The Match on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022 will pit the Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy team against Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas at Pelican Golf Club.
This might be the biggest edition of Capital Oneās The Match yet. While several of the players involved have been associated in previous iterations, we now get to see four of golfās greats pitted against one another in team match play as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy team up to take on Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas.
Much of the focus will surely be on the health of Woods throughout The Match 2022 but it should also be a fantastically entertaining golf match with three of the best in the world and the greatest of all time on the course. Moreover, these four all have relationships one another, so the trash talk and banter should be on point.
This is one event you wonāt want to miss and we have everything you need to walk along with live scoring updates throughout the match so you can keep track of the action.
The Match 2022 scores, highlights: Updates from Tiger Woods/Rory McIlroy vs. Jordan Spieth/Justin Thomas
Hole 1:Ā On the short 310-yard Par-4 to begin the event, every player went for the green off of the tee, though none of them hit it. McIlroy botched his chip and Spieth didnāt put it close. But both Woods and Thomas hit their chips tight next to the hole to make birdie and halve the hole. Match Score:Ā Even after 1
Hole 2:Ā The drives on the second hole were all relatively solid but the approaches all left something to be desired as Woods and Spieth missed the green and both Thomas and McIlroy were far away. Rory gave his birdie putt a run but missed just to the right. That put Thomas up and he showed some early moxie by sinking his long birdie putt to give his team the lead after twho holes.Ā Match Score:Ā Spieth/Thomas 1 Up
Hole 3:Ā Spieth returned the favor to his partner on the next hole. McIlroy had a putt for birdie that looked like it could be makeable on the Par 3, but he couldnāt get it to fall as he didnāt have the right line or speed to sink it. Thomas then barely missed another long one, making way for Spiethās shorter attempt at birdie. He stepped up and sunk it to give his team the second straight hole win and move forward with a commanding early lead.Ā Match Score:Ā Spieth/Thomas 2 Up
Hole 4:Ā Things got a little wild on the fourth hole with a one-club challenge in effect. Spieth went with a 4-iron, Thomas with a 5-wood, McIlroy with a 3-iron, and Woods with a 5-iron. They were all squirrely with this challenge but Thomas caught a bit of good luck as he sailed his approach over the green but his ball was stopped from going into the water. He then hit a nice bump-and-run close and hit a clutch putt (with his 5-wood!) for the only player to make par.Ā Match Score:Ā Spieth/Thomas 3 Up
Hole 5:Ā The team of Spieth and Thomas didnāt run up the score on the Par-3 as every player sort of just had a ho-hum go of it ā though McIlroy did see his putt graze the hole but not drop. Everyone made par and they went on to the sixth.Ā Match Score:Ā Spieth/Thomas 3 Up
Hole 6: Another halved hole.Ā Though JT and Spieth tried a bit of gamesmanship with McIlroyās par putt on the Par 4, they couldnāt convert their birdie attempt as it dove low of the hole, keeping the score where it was.Ā Match Score:Ā Spieth/Thomas 3 Up
Hole 7:Ā New life for Tiger and Rory! McIlroy was able to take advantage of the Par-5 with his elite length. He then got on the green and drilled a clutch birdie putt that Thomas and Spieth were unable to match. That gave Woods and McIlroy their first win of the match and pulled the matchās score a bit tighter.Ā Match Score:Ā Spieth/Thomas 2 Up
Hole 8:Ā That life for Woods and McIlroy was short-lived. On the Par-3, both Tiger and Rory had good shots but Thomas answered and Spieth was just off of the green. Spieth almost holed out, but then the other team had birdie putts they couldnāt get to fall. The pressure was then on Thomas and he made the most of the moment with a big roll that found the bottom of the cup to go up 3 again.Ā Match Score:Ā Spieth/Thomas 3 Up
Hole 9:Ā Needing a miracle to get it done, Woods and McIlroy couldnāt do better than match their opponents on the ninth hole as none of them could come home with a birdie, giving Spieth and Thomas the chance to put The Match away on the 10th hole with a 3-hole lead with three holes to play.Ā Match Score:Ā Spieth/Thomas 3 Up
Hole 10:Ā Needing only to tie to take home the win, Spieth played a terrific little pitch into close to secure a par for his team. With neither Woods nor McIlroy getting it done, that was enough to give the young guns the win.Ā Match Score:Ā Spieth/Thomas win 3&2
Where is The Match 2022 being played?
This iteration of The Match is being played atĀ Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, FL, a new venue for these events that have most recently been played at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas, NV among other courses.
What channel is The Match 2022 on with Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas?
Fans can watch Capital Oneās The Match on TNT while simulcasts will be available on the Turner family of networks, meaning TBS, TruTV and HLN. Fans can stream the golf match on Watch TNT and the app along with through FuboTV with a valid subscription.
The Match 2022 format for Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy vs. Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas
Many of the recent iterations of The Match have utilized a modified alternate shot format with every player hitting a tee shot and the teams choosing their best shot and hitting from there. However, that will not be the case with the four professionals out on the course.
Instead, the competition at Pelican Golf Club will be a true four-ball competition, meaning that every player will play their own ball on each hole and the teams will take the best score from each hole in a match play format. Itās also worth noting that this is not a traditional 18-hole match play event as they will only play 12 holes with a modified routing around the course.
And as mentioned, the teams will be Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy facing Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas.
The Match 2022 live stream: How to watch Tiger Woods/Rory McIlroy vs. Jordan Spieth/Justin Thomas
- Date:Ā Saturday, Dec. 10
- Start Time:Ā 6 p.m. ET
- Location:Ā Pelican Golf Club ā Bellaire, FL
- TV Info:Ā TNT (Simulcasts available on TBS, TruTV, HLN)
- Live Stream:Ā WatchTNT, FuboTV
This should be a ton of fun at The Match 2022 and you can watch the golf goodness on TNT. Fans who want to stream can log in on WatchTNT with a valid cable or satellite subscription. You can also subscribe to FuboTV and stream when you subscribe and the service is offering a 7-day free trial for new users.
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