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Phil Mickelson birdied the fourth playoff hole in near-darkness to beat Tiger Woods and win The Match – a made-for-TV match-play contest – and the $9m (£7m) prize in Las Vegas.
Mickelson birdied the 22nd hole at Shadow Creek to win a low-quality contest which failed to live up to the hype and was eventually decided by little more than a pitch-and-putt competition.
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This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/24/phil-mickelson-beats-tiger-woods-in-the-match-to-claim-9m-prize under the title “Phil Mickelson beats Tiger Woods in The Match to claim $9m prize”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
