GOLFTV) May 25, 2020
“I take my hat off to Tom and Peyton,” Woods said. “This is our arena, this is what we do for a living.
“I couldn’t imagine going on the field and do what they do.”
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The Match, which was nine holes of fourball followed by nine holes of alternate shot, was won by a single hole by Woods and Manning.
There were also a series of challenges along the way for added prizes and even Brooks Koepka got involved…
I’ll donate 100k through the @bkcharityfund if @TomBrady makes a par on the front 9 #TheMatch #TNT
— Brooks Koepka (@BKoepka) May 24, 2020
That tweet, by the way, was right before that hole-out at 7.
Most of all, it proved there is a place for this sort of charity event on a regular basis.
Banter-wise #TheMatch feels like I’m playing a round with my dad and his mates.
And I bloody love it.
— Alex Perry (@AlexPerryNCG) May 24, 2020
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Alex Perry
Alex has been the editor of National Club Golfer since 2017. A Devonian who enjoys wittering on about his south west roots, Alex moved north to join NCG after more than a decade in London, the last five of which were with ESPN. Away from golf, Alex follows Torquay United and spends too much time playing his PlayStation or his guitar and not enough time practising his short game.
