Phil Mickelson earned some limited bragging rights over his long-standing rival Tiger Woods when beating him at the fourth play-off hole of The Match, a made-for-TV matchplay contest held in Las Vegas on Friday (Nov 23). Mickelson birdied the 22nd hole at the ultra-exclusive Shadow Creek Golf Club to win a contest which, not surprisingly, […]
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What, you ask, was it like to actually be at the Match? We’re here to tell you, in nine easy-to-read paragraphs. The post 9 scenes you would only have witnessed if you attended the Tiger-Phil match appeared first on Golf.
The Match had some drama, like Woods chipping in on 17, but there were plenty of awkward moments, too. Here are a few that stood out. The post These were the worst moments from the Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson match appeared first on Golf.
The Match between Woods and Mickelson may have generated more good lines than it did good shots. The post The 7 most memorable one-liners from The Match appeared first on Golf.
Aaron Rai claimed his maiden European Tour title after holding off fellow Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick to secure a one-shot victory at the Honma Hong Kong Open. After taking a six-shot lead into Sunday’s final round, the 23-year-old from Wolverhampton was made to battle hard to keep his head in front, with the gap narrowed to […]
One of golf’s greatest characters, viral sensation Hosung Choi, is back in the winner’s circle. The post Internet sensation Hosung Choi is back, and he just won on the Japan Golf Tour appeared first on Golf.
Belgium held off a late challenge from hosts Australia to win the World Cup of Golf for the first time at The Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne. Thomas Detry and Thomas Pieters brought a five-shot advantage into the final foursomes, but Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith cut that to just two as the huge crowds […]
Now that The Match between Tiger and Phil is decided, let’s look at who should play next. The post Who’s next after Tiger and Phil? appeared first on Golf.
Here’s a look at some of the best and worst from the high stakes game between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. The post What stood out about The Match appeared first on Golf.
The coverage wasn’t spotless, but the Goodyear blimp worked nicely, and so did Charles Barkley, and somehow it kinda, sorta came together. The post Inaugural broadcast of The Match was a glitchy but promising test run for a franchise-in-the-making appeared first on Golf.