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5 things golf fans still have to look forward to the rest of 2019

By David Salituro

PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 19: Tiger Woods of the United States tees off the 2nd during the second round of the 148th Open Championship held on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 19, 2019 in Portrush, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
PORTRUSH, NORTHERN IRELAND - JULY 19: Tiger Woods of the United States tees off the 2nd during the second round of the 148th Open Championship held on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 19, 2019 in Portrush, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) /
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AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 30: Tiger Woods of the United States and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland stand on the 13th tee during the fourth round of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club on March 30, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 30: Tiger Woods of the United States and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland stand on the 13th tee during the fourth round of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club on March 30, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

5. Tiger vs. Rory Skins Game

“The Match” Part II is coming, but it won’t be the same as last year.

The well-publicized and mocked match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson last November was, rightly or wrongly, one of the most talked-about events on the golf calendar in 2018. Woods is reprising the made-for-TV format this year, just not in a head-to-head duel.

Woods will compete in a televised Skins Game against Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama on Oct. 21 in Japan, right before he’s scheduled to play the Zozo Championship. The event will be aired on GolfTV, the streaming platform that has an exclusive deal with Woods.

McIlroy’s inclusion in the event was a foregone conclusion. The 30-year-old Northern Irishman is arguably the only golfer who can match Woods’ popularity on a global scale. He’s also challenging for the best player so far in 2019,  with 11 top-10s and two wins in 15 PGA Tour starts.

The 27-year-old Matsuyama has five PGA Tour wins in his career and five top-10s in 19 starts this year. Competing in front of his home crowd in Japan, Matsuyama’s participation will certainly generate excitement in Asia in the hope of growing the game in that market. The Australian Day rounds out the field, giving a representative to four different continents. Interestingly, all four went home early from the Open Championship last week after missing the cut.

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