Good golf, but grade-A banters. That has been the highlight of Capital One’s The Match. What started with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson reached its peak with Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas. None of them will be here this time, but for the first time in history, two LPGA pros will tee up for the 12-hole charity event.
Rose Zhang & Lexi Thompson will join Golf Twitter’s favorite son, Max Homa, and four-time Major winner, Rory McIlroy this year. In case you missed it, Homa gave a glimpse of what’s to come at the Park at West Palm Beach for a few days. It’s mostly a roastfest for the pros, sprinkled with some fun duels. On that note, let’s go back in time to relish some of the finest moments from Capital One’s The Match.
The first edition of the match showed what’s to come next. Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods locked horns for a battle that went to the fourth playoff hole. But more than the Match, which lacked spark from both, banter took center stage. Notably, Mickelson and Woods also had a running bet then that saw Lefty lose $200,000 on the opening hole. Eventually, he recovered after winning the next three holes to pocket $600,000.
The ninth edition of Captial One’s The Match will kickstart at 6.30 p.m. ET on TNT. For Rose Zhang, it will be a novel experience, whereas for Lexi Thompson, having played against men in the Shriners Children’s Open last October, this could be a redeeming moment. Notably, all the players will tee up from the same box. You can also stream the event on TNT, TruTV, and HLN!
