Mickelson의 승리로 끝난 세기의 골프대결, 9백만 달러는 ?
조명등까지 켜놓고 Las Vegas에서 진행된 골프게임에서 결국은 Mickelson이 승자가 되여 9백만 달러를 독식하게됐다. 22홀까지 진행된 쫒고 쫒기는 게임에서 4Ft 퍼트를 성공시켜 승리의 환호을 지른 것이다.
Woods는 17번째 홀에서 Chipping를 해서 Mickelson의 퍼팅을 막으려 했으나 8피트 퍼팅이 운이 따라 주지 않아 기회를 놓치고 말았다. 결국 93 야드 홀에서 Sudden-death 게임을 했으나, Mickelson의 샷이 Edge에 걸려 행운을 차지한 것이다.
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금요일(Nov.23,2018), 라스베가스 골프장에서 세기의 골프 대결이 벌어진다.
골프에서는 장년층으로 들어가는 Phil Mickelson과 Tiger Woods, 둘사이에 상금 9백만 달러를놓고 격돌하게된다.
불행하게도 이경기는 골프채널 또는 일반TV 채널에서는 볼수없고, pay-per-view를 통해 미국전역에 중계된다. Fee는 $19.99 이다.
이들 플레이어들은, 먼저 Phil이 내기를 걸었다. 즉 첫 Hole에서 Tiger Woods가 버디를 못잡으면 내가 $100.000달러를 내겠다. 이에 Tiger Woods는 한술 더 떠서 $200.000달러를 내겠다. 어쨋던 이돈은 Charitable organization으로 보내질것으로 보인다.
특히 미국 밖의 골프마니아들은 게임이 끝난후 해설을 겸한 뒤늦은 결과를 보게 될것으로 보인다.
상금은 승자 독식, Pay-per-view이기 때문에 상업방송은 일체없다.
두 골프 황제들.... Good Luck for this game.
An
entertaining showdown between two of the game's all-time greats to
settle a score which has rumbled on for more than two decades?
Or simply a crass cash generator for two ageing millionaires which leaves the sport looking desperate for attention?Opinion has been divided over 'The Match' between Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods in Las Vegas on Friday, a $9m (£7m) winner-takes-all showdown which is being streamed on pay-per-view across the United States on Thanksgiving weekend.
One thing everybody can agree on is, for better or worse, golf will never have been seen anything like this before.
No spectators will be allowed on the course, meaning the only way to watch the matchplay contest in the US is by paying the $19.99 (£15.50) fee for commercial-free coverage on television.
Viewers will be provided with a candid insight into what the microphone-wearing players and their caddies are saying between shots, while betting odds will be displayed on the screen to tempt them into wagering.
Real-time, hole-by-hole statistics, displaying the probability of different outcomes, will help them make their choices.
| The Match: Woods v Mickelson | ||
|---|---|---|
| Venue: Shadow Creek, Las Vegas Dates: 23 November | ||
| Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website |
Other gimmicks include drones providing camera angles that "have never been seen before" in live golf coverage, according to the organisers, and a one-hour pre-event programme featuring NBA legend Charles Barkley and Hollywood actor Samuel L Jackson.
"This is me versus him, this is winner take all and it has a unique, special feel golf doesn't have all the time, or rarely has ever had, if ever," said Mickelson.
"I am hopeful this is received well, I am hopeful we provide a glimpse into the future of what sport-watching is all about."
All about the cash?
Woods and Mickelson, who will tee off at Shadow Creek around 20:00 GMT on Friday, were pictured behind stacks of cash - purportedly the money the victor will take home.But the image of the American pair, who are among the richest golfers in history, drew some criticism.
Despite being outside the world's top 10 and winning few tournaments, Woods and Mickelson still earned more money last year than any other golfers - $43.3m (£33.6m) and $41.3m (£32.1m) respectively - according to sports finance experts Forbes.
Money, unsurprisingly, is a key theme of an event being held in the US gambling capital.
During the round Mickelson and Woods will challenge each other with side bets - for example, nearest the pin or longest drive - with the money reportedly going to charity.
The bravado started at Tuesday's news conference when Mickelson laid down a $100,000 (£77,600) wager that Woods would not birdie the first hole. Woods told him to double it to $200,000 (£155,200).
If, indeed, that money is coming out of the pockets of the players - or sponsors - the rest of the pot is being paid for by the viewers.
Mickelson says the watching public are being given the ability to play "fantasy golf" and believes allowing them to take part in live, real-time betting will only pique interest in the sport.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan admitted in April that "there are commercial opportunities" for the professional body in the expansion of legalised sports betting in the United States.
Fifteen years too late?
With 19 majors between them and two decades apiece at the top, Woods and Mickelson are two of the most recognisable golfers on the planet.Battles for the game's biggest prizes and the number one ranking, plus a frostiness in their relationship which has since thawed, created an enduring rivalry between the pair.
In recent years their powers have waned, 42-year-old Woods not adding to his 14 majors since 2008 after personal and injury problems and 48-year-old Mickelson not lifting one in the past five years.
However, both have shown glimpses of recapturing their form by claiming PGA Tour victories this year and, in Tiger's case, threatening at the Open Championship and US PGA Championship.
Nevertheless, it does not seem to have captured the imagination of the younger generation of leading players.
"Look, if they had done it 15 years ago it would have been great," Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy said. "But nowadays, it has missed the mark a little bit."
World number four Justin Thomas, who is an American Ryder Cup team-mate of Woods and Mickelson, indicated last month he would not be paying the $19.99 subscription fee to watch.
"Love TW and Phil to death, but there's a zero percent chance I order that," Thomas tweeted. "I'll be watching football!"
Spain's Jon Rahm, ranked eighth, said he felt the match is "10 years too late".
"Maybe when they were both in their prime it would have been extremely amazing," he said.
England's Eddie Pepperell, the world number 38, described the match as "putrid attempt at attention" which will "be futile for everyone".
Anyone in favour of exhibition golf?
While there have been plenty of dissenting voices, few high-profile players have publicly backed the event.When the Mickelson versus Woods match was confirmed earlier this year, former Masters winner Adam Scott said he was open to more exhibition golf being played and welcomed the prospect of a 18-hole match against fellow Australian Jason Day.
"I think it'd all be in good fun," Scott said. "I'd like to think there is room for exhibition golf; it's something the tour down there should maybe look at trying to do."
One suspects any future plans will depend on the number of people who engage with - and most importantly, spend money on - Friday's match between Mickelson and Woods.
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