Transcript for Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson discuss high-stakes matchup
We are back with two golfing legends, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson about to face off in a $9 million showdown, unprecedented. Pay-per-view match. They sat down with ABC’s Adrienne Bankert right here on “Gma” and, Adrienne, how are you doing? This has been amazing. I have to tell you to be in the presence of sports royalty, wow, so awesome to talk to these two. Tiger Woods cool and confident, Phil Mickelson says he hates to lose both having fun with the contest though fiercely determined in this high stakes winner take all match. Absolutely incredible. Reporter: Two of the greatest golfers to ever play will compete in a first of its kind one-on-one match. This smack talk is under the breath and his lips don’t move so you can’t necessarily identify him as the assailant. Reporter: This Friday Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods face off for a staggering $9 million and for the first time tiger and Phil will wear live microphones. Viewers will hear everything. There’s a bit of a risk there because any time you let somebody in, let them know your innermost thoughts and feelings. Will that get in your head, tiger. Well, I have more Mikes around me at every single round I play in. Reporter: Tiger still draws huge crowds. In September woods won the PGA tour championship. His first title in five years after four back surgeries. I’ve won events but that was a different level, different energy that was, you know, the people were putting out. The level of yelling and decibels was incredible. That really showcased how much you’ve been missed. Reporter: Both had a comeback this year. Mickelson won the world golf championships in Mexico. The two friendly rivals came into their sin city duel with a spirited volley over Twitter. Woods posting it’s on. Mickelson’s response, I bet you think this is the easiest $9 million you will ever make. You didn’t have Twitter before this match was announced. You had no Twitter account. I had no Twitter. All of a sudden you were on Twitter talking smack about Tiger Woods. It’s not meant to be in your face. It’s meant to be self-deprecating and funny. Does it feel that way. Doesn’t always come across that way. Reporter: They have a deep respect for each other. I mean this sincerely. When tiger came along and brought the game into the stratosphere and we started on this meteoric rise and had increased ratings and purses and off-course opportunities, nobody benefited more than I did. What would you say are Phil’s greatest strengths in the game? In the game? One, his creativity, the short game that he’s played over the years is probably the best that’s ever lived. I love how you forced him to say nice things about me. Reporter: They share stories like Mickelson’s first majors win at the 2004 masters and 2005, tiger won. In 2006, Phil earns the green jacket again. He put the jacket on me and I put the jacket on him. You were meant to be. This was meant to be. It was funny. I sent him photos of him putting the jacket on me and the next year — I autographed a photo. You’re putting the jacket on me and write, tiger, it fits great. Our best today is still better than I believe the younger players — I believe we can still win multiple times. I think that we have multiple wins in us as well as more major championships. It’s getting harder as we’re getting older but, yes, I believe we can do it. Ahead of Friday Mickelson’s betting he will birdie on the first hole. Woods says not so fast. So, there’s a million ways to putt. Million different ways to stroke. I don’t really think too much about the stroke. I just kind of look at the target. First of all he just admitted it, he doesn’t think much. I don’t try to get in my own way and then stroke it. Done. You see. He made that look pretty easy. Next. In true fashion there, right? Drop the Mike and drop the club. They believe events like this could change the face of the game bringing us up close and personal and have drones and fans will be able to make live wagers. And I can’t wait to hear the microphone conversation. They’re also making charitable side bets on top of it. Pretty cool. A lot of money at stake here. The 9 million goes to the winner but they will bet at each hole or certain holes, you know what, Phil has already challenged tiger saying he will definitely make a birdie on hole 1 and he will, you know, put $200,000 at stake so, yeah $200,000. Because 9 million wasn’t enough. Tiger took the bet. Tiger took the bet. In fact he doubled it. It was 100,000 and tiger was like, double it. You Dr. To take the bet to be honest with you. One interesting thing, I don’t know if you knew this. It was funny, when I was asking tiger about coming back after the back surgeries and nerve pain and so many injuries he said, you know, I’m reinventing my swing based on the surgeries at 42 years old. He said this is the same age my dad was when he picked up the game of golf. Oh. Okay. George and I have been reinventing our swings. Hasn’t quite worked out as well. Said it was an honor to be in sports royalty. George and I are in sports
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