Spieth, Thomas win The Match

Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas cruised to a 3&2 win over Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in The Match at Florida’s Pelican Golf Membership.

The American duo mixed for seven birdies – in comparison with Woods and McIlroy’s one – to wrap up the charity occasion in 10 holes.

The Match raised cash to assist aid efforts in Florida after Hurricane Ian hit in October.

“Hey Tiger and Rory, what occurred?” Spieth and Thomas joked on Twitter.
“How do you lose to us two? It’s alright, all people does.”

Spieth and Thomas – who mixed have 5 main titles – dominated from the beginning of the competition, claiming holes two, three and 4 earlier than American Woods and Northern Eire’s world primary McIlroy pulled one again on the seventh.

Spieth and Thomas shortly restored their benefit, and matched their opponents’ Tenth-hole birdie to finish the win.

Fifteen-time main champion Woods, 46, continues to be recovering from the accidents he suffered in a automotive accident in February 2021, and mentioned he had not hit a ball in additional than two weeks earlier than The Match due to plantar fasciitis.

He withdrew from the Hero World Problem within the Bahamas – gained by Viktor Hovland – earlier this month.

Making his first televised look since lacking the minimize on the Open in July, it was his third time taking part in in The Match, whereas Spieth, Thomas and McIlroy have been all making their debuts.

Woods misplaced to Phil Mickelson on the inaugural occasion in 2018, whereas he and former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning then beat Mickelson and present NFL participant Tom Brady in 2020.