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The Match 2018: Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson Showdown

Golf legends Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson faced off in an epic 18-hole battle at Shadow Creek Golf Course, Nevada, in the first-ever pay-per-view golf event. Despite high anticipation and a $19.99 price tag, technical glitches on Bleacher Report Live disrupted the viewing experience, forcing producers to drop the paywall mid-match. This historic showdown captivated fans with thrilling moments on the course, but it also became infamous for its broadcasting challenges.

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Ke Press Global

11/24/20241 min read

This is the competition! Two champions, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will compete in an 18-hole match at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Nevada. Everything looked perfect, with Woods having won the tournament just two months earlier. Fans were excited to see him win again. In 2018, the only way to watch games is through pay-per-view. The event producers, Turner Sports, introduced the first golf match to be accessed through cable or direct TV and Bleacher Report Live but through pay-per-view.

As Mickelson and Woods geared up on the first tee, things went haywire for the viewers and producers. Even after the product was purchased, fans couldn't accept it. David Levy, then-president of Turner Sports, discussed the famous game on the Fairway to Heaven podcast, saying, "We had a lot of subscribers on B/R Live, and we took their money, and suddenly we could." I. I can't get through Amazon's firewall, and the game was available on TV and cable, but B/R Live didn't work and fans were getting impatient. They bought it for $ 19.99 and immediately saw it.

Taxes must be adventurous. He will either keep the paywall in place or remove it and everyone – paying and non-paying – will be able to watch. For fans, this was probably the worst pay-per-view experience and probably the best fight they have ever seen between Woods and the southpaw. Levy chose the latter. Eventually, the paywall was lifted, and the 2018 version of The Match was available to watch for free. What are the drawbacks? Lavi said: "As far as the cost of pay and payment for the secondary payment, my friend cable has not paid us ... We did not receive all the money based on bills."