Instead, they’ll be competing on the behalf of several different charities, including some supporting relief efforts for Hurricane Ian.
The players won’t be making any money themselves. Longtime Match analyst and NBA legend Charles Barkley will once again provide color commentary, in addition to former Masters champion Trevor Immelman and host Brian Anderson, and Kathryn Tappen will be the on-course reporter. It will be the first time golf fans see Tiger in action on TV since the Open Championship in July. This will be McIlroy, Spieth and Thomas’ first time playing in The Match, although Thomas served as an on-course reporter during the second edition, when Woods and Peyton Manning defeated Mickelson and Tom Brady at Medalist in 2020. In a column for Global Golf Post during his tournament last week, writer Ron Green Jr.
In the best ball format, all four competitors play their own balls, with the lowest score per team counting on each hole. At first it may read like a throwaway comment. The participants and format for The Match changes each time, and this week Woods and McIlroy will take on Spieth and Thomas over 12 holes of best ball at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla. Balls After 20-plus years, Tiger Woods is changing a key piece of gear for The Match By: The Match is a made-for-TV event for which players wear microphones.
