Peyton Manning and Tigers Woods raced to a three-hole lead on the front side and held off a charge by Tom Brady and Phil Mickelson to win The Match: Champions for Charity” Sunday in Florida.
The event was played in rain, which was torrential at times, the two great quarterbacks and two elite pro golfers slogged through the conditions.
The big winner was charity against the COVID-19 pandemic as around $20 million was raised in the fight against the coronavirus. On one hole, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson donated 300,000 meals to those in need when everyone but Woods hit a shot within 12 feet of the cup.
The most memorable shot came on the seventh hole when a struggling Brady found nothing but the bottom of the cup with his fourth shot.
The battle came down to the 18th and final hole when Woods left a long putt a couple inches short and the opponents conceded. Woods and Manning wound up winning one-up.
Peyton’s little brother, Eli, enjoyed the event.
