Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson coronavirus relief golf match is on and could happen in May

CNBC ^ | March 31, 2020 | Jabari Young

[C19fan]

NFL icons Tom Brady and Peyton Manning will join superstars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in a golf match organized by AT&T’s WarnerMedia and the PGA Tour, a person familiar with the negotiations confirmed to CNBC. The match pitting Mickelson-Brady against Woods-Manning would be a rare sporting event in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which has spurred game cancellations and suspensions across professional sports.

[C19fan]

With so many golfers living in FL, they should do some ad hoc events.

[dp0622]

A gal I know works in advertising.

A tremendous number of ads are being pulled.

Public service announcements are being added in huge numbers but that don’t keep the advertising agency’s’ lights on.

Maybe someone should do a product commercial with a talking coronavirus doing the pitch.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

I would guess so. TV advertising is super expensive and not many companies want to be that guy who lays off 10k employees until you absolutely have to. When you have to that's another matter.

[bramps]

The match is a great idea.

Putting it on pay-per-view is an awful idea and would throw all the good will right out the window.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

I will not watch pay per view.

[1Old Pro]

Putting it on pay-per-view is an awful idea

So true

[real saxophonist]

They really want to make money? Just let them beat each other up with golf clubs.

Tiger has a little experience with that.

[noexcuses]

The article says it’s UNLIKELY to be on PPV.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Caddies tossing their clubs from six feet away could get interesting.

[Fury]

The article says it’s UNLIKELY to be on PPV.

Thanks for this. Amazing the number of FReepers that just can't be bothered to read the article they are commenting on. It's gotten worse over the years.

[ghost of nixon]

there is a massive. pent-up demand for gambling - this could be epic if done right

[bramps]

The article says it’s UNLIKELY to be on PPV
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I read that. I also read this tweet from the reporter who broke the story.

Hearing Tiger v Phil II might indeed be happening as a PPV event but that the caveat is that each will have a partner. Two names being mentioned? Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.

[FatherofFive]

What does tiger woods have in common with a baby seal? They both get beat with clubs by Norwegians

[real saxophonist]

LOL!

[real saxophonist]

I used to say I was related to Tiger Woods, because my mom's maiden name was Woods.

Don't really use that joke any more.

[ealgeone]

You’ve got that right.

[bramps]

Epic may not be an understatement given the circumstances.

[OrangeHoof]

His ex-wife is Swedish.