The hacks at ESPN say it’s so and that means it must be so.
Tiger Woods says he hasn’t signed anything yet.
Phil Mickelson is dancing around in that funky work/golf shirt of his.
So what’s the deal?
The four-letter network got everyone’s attention Thursday by simply declaring that this Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson old guys match for $10 million will happen over Thanksgiving — thank-you.
Good luck with this one, good luck as the 48-year-old dancing Mickelson and his long sleeve work/golf shirt will take on the 42-year-old resurrected Woods, supposedly at Steve Wynn’s fancy-schmancy lush layout there in Vegas — Shadow Creek — a ritzy ultra-private club that Mr. Wynn built to entertain the whales who like to leave big bucks behind in his casino.
Someone also thinks it’s a good idea to compete with the college and pro football laden Thanksgiving weekend.
Doesn’t matter if there’s a fat $10 million for the winner. Two guys on a golf course with a ton of dead air time simply doesn’t translate very well.
The guy who counts the most in this, and that would be Eldrick Tont Woods, was pretty tight-lipped about it all when asked after his first round play at Firestone on Thursday.
“I have nothing more to add. No contracts have been signed,” said Woods, who you’d figure would jump all over it in a hurry, figuring that after getting the best of Lefty two weeks ago in Carnoustie, this Thanksgiving mano-a-mano would be a piece of cake or pumpkin pie, if you will. “Hey Stiney, email it to me for electronic signature! Now!”
On the other side, Phil loves inside information (see Dean Foods) and kinda spilled the beans that Tiger wouldn’t:
“We’ll have more shortly, as we firm up more and more details, we’ll let everybody know,” said Lefty. “Right now we just know that it’s going to be Thanksgiving weekend for sure.”
But both the would-be principals in this turkey of a matchup finished in a first-round draw Thursday at Firestone. Both Mickelson and Woods shot 66s that left them four back of first round leader Ian Poulter.
Which raises the question:
Suppose this Woods-Mickelson Thanksgiving match ends in a tie?
Do they each grab an end of the turkey wishbone and tug until it snaps to see who has the bigger end?
That suggestion makes about as much sense as this head-to-header for $10 million.
One Comment
Zgolf17
Seems like both are trying to hang on to better days…lol. Both have a history of self promotion, maybe…just maybe… this will be the final farce. Please understand I enjoy watching them play the game just not the BS they can’t seem to leave in the baggage hold of their Lear jets.
Oh Well!!!!! “Onward Thru the Fog”
JZ