Phil Mickelson beats Tiger Woods in The Match to claim $9m prize

  • Lefty seals victory in near-darkness on fourth play-off hole
  • ‘To have some smack talk for the next few years means a lot’

Phil Mickelson birdied the fourth playoff hole in near-darkness to beat Tiger Woods and win The Match – a made-for-TV match-play contest – and the $9m (£7m) prize in Las Vegas.

Mickelson birdied the 22nd hole at Shadow Creek to win a low-quality contest which failed to live up to the hype and was eventually decided by little more than a pitch-and-putt competition.

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