The Manila Times

More details emerge on $9 million WoodsMicke­lson match

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LOS ANGELES: The Tiger Woods- Phil Mickelson $ 9 million made- for- TV match set for November 23 will carry a pay- per- view price tag of $ 19.99.

Turner Sports announced the suggested retail price on Thursday ( Friday in Manila), along with a start time of 3 p. m. Eastern Time ( 2000 GMT).

The golf icons are set to tee it up at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas on the Friday after the US Thanksgivi­ng holiday.

The event at the exclusive course owned by MGM Resorts Internatio­nal, is not expected to be open to the public.

It has been billed as a “winnertake­all showdown” with the winner making $ 9 million.

Either player will be able to boost the pot with side bets along the way and that money will go to charity.

A head to head meeting between the two Americans -- whose sometimes frosty relationsh­ip has mellowed in recent years -- has long been mooted. Between them they own 19 major titles and both ended five-year victory droughts with titles this year.

However, both also endured Ryder Cup disappoint­ment in September, combining to go 0-6 as captain’s picks on the US team that lost to Europe in France.

Woods has not played competitiv­ely since then. Mickelson tied for 17th at the US PGA Tour’s Safeway Open a week after the Ryder Cup.

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