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

[dennyjones]

$200k on #8

[Shindig]

Phil barely wins closest to the pin on that challenge.  Much closer (to one another) than the last par - 3. 

[iacas]

I think that if they played for $1M of their own money they’d not only be looser but more people would have wanted to watch.

So not only does the announcer talk too much, but Bacon can’t even get the terms of the bet right on the putt on the 8th hole. $75k for Tiger, and he leaves it about six feet short, and Phil for $50k.

[CaseyD]

Their own money would be way more enticing.  The 9 isn’t from their pockets and I’m pretty sure the side bets will be worked just right by their CPAs to go down as write offs/ donations. But yea iacas I’m with you put your own money up and things change in a hurry

[phillyk]

Funny, even the announcers said people are watching this more for the interactions versus the golf and yet, we are not seeing/listening to all their interactions because the announcers like to talk.

 

Tiger isn’t looking too hot. Some bad tee shots and bad putting. Phil is being Phil. 

[Vinsk]

7 minutes ago, iacas said:

I think that if they played for $1M of their own money they’d not only be looser but more people would have wanted to watch.

I thought you’d asked earlier why playing for their own money would make a difference?

On 11/19/2018 at 9:42 PM, 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.

 

[Shindig]

Tiger tee shot at 9 ... purposely short of Phil or did Phil get an odd bounce?

[phillyk]

2 minutes ago, Shindig said:

Tiger tee shot at 9 ... purposely short of Phil or did Phil get an odd bounce?

I think Phil just hit his really well. 

 

Bet is 1mil for a 2 on hole 9

Edited November 23, 2018 by phillyk

[nevets88]

Huh, I didn't purchase this, read somewhere just now it's free on BleacherReport. Just tried it, I'm getting it and didn't pay anything.

[Vinsk]

1 minute ago, Shindig said:

Tiger tee shot at 9 ... purposely short of Phil or did Phil get an odd bounce?

Good question. Didn’t get any info since all the jabbering other then Tiger and Phil was going on.

[iacas]

8 minutes ago, CaseyD said:

Their own money would be way more enticing.  The 9 isn’t from their pockets and I’m pretty sure the side bets will be worked just right by their CPAs to go down as write offs/ donations. But yea iacas I’m with you put your own money up and things change in a hurry

Well, they are donations to the opposing player’s charity. So no “working just right” is needed.

[Vinsk]

Just now, nevets88 said:

Huh, I didn't purchase this, read somewhere it's free on BleacherReport. I'm getting it and didn't pay anything.

Really? Live and regular play?

[nevets88]

Just now, Vinsk said:

Really? Live and regular play?

Affirmatory. Try it. Doing it from a laptop.

 

[Shindig]

Tiger's legendary accuracy on approach shots does not seem to be happening today, one or two exceptions notwithstanding. 

[iacas]

6 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

I thought you’d asked earlier why playing for their own money would make a difference?

It wouldn’t - I’d still watch. But I think the $ amount is high enough that THEY care. They’re in game mode, they’re not all that loose.

1 minute ago, nevets88 said:

Huh, I didn't purchase this, read somewhere it's free on BleacherReport. Just tried now, I'm getting it and didn't pay anything.

Yeah I saw reports on Twitter about that. Crazy how they may have goofed that up totally.

[Vinsk]

1 minute ago, nevets88 said:

Affirmatory. Try it. Doing it from a laptop.

I am but I shelled out $20 yesterday. I don’t have cable. 

[Shindig]

This one just showed up on the broadcast: 

 

[nevets88]

2 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

I am but I shelled out $20 yesterday. I don’t have cable. 

Yeah, they definitely messed up, BR. 

I was reading a lot of streaming complaints, maybe they were adjusting and broke their website/billing/stream.