(UTV|COLOMBO) – Golf greats Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will go head-to-head in a winner-takes-all $9 million (£7 million) exhibition match in Last Vegas.
The duo, who have 19 major championship titles between them, will face-off in the 18-hole event at Shadow Creek Golf Course on either 23/24 November.
The contest, which coincides with Thanksgiving weekend in the United States (US), will be screened on pay-per-view.
Woods confirmed “The Match” on social media, saying: “It’s on”.
Mickelson, who has attracted almost 100,000 followers in less than 24 hours on Twitter, replied to Woods, saying “I bet you think this is the easiest $9 million you will ever make.”
The possibility of a duel between the former Ryder Cup team-mates has been mooted repeatedly down the years.
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