The USGA announced overnight its one-time exemption categories for the 120th US Open, with the one-day, 36-hole marathon sectional qualifiers having been replaced by season standings, world-ranking positions and good old-fashioned results.
Organisers clearly learned their lesson from the first time Woods and Mickelson squared off, 18 months ago in Las Vegas, because this sequel beat the original, 6&5. Here are six reasons why.
Phil Mickelson is widely regarded as one of the PGA Tour’s top trash talkers thanks to a quick wit and a Hall-of-Fame resume. Of course, the latter means a little less when he’s playing with Tiger Woods.
Here’s one more reason to scrutinise The Match: Champions for Charity on Sunday: Phil Mickelson contends he’s found a way to be more accurate with his driver.
A sequel to the 2018 Thanksgiving pay-per-view event, hinted at by Mickelson on Twitter in March, was officially announced on Wednesday by Turner Sports.
If you went back in time and convinced 15-year-old Tiger Woods to give up the game – allowing plenty more trophies to be had by other golfers – which of Tiger’s rivals would have a career trajectory that’s most wildly different?