Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods have been considered among the greatest golfers of all time. Their on-course rivalry had been one of the most exciting encounters for the whole of the golfing fraternity and fans. One such moment was the first edition of The Match in 2018 which was titled “Tiger vs. Phil”. The event had the stipulation of the winner taking all the money and had a prize purse of $9 million.
Before the tournament, both the golfer gave a fun interview to CNN’s Hines Ward, which was later uploaded on YouTube in 2018. When the host questioned both the golfers about their mindset before coming into the tournament, the 15-time major champion straightaway replied by saying,
“To win.”
However, Phil Mickelson had a different take on the same question. The six-time major champion acknowledged the fact that he did want to win. But he focused on the fact that he and Tiger Woods have been involved in on-course rivalries over the decades and he wanted to cherish “one little moment” to get the better of him.
“For me, it’s little more than that. I obviously wanna win. But, it’s been decades of him having get the best of me and it’s an opportunity for me to just get the better of him in this one little moment,” Mickelson said.
