There have been eight iterations of The Match since Tiger vs. Phil in 2018, and since then the exhibition-style event has been tweaked and supplemented in a number of ways.
Superstar NFL quarterbacks have been thrown into the mix and the Charles Barkley's voice has become central to the franchise’s entertainment factor. The format has ranged from straight-up match play to 12-hole team best ball. In its seventh installment, The Match even secured a primetime TV slot with the help of on-course stadium lights.
Those evolutions have undoubtedly made for an intriguing and dynamic TV product, but for six years The Match failed to make one simple addition that should have been a no-brainer from the start. This year, that’s finally changing.
