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The Match: Tiger vs. Phil Showdown for $9M

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I’m saying that you have no insight, and they do. I trust that they know how to do their job.

And… I feel like I’ve said that a few different ways now, so… I’m done.

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KP is what they call Closest to the Pin on Tour. Disc golfers call it "CTP." And Phil earns $100k for his charity. Tiger is about 50’ away to Phil’s 7’10”. This is boring. And screw the annou

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Marketing, I would say, lies somewhere in between.

Ok. Marketing what? What’s the business venture we’re talking about? A clothing line? A new tour? A new series? You/we don’t know. And as @iacas has stated our insight isn’t that of the people in the know. Based on our limited knowledge it’s probabaly a wiser move, at least a fair one, to assume they know what they’re doing. 

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On 7/6/2018 at 10:53 AM, billchao said:

This match would be like at least 10 years too late for me. At this point it seems like a publicity stunt and just a way to make money.

Yup. My thoughts exactly.

Plus, if they want to make it really interesting, make them put up their own money. Say , about $10 million each. Winner takes all.

It's easy playing with house money.

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Plus, if they want to make it really interesting, make them put up their own money. Say , about $10 million each. Winner takes all.

I don't understand why that matters. They could have lied and said it was their own money. Or even just split the purse $5M/$4M behind the scenes.

They're still playing for $9M.

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49 minutes ago, iacas said:

I don't understand why that matters. They could have lied and said it was their own money. Or even just split the purse $5M/$4M behind the scenes.

They're still playing for $9M.

The loser of the match doesn't lose anything. It's the sponser's money to begin with.

Who knows what goes behind the scene.

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3 hours ago, BallMarker said:

The loser of the match doesn't lose anything. It's the sponser's money to begin with.

They lose out on winning $9M.

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Yup. My thoughts exactly.

Plus, if they want to make it really interesting, make them put up their own money. Say , about $10 million each. Winner takes all. 

It's easy playing with house money.

No prominent athletes, in any sport, play with their own money. Tiger & Phil can make millions around the world just by walking onto a golf course.

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I guess I am just a simple fellow who doesn't see any deep meaning in this match. But it ought to be entertaining and I'll fork over the $20 to watch it. I am pretty sure for the competitors that at least as important money is winning. I can't imagine either one of these guys wanting to lose to the other now or ever. I'm not saying they would do it for free, I'm sure they wouldn't. After all this is their business. But, both are such competitors I suspect they will be giving it their best efforts.

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I guess I am just a simple fellow who doesn't see any deep meaning in this match. But it ought to be entertaining and I'll fork over the $20 to watch it.

Right. If you're looking for some deeper meaning, there isn't one. It's an exhibition. It's entertainment.

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1 hour ago, ghalfaire said:

I guess I am just a simple fellow who doesn't see any deep meaning in this match. But it ought to be entertaining and I'll fork over the $20 to watch it. I am pretty sure for the competitors that at least as important money is winning. I can't imagine either one of these guys wanting to lose to the other now or ever. I'm not saying they would do it for free, I'm sure they wouldn't. After all this is their business. But, both are such competitors I suspect they will be giving it their best efforts.

IMHO - you have the most perfect way to approach this event possible. 🥃

(I 'hope' it's entertaining, and if the golf isn't, I'd fully expect the players to find a way to otherwise make it so.  the hope is they both are 'on' that day.)

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8 hours ago, iacas said:

They lose out on winning $9M.

yeah. They break even.

They lose nothing.

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Figured this would be a good place to put this.

 

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1 hour ago, nevets88 said:

Figured this would be a good place to put this.

 

He has the grin down perfect.

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10 hours ago, iacas said:

They lose out on winning $9M.

Yeah, they'll be stuck trying to survive on their 8-10 figure net worths.  The money is really the biggest yawn to me.  It will have no effect at all on the winner's life, but some of those watching will be all excited about it because that amount of money would be life changing to them.  

But then again, what the hell do I know?

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Dialing up the drama. 

 

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Dialing up the drama. 

 

I think this is going to be fun.

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