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Report: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson “Match” set to return in 2019 and 2020
The match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson was one of the most talked about events in the world of golf in 2018, and it appears that the alternative event is one that we will see more of in the future.
According to this report from Golf Digest, Woods and Mickelson signed a three-year deal, which locked in an annual event involving the two men until 2020.
Turner’s three-year deal is with both Woods’ and Mickelson’s business companies, so you can certainly expect both men to be involved in the following two events. However, as per the report, the next match-up is highly likely to be a team event, which will draw an extra two players to the contest, along with Woods and Mickelson.
Neither Turner, nor WarnerMedia revealed just how many people bought the event which had a price tag of $19.95, but according to a source from Golf Digest, the number of subscribers was almost one million.
That number of just under one million subscribers to the original contest will come as a surprise to many. As of now it is not yet known whether or not the next installment in this series will be pay-per-view; however, with almost one million subscribers and significant sponsors who were on board for the first showdown, there appears to be more than enough interest and support to continue to put up substantial prize funds for the players involved.
GolfWRXers, who would you like to see star in a team event alongside Woods and Mickelson in 2019? Should Tiger and Phil team up, or remain on opposite sides?
Let us know what you think!
I’m going to gush in this intro paragraph, to get the emo stuff done early. I’ve not pulled harder for a professional to win, than Cameron Young. I coach golf in New York state, and each spring, my best golfers head to a state championship in Poughkeepsie. I first saw Cameron there as a 9th grade student. I saw him three more times after that. I reconnecected with Coach Haas from Wake Forest, an old interview subject from my days on the Old Gold and Black, the Wake newspaper. He was there to watch Cameron. After four years at Wake Forest, Young won on the Korn Ferry Tour, made it to the big tour, almost won two majors, almost won five other events, and finally got the chalice about 25 minutes from the Wake campus. Congratulations, Cameron. You truly are a glass of the finest. #MotherSoDear
OK, let’s move on to the Tour Rundown. The major championship season closed this week in Wales, with the Women’s Open championship. The PGA Tour bounced through Greensboror, N.C., while the PGA Tour Americas hit TO (aka, Toronto) for a long-winded event. The Korn Ferry lads made a stop in Utah, one of just two events for that tour in August. The many-events, golf season is winding down, as we ease from summer toward fall in the northern hemisphere. Let’s bask in the glory of an August sunrise, and run down a quartet of events from the first weekend of the eighth month.
LET/LPGA @ Women’s Open: Miyu bends, but she doesn’t break
Royal Porthcawl was not a known commodity in the major tournament community. The Welsh links had served as host to men’s senior opens, men’s amateurs, and Curtis and Walker Cups in prior years, but never an Open championship for the women or the men. The last-kept secret in UK golf was revealed once again to the world this week, as the best female golfers took to the sandy stage.
Mao Saigo, Grace Kim, Maja Stark, and Minjee Lee hoped to add a second major title to previous wins this season, but only Lee was able to finish inside the top ten. The 2025 playing of the Women’s Open gave us a new-faces gallery from day one. The Kordas and Thitikulls were nowhere to be found, and it was the Mayashitas, Katsus, and Lim Kims that secured the Cymru spotlight. The first round lead was held at 67 by two golfers. One of them battled to the end, while the other posted 81 on day two, and missed the cut. Sitting one shot behind was Miyu Yamashita.
On day two, Yamashita posted the round of the tournament. Her 65 moved her to the front of the aisle, in just her fourth turn around a women’s Open championship. With the pre-event favorites drifting off pace, followers narrowed into two camps: those on the side of an underdog, and others hoping for a weekend charge from back in the pack. In the end, we had a bit of both.
On Saturday, Yamashita bent with 74 on Saturday, offering rays of hope to her pursuing pack. England’s Charley Hull made a run on Sunday closing within one shot before tailing off to a T2 finish with Minami Katsu. Katsu posted the other 65 of the week, on Saturday, but could not overtake her countrywoman, Yamashita. wunderkind Lottie Woad needed one round in the 60s to find her pace, but could only must close-to’s, ending on 284 and a tie with Minjee for eighth.
On Sunday, Yamashita put away the thoughts of Saturday’s struggles, with three-under 33 on the outward half. She closed in plus-one 37, but still won by two, for a first Major and LPGA title.
PGA Tour @ Wyndham: Young gathers first title near home
Cameron Young grew up along the Hudson river, above metro New York, but he also calls Winston-Salem home. He spent four years as a student and athlete at Wake Forest University, then embarked on tour. This week in Greensboro, after a bit of a break, Young opened with 63-62, and revved the engine of Is this the week once more. Runner-up finishes at the Open, the PGA, and a handful of PGA Tour events had followers wonder when the day would come.
On Saturday, Young continued his torrid pace with 65, giving him a five-shot advantage over his closest pursuer. Sunday saw the Scarborough native open with bogey, then reel off five consecutive birdies to remind folks that his time had, at last, arrived. Pars to the 16th, before two harmless bogeys coming home, made Young the 1000th winner of an official PGA Tour event (dating back to before there was a PGA Tour) throughout history. What’s next? I have a suspicion, but I’m not letting on. Mac Meissner closed with 66 to finish solo 2nd, while Mark Hubbard and Alex Noren tied for third.
Korn Ferry Tour @ Utah Championship: Are you Suri it’s Julian?
Who knows exactly when the flower will bloom? Julian Suri played a solid careet at Duke University, then paid his dues on the world’s minor tours for three years. He won twice on two tours in Europe, in 2017. Since then, the grind has continued for the journeyman from New York city. At age 34, Suri broke through in Beehive state, outlasting another grinder (Spencer Levin) and four others, by two shots.
Taylor Montgomery began the week with 62, then posted 64, then 68, and finally, 70. That final round was his undoing. He finished in that second-place tie, two back of the leader. Trace Crowe, Barend Botha, and Kensei Hirata made up the last of the almost quintet. As for Suri, his Sunday play was sublime. His nines were 32 and 31, with his only radar blip a bogey at ten. He closed in style with one final birdie, to double his winning margin. Hogan bloomed late…might Suri?
PGA Tour Americas @ Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos – CBM Aggregates
Some tournament names run longer than others. This week in Toronto, at the Heathlands course at TPC Toronto, we might have seen the longest tournament title in recorded history. The OVOPBVCCBMA was a splendid affair. It saw three rounds of 62 on Thursday, but of those early risers, only Drew Goodman would stick around until the end. 64 was the low tally on day two, and two of those legionnaires managed to finish inside the top three at week’s end. Saturday brought a 63 from Patrick Newcomb, and he would follow with 64 on Sunday, to finish solo fourth.
Who, then, ended up winning the acronym of the year? It turns out that Carson Bacha had the right stuff in TeeOhhh. Bacha and Jay Card III posted 63 and 64, respectively, on day four, to tie for medalist honors at 23-under 261. Nathan Franks was one shot adrift, despite also closing with 63. If you didn’t go low on Sunday, it was about the check, not the championship.
Bacha and JC3 returned to the 18th hole twice in overtime. Card nearly chipped in from the thick stuff for birdie, while Bacha peeked and shoved a ten-feet attempt at the win. On the second go-round, Card was long with his approach, into the native grasses once more. He was unable to escape, and a routine par from the fairway was enough to earn the former Auburn golfers a first KFT title.
Card III and Bacha both miss their birdie tries on the first playoff hole.
We’ll play 18 again @OspreyOpen. pic.twitter.com/vNpHTdkHDg
— PGA TOUR Americas (@PGATOURAmericas) August 3, 2025
GolfWRX is live this week from the final event of the PGA Tour’s regular season, the Wyndham Championship.
Photos are flowing into the forums from Sedgefield Country Club, where we already have a GolfWRX spirit animal Adam Schenk WITB and plenty of putters for your viewing pleasure.
Check out links to all our photos below, which we’ll continue to update as more arrive.
General Albums
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #2
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Scotty Kennon – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Austin Duncan – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Will Chandler – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Kevin Roy – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Ben Griffin – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Peter Malnati – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Ryan Gerard – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Adam Schenk – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Kurt Kitayama – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Camilo Villegas – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Matti Schmid – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
Pullout Albums
- Denny McCarthy’s custom Cameron putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Swag Golf putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Karl Vilips TM MG5 wedges – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- New Bettinardi putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Matt Fitzpatrick’s custom Bettinardi putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Cameron putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.
Kurt Kitayama just won his 2nd PGA Tour event at the 3M Open. Kurt is a Bridgestone staffer but with just the ball and bag. Here are the rest of the clubs he used to secure a win at the 2025 3M Open.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (11 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 7 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT1 3Tour (14.5 degrees, A3 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 TX
7-wood: Titleist GT1 (21 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 9 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P7CB (4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (52-12F, 56-14F), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport 2 Tour Prototype
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0PT
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B XS (with Mindset)
‘Why would anybody want to change that swing?’ – Brandel Chamblee says PGA Tour star was wrong to change his swing
‘The stupidest freaking thing I’ve ever heard’ – Billy Horschel slams Open idea suggested by Padraig Harrington
WITB Time Machine: Brandt Snedeker’s winning WITB, 2018 Wyndham Championship
Golfer proudly posts photo of ball mark on iron, receives immediate roasting
WITB Time Machine: Matthew Wolff’s winning WITB, 2019 3M Open
Oakmont Country Club bans Wyndham Clark over locker incident; Reveals specific conditions to earn reinstatement
Adam Scott puts Callaway blades in the bag at Wyndham Championship
Report: LIV star fires caddie and coach in shock shake up
Rickie Fowler makes equipment change to ‘something that’s a little easier on the body’
The championship formula: How 3 key stats separate winners from the field
Peter Malnati WITB 2025 (August)
Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here. Driver: Titleist...
Cameron Young’s winning WITB: 2025 Wyndham Championship
Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting) Buy here. Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX 3-wood: Titleist...
Camilo Villegas WITB 2025 (July)
Camilo Villegas WITB accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. Villegas was undecided on a 3-wood when we shot his bag. ...
WITB Time Machine: Brandt Snedeker’s winning WITB, 2018 Wyndham Championship
Brandt Snedeker fired a final-round 65 at the 2018 Wyndham Championship to outlast Webb Simpson and C.T. Pan. His 5-under...
2putttom
Dec 30, 2018 at 12:21 am
Mickelson & Perez, Tiger and Captain America.
2putttom
Dec 30, 2018 at 12:17 am
” however, as per the report, the next match-up is highly likely to be a team event, which will draw an extra two players to the contest, along with Woods and Mickelson.”
wonderful !
William Davis
Dec 27, 2018 at 3:32 pm
They probably know this is all very tacky but then their egos take over.
Lovejoy
Dec 27, 2018 at 3:20 pm
There is a failure to distinguish between those who are interested because they are involved with golf in some way and the armchair sports viewers who will watch anything that’s being touted as ‘big’,although a million viewers worldwide doesn’t sound that brilliant to me.
It will probably go down as one of the tackiest and most turgid events in sports tv history.
kevin
Dec 27, 2018 at 2:42 pm
i don’t get why so many demand them to donate to charity. if they can generate viewers and everyone involved sees a profit, why should they be obligated to donate to charity. these two donate millions to charity already. does any other athlete who capitlizes on their name, ability, or likeness feel obligated to donate to charity.
are the same people demanding michael jordan donate his shoe profits to charity?
what is the specific net worth of someone need to be before they ‘should donate everything to charity because they already have enough money’
JThunder
Dec 27, 2018 at 6:36 pm
“what is the specific net worth of someone need to be before they ‘should donate everything to charity because they already have enough money’”
whatever the amount is, it’s far, far below what Woods and Mickelson make. And, yes, people say the same about Michael Jordan, and folks in every walk of life who make ludicrously inflated incomes due to the rigging of the system and the complete (brainwashed) misalignment of values in the world.
Based on average US household income (not individual); most families would have to work for 15,000 years to accumulate Woods’ net worth.
If you don’t think that’s wrong, then you’re part of the problem.
Go on, tell me “But he earns it! He deserves it!”… then remind me how “entitled” people are for wanting food, shelter, clothing and medical care…
Jon
Dec 31, 2018 at 12:55 pm
Less than .1% of the people in this world have a better work ethic/drive than Tiger Woods. Look up his “daily” regimen. He has earned everything he has received.
You’re right. It would take 15,000 years for average individual to accumulate that wealth. But the average individual will never be able to play golf at Tiger’s level. NEVER.
Do a little research next time before you start hating on athletes and their money. Tiger’s foundation has served more than 175,000 students and employees 1,000 educators each year. Those students have a 98.7% college graduation rate. Pretty sure he is doing is fair share.
Euan Hardman
Dec 27, 2018 at 1:58 pm
NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….NO,NO,NO,NO. Do I make myself clear?
Scheiss
Dec 27, 2018 at 4:19 pm
No
mlecuni
Dec 27, 2018 at 1:39 pm
“One of the most talked about events in the world of golf in 2018”
This website deserves better articles.
Kirkland ball
Dec 27, 2018 at 1:23 pm
Why
joro
Dec 27, 2018 at 12:35 pm
What a damn Money making sham. Let them play for their own money, then donate the winnings to a good charity, then it would be bearable. This is nothing but a money maker for all concerned and that is not right, they have lowered themselves to a “Rocky” like status. Bother to watch it ? NO, care about it NO, respect them both, NO.
Forger it guys, show some pride.
Mv
Dec 27, 2018 at 12:20 pm
I’m looking forward to it. Its a form of entertainment and I enjoy match play.
Also Woods is certainly not past his prime.
Gunter Eisenberg
Dec 27, 2018 at 10:34 am
If all the winnings went to charity this farce of a game might be faintly bearable to watch.
Norm Wayland
Dec 27, 2018 at 10:26 am
Will they allow Golf Carts or Wheelchairs on the greens?
Potty breaks every 3 holes.
Didn’t watch — won’t watch.
Worm Nayland
Dec 27, 2018 at 11:40 am
Right on, Norm.
dixiedoc
Dec 27, 2018 at 10:21 am
My first question is why. Me second question is what holes are they going to put the windmills and clown face. Ridiculous
Appletree
Dec 27, 2018 at 10:20 am
The first post above by Thomas A is right on the button. These 2 are making a mockery of the game and all the good they have contributed to the development of this great sport is going down in a sad show of excessive hubris. Why don’t they contribute $9 million each and give it to a good cause. This is turning into a sad clown show.
Thomas A
Dec 27, 2018 at 9:58 am
Seriously ridiculous. The $9 million should go to charity. Neither of these 1%’ers need a handout like that. They’ve reduced themselves to festival golf.
Ryan
Dec 27, 2018 at 10:53 am
“One of the most talked about.events in the world of golf in 2018”
1) are they commenting that it was good?
2) I know no one that actually watched the event even when it was free
3) I suppose the many people that were talking about it were also at the inauguration
4) what an embarrassment. Granted that Woods and Mickelson helped the game of golf 20 years ago, if this joke was held in 2000, maybe
5) and yes. Donate it to charity
6) I enjoyed the skins game. At least it was fun
JP
Dec 27, 2018 at 9:19 am
I’m headed to the kitchen to grab a couple forks… TO GOUGE MY EYEBALLS OUT!!!!
For the love of god, this should have never happened in the first place. Two old men out of their prime. Such a desperate cash grab. So sad.
dat
Dec 27, 2018 at 10:03 am
cya later, hater
JP
Dec 27, 2018 at 1:33 pm
Haters are probably the majority when it comes to this garbage.
Roy
Dec 27, 2018 at 11:34 am
You would have preferred a couple of younger players like Jordan and Rickie?? With all the victories they had last year would have made for a great match….
JP
Dec 27, 2018 at 7:49 pm
I don’t think there is any heads up match worth paying for with the field as it is.
And how piss poor was the 2018 match set up? They finished in complete darkness. Had to use flashlights and replay the par 3 over and over and over because balls would be lost if they hit anything bigger than short irons. Hahaha