LAS VEGAS – This was always going to be different.
Even if it wasn’t the quality of golf that some would have envisioned, everything about The Match: Tiger vs. Phil was as advertised – a petri dish of what professional golf could look like in the not-so-distant future.
This wasn’t your father’s golf tournament. That was clear from the moment you entered the posh Shadow Creek grounds as hidden speakers blared AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” while invited guests and assorted VIPs sipped Mimosas. The sprawling lobby at MGM Resort included a full-sized boxing ring that featured an oversized marquee and the kind of hype you only find in Las Vegas.