Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson made a bet and now we’re going to see how it plays out. “The Match” between the two famous golfers will take place this week with the winner taking home $9 million. The event will take place at 3 p.m. ET on Friday at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, the ideal setting for this intriguing golf spectacle. Woods is a -220 favorite at the “Showdown at Shadow Creek” and Mickelson is priced in at +170, but the oddsmakers at BetDSI Sportsbook have posted a whole array of other bets to wager on to make it even more interesting.
One of the most intriguing aspects of this event is that both Woods and Mickelson will be able to make their own mid-round side bets with their own money. They might wager on if one of the two will make a put or hit a green, and it’s up to them to decide what the bet is and for how much. DSI is expect about a dozen of these as they’ve set the over-under at 12.5:
How many side bets will be made by Tiger and Phil?
Over 12.5
Under 12.5
There’s also some debate as to how lucrative these side bets will be. Might they get into the six or seven figures? The over-under right now is set at $50,000, which is a fairly modest amount for these two stars.
With the match being a Pay-Per-View event, we could see all sorts of things that we don’t see at the typical, formal events. That includes swearing as both golfers are free to cuss as much as they please. BetDSI has posted the over-under of swear words that we’ll hear at 21.5.
While there will be a lot of intrigue worldwide in this first-of-its-kind golf event, it might even attract some celebrities. BetDSI has put the odds of President Donald Trump making an appearance at +600. Of course, the President of the United States might have more important things to do on a Friday afternoon but he does love golf. Woods’ came out with some somewhat supportive comments about the President earlier this year, so maybe Trump shows up to return the support.
In terms of the actual matchup, there’s no question that Woods comes into this contest having played the better golf of late. Mickelson had a fairly pedestrian season with six Top 10’s and one win. He hasn’t placed better than 12th in any of his last 12 events, which includes missing the cut twice. As for Woods, he finished the season with a flurry. He finally earned that elusive win at the Tour Championship and then also had five Top 10’s in his final eight starts.
All of the action gets underway this Friday. Before then, have a look below at the full list of props posted on the board at BetDSI:
Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson – “The Match” Betting Odds and Props
Winner
Phil Mickelson +170
Tiger Woods -220
Will Tiger Woods record an FIR on Hole No. 1?
Yes -190
No +140
Will Phil Mickelson record an FIR on Hole No. 1?
Yes -130
No -110
Will Tiger Woods record a GIR on Hole No. 1?
Yes -450
No +300
Will Phil Mickelson record a GIR on Hole No. 1?
Yes -350
No +230
When will match be closed out by winner?
Hole No. 13 or earlier (+5000)
Hole No. 14 (+2500)
Hole No. 15 (+1000)
Hole No. 16 (+500)
Hole No. 17 (+300)
Hole No. 18 (-150)
Playoff (+250)
Will Hole No. 18 be played?
Yes -150
No +130
Will the match go to a playoff?
Yes +250
No -300
Longest drive on Hole No. 4 (must be an FIR to qualify)
Phil Mickelson -105
Tiger Woods -135
Closest to the pin on Hole No. 5 (must be an GIR to qualify)
Phil Mickelson +100
Tiger Woods -130
Will either player drive the green on Hole No. 11?
Yes +275
No -350
Which player will have the most birdies?
Phil Mickelson -120
Tiger Woods -110
Will there be an eagle?
Yes +500
No -800
Will there be a hole-in-one?
Yes +550
No -1000
Will Phil Mickelson record an official three-putt?
Yes +700
No -2000
Will Tiger Woods record an official three-putt?
Yes +800
No -2500
How many hole concessions will be made?
Over 2.5
Under 2.5
How many times will Tiger Woods make a press bet?
Over 4.5
Under 4.5
How many times will Phil Mickelson make a press bet?
Over 6.5
Under 6.5
How many side bets will be made by Tiger and Phil?
Over 12.5
Under 12.5
Amount of largest side bet
Over $50,000
Under $50,000
Will Tiger or Phil talk about other sports?
Yes -300
No +250
Will Tiger or Phil say “LeBron”?
Yes +375
No -650
Will Tiger or Phil say “prop bet”?
Yes +120
No -150
Total curse words said by Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson
Over 21.5
Under 21.5
Total times Tiger Woods twirls his club
Over 3.5
Under 3.5
Will Tiger Woods wear a red shirt?
Yes +350
No -600
Color of Phil Mickelson’s shirt
Black +100
White +350
Blue +500
Green +500
Red +800
Field (any other color) +1500
Will Donald Trump be in attendance?
Yes +600
No -1000
