Favorite Golfer: Phil Favorite Golf Course: Aguila
Saturday July 7, 2018 8:17 PM
Is the 10 million dollar Phil challenge going to happen? Anyone have any info?
Message #88791
Hollis
RE: TW VS Phil
Member Since: May 10, 2013
Favorite Golfer: Not sure Favorite Golf Course: Goosecreekgc gc
Saturday July 7, 2018 8:39 PM
Don't know, it was a great idea, then off, now it's in the works again, lol. Mixed feelings, they can't seem to win a tour event, so they are cashing in on their popularity to gain a big pay day? At the same time, I like the 'thinking outside the box (pga/usga)' type mentality, lol. Personally, I would like to see a mixed gender alternate shot type event with top golfers from the lpga and pga, in a TPC type environment, that would be very cool. Golf can be exciting, if the officials allow it to be.
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Lary1
RE: TW VS Phil
Member Since: March 26, 2018
Favorite Golfer: Me Favorite Golf Course: Any in LaQuinta
Saturday July 7, 2018 8:44 PM
Excuse me but Phil won the WGC just 4 months ago.
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Hollis
RE: TW VS Phil
Member Since: May 10, 2013
Favorite Golfer: Not sure Favorite Golf Course: Goosecreekgc gc
Sunday July 8, 2018 3:23 AM
Very true, my mistake. Forgot about that, lol.
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sdscratchorbust
RE: TW VS Phil
Member Since: September 16, 2017
Favorite Golfer: John Daly Favorite Golf Course: Pasatiempo
Sunday July 8, 2018 6:54 AM
I was reading the article on this.
Apparently Phil, huge gambler as most PGA players are, was trying to get a wager going during Tiger and his warm up round at the Masters. I've heard rumors that big money gets bet during practice rounds between players to help add pressure and most importantly bragging rights.
Apparently Phil wanted to bet enough to make Tiger "Nervous" so they came up with 10m. Which I imagine is the same as $2,000 to us when you are worth $740 million!
I hope they televise it. I loved the battle at the bridges competition. Tiger and Daly on the same team vs Phil and Goosen? Doesn't get much better than that. Shame the ending was so anticlimactic and they canceled it. Looks like Tiger and Phil want to bring something similar back.
They used to have the Wendy's Three Tour challenge. It used to be hosted at Rio Secca in Las Vegas funny enough (One of JohnnyGK's favorites)
Teams of 1 PGA 1 LPGA and 1 Champions player. I wish they would bring it back.
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Rat-Patrol
RE: TW VS Phil
Member Since: April 20, 2013
Favorite Golfer: My Grandpa was Favorite Golf Course: Balboa Park GC
Sunday July 8, 2018 8:10 AM
Ah yes, harkens back to The battle at The Bridges . . . Monday night golf . . . The Showdown at Sherwood . . . The Battle at Bighorn . . .
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caligolfer1031
RE: TW VS Phil
Member Since: February 5, 2004
Favorite Golfer: Adam Scott, Bubba Watson Favorite Golf Course: Spyglass Hill
Sunday July 8, 2018 10:10 AM
It would be better TV if we knew that they were putting up the 10 mil themselves, but I don't think that will be the case.
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Lary1
RE: TW VS Phil
Member Since: March 26, 2018
Favorite Golfer: Me Favorite Golf Course: Any in LaQuinta
Monday July 9, 2018 6:02 PM
Exactly the same thought I had about the old Skins Game they use to have.
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dcoachl
RE: TW VS Phil
Member Since: November 16, 2011
Favorite Golfer: Phil Favorite Golf Course: Aguila
Monday July 9, 2018 8:59 PM
Even if it was their money, 10 mil is nothing for these guys. I just want to hear TW and Phil talking trash. I think Phil may have the trash talking edge.
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Rat-Patrol
RE: TW VS Phil
Member Since: April 20, 2013
Favorite Golfer: My Grandpa was Favorite Golf Course: Balboa Park GC
Tuesday July 10, 2018 6:47 AM
. . . as long as TW doesn't have to leave a tip . . .
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