Tiger Vs Phil

slave1

So it's nearly Friday on the $9m winner takes all one off matchplay, in the press conference last night Phil bet Tiger $100,000 he'd birdie the first hole, Tiger said double it!
So a $200,000 bet from Phil he'll birdie the first hole.
Staged or not, should be interesting....

https://twitter.com/PGATOUR/status/1065051516216606720

Seve OB

just saw that

IMO it is a complete joke

$9m for a single game with two has beens

i'll still watch it though :rolleyes::eek::o:p

Mantis Toboggan

Absolutely no interest in this.

NIMAN

Golf does their version of MMA.

Derek Zoolander

Seve OB wrote: »

just saw that

IMO it is a complete joke

$9m for a single game with two has beens

i'll still watch it though :rolleyes::eek::o:p

is it on TV this side of the atlantic

Seve OB

Derek Zoolander wrote: »

is it on TV this side of the atlantic

i'm sure sky will pick it up

Distasteful sideshow by grubby multi-millionaires. Box office or not, I'd rather watch a golfer compete for their playing rights than that backslapping circus.

Derek Zoolander

Seve OB wrote: »

i'm sure sky will pick it up

its pay per view in US on TNT so no golf channel feed for Sky to pickup... I'd be surprised if they show it

HighLine

Derek Zoolander wrote: »

is it on TV this side of the atlantic

It is a Pay Per View only event. Also no general public allowed into the golf course.

Whilst I like both players, I think this event is a farce. And watching Phil flippantly betting 100k that he will birdie the 1st hole only for Tiger to retort "double it", just didn't sit well with me.

Golf needs to distance itself from the perspective that it's only a game for rich old codgers.

Seve OB

the only way this would sit well with me is if the pair of them were putting up their own money and it was all in aid of charity

Seve OB

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/golf/tiger-woods-vs-phil-mickelson-13622363

jaykay74

I wonder if the multi-millionaire Tiger Woods or the multi-millionaire Phil Mickelson wins the multi-millions on offer? I bet whoever wins will be reasonably satisfied and the loser slightly disgruntled. Compelling

Dublin Spur

That side-bet is a vulgar flaunting of wealth (quite Trump-esq)
In fact the whole thing is very crass and distasteful
I won't be watching

slave1

Well it's the same old golf week in week out, 4 rounds with a cut.
The odd matchplay and the Ryder Cup once every two years so a head to head is a bit of a change for me and I'm going to watch it anyhow for the craic.

heebusjeebus

So no legit ways to watch it on this side of the Atlantic?
Hopefully my IPTV source will have it.

Derek Zoolander

Dublin Spur wrote: »

That side-bet is a vulgar flaunting of wealth (quite Trump-esq)
In fact the whole thing is very crass and distasteful
I won't be watching

its an interesting experiment on what could be a new way of presenting golf....
3 hours vs full day... everyone mic'd up - they'll have drones providing previews etc...

the money is golf in general is massive but there is an argument that its distributed too evenly...

Tiger and Phil are single-handedly responsible for massively increasing the prize funds through bringing in corporate sponsors...

essentially they are cashing in on a small portion of that ability to generate revenue now...

kiers47

Did they not already agree that the side bets would be going to the winning players charity? I thought that was the case last i read anyway.

Seve OB

Dublin Spur wrote: »

That side-bet is a vulgar flaunting of wealth (quite Trump-esq)
In fact the whole thing is very crass and distasteful
I won't be watching

I think it is the only decent thing about the event.

players own money gets bet.
winnings go to charity...…. apparently

Henry Ford III

heebusjeebus wrote: »

So no legit ways to watch it on this side of the Atlantic?
Hopefully my IPTV source will have it.

I'd imagine it might ok

slave1

Dublin Spur wrote: »

That side-bet is a vulgar flaunting of wealth (quite Trump-esq)
In fact the whole thing is very crass and distasteful
I won't be watching

Side bets are for winners charity of choice and come out of players pocket

GreeBo

slave1 wrote: »

Side bets are for winners charity of choice and come out of players pocket

Bah!
You and your boring facts...I want outrage!

ronnie3585

How very American.

HighLine

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1065352781039579139

Mantis Toboggan

Who's paying them the 9 million?

backspin.

I hope this money is for charity. If its for one of them its an obscenity.

Rikand

Tiger to win it 10 & 8

FixdePitchmark

it is all a bit crass american and UFC.


Very sad to watch two rich guys - with great history in the game - carrying on like Conor Mcgregor.

I'm exaggerating.

But........................................ this 200 K on first hole was enough for me.

Hoof Hearted2

Tiger V Phil, me hole, two has beens dueling it out in a hyped up and utterly meaningless PR stunt, this won't have any real sway with golf fans, outside of the 90% or so of the spoon fed "red top" brigade.

NIMAN

Get in the hole!

Dublin Spur

slave1 wrote: »

Side bets are for winners charity of choice and come out of players pocket

fair enough

Domo1982

I for one am looking forward to watching it.

Brazil 70 v Liverpool 88
Fangio v Villeneuve
Sampras v Federer
Dublin 17 v Dublin 18:)

The best golfer of all time versus the 2nd best golfer of all time. Whats not to like?!

Its no more crass or ridiculous than say the Trilby Tour ****e on Sky. Bet a lot of you have watched that and think its a great aul show.

Its the exact same fundamental concept when you break it down.