After a lot of hype and some trash talking — hey, Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Phil Mickelson know how to promote — the time for the golf showdown has arrived.
It’s Woods/Manning vs. Mickelson/Brady, with the proceeds going to benefit coronavirus relief.
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We’ll be here throughout, with hole-by-hole updates.
Tom Brady came prepared, that’s for sure.
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Wait … Tom Brady just said he already played 18 holes today before this match with Phil Mickelson against Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning? Well, he’s prepared, I guess.
New Twitter user Eli Manning was locked in, rooting on his brother:
Let’s go bro. Go Low Today pic.twitter.com/CbaVAokDly
— Eli Manning (@EliManning) May 24, 2020
Leaderboard: Tiger Woods/Peyton Manning vs. Phil Mickelson/Tom Brady: Tied
No. 1: Par 4
After a 45-minute weather delay, it wasn’t the prettiest first hole. Mickelson, Brady and Manning all with ugly tee shots. Manning’s was so bad he to take an unplayable lie and a drop. Woods split the fairway with his and tossed in a club twirl. “I have to follow that,” Brady grumbled. But then Woods found a way to fit in with the group, hitting a weak approach shot with a short iron. Brady and Manning eventually moved out of the way, leaving Phil and Tiger to grind out 5-footers for par to tie the hole.
“That was a little shaky, for me,” Mickelson said. “Now let’s go freakin’ play.”
I hope the competitive juices turn this thing into a legitimate trash talk session on the course. #TheMatch
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May 24, 2020
