Tiger VS Phil BETS revealed: Mickelson LOSES first side bet on ‘The Match’
TIGER WOODS and Phil Mickelson will place bets on holes during The Match - and the latter has already lost one!
Golf: Woods and Mickelson make $200k bet on game
Woods vs Mickelson has captured the world of golf as the two superstars clash in a one-off event today.
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The single-round match between the two has £7m ($9m) riding on it, with the loser taking home nothing.
The Match has split fans, with some claiming it is a gross spectacle considering the money involved.
But others are well behind The Match and are siding with their respective camps.
Tiger vs Phil gets underway tonight and the pair will also be making bets for charity during the match.
The pair will challenge each other to see if they can raise cash for good causes.
For example, one could challenge the other to hole out from a bunker.
Another could be to avoid a water hazard on a par three.
A $200,000 bet has already been placed - that Mickelson cannot birdie the first hole.
Mickelson suggested a $100,000 bet that he would birdie the first. Woods replied: “Double it”.
Discussing the on-course betting, Woods said: “We’ve always embraced it, Phil and I, in how we’ve taken chances on a golf course.
“Whether it’s a weekend round with our buddies or a practice round out on tour, we’re always trying to have a little bit of an edge and have a bit of fun out there.”
Both men are wearing microphones in Las Vegas tonight.
And on the fifth hole they made another bet. A simply $100,000 for the closest to the pin on the par 3.
Make sure to check back here to see the latest in-play bets between Woods and Mickelson on the course.
TIGER VS PHIL BETS
- Mickelson to birdie first - $200,000 - result: LOST
- Closest to the pin on fifth - $100,000 - result: MICKELSON WINS
[more bets to follow]