If the rematch of “The Match” is going to be lit, it needs more than the fleeting sparks that came from the first showdown between Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods in 2018.
In that one-on-one match in which the entire purse of $9 million went to the victor (Mickelson, in 22 holes), neither golfer played especially well, the competition did not have a compelling conclusion, and their interactions became more stilted the longer they played.
It was OK. It could have been better.
To their credit, the golf superstars and Turner broadcasting got together to come up with a better format for the sequel — and this time it’s for a better cause than Mickelson’s bank account.