The Match: Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning prevail in star-studded charity clash

PGA stars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and two NFL quarterback legends Peyton Manning and Tom Brady square off in an entertaining made-for-TV charity golf event that raises US$20 million for coronavirus relief efforts

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Tiger Woods and former NFL player Peyton Manning held on to win The Match, fending off a back-nine comeback from Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady at Medalist Golf Club. Photo: USA Today

Published: 10:31am, 25 May 2020Updated: 10:31am, 25 May 2020

Tiger Woods says while his surgically repaired back may never be 10-out-of-10 again, it won’t stop him from being healthy and ready to go when the PGA Tour starts up again.

The 44-year-old Woods says he’s been able to use the down-time during the coronavirus pandemic to get himself in shape for an expected condensed autumn golf season.

“It is going to be interesting,” said Woods during a four-man charity golf tournament in Florida on Sunday. “I am used to trying to peak for majors in April, May, June and July, forever. Now this (Covid-19) has changed everything. It is fluid. It is on the fly.”

Asked to rate how his back feels on a scale of one to 10, Woods said, “Well, let’s just say 10 is not what it used to be.”

PGA stars Woods and Phil Mickelson and two NFL quarterback legends Peyton Manning and Tom Brady squared off in an entertaining made-for-television charity golf event on Sunday that raised US$20 million for coronavirus relief efforts.

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