LAS VEGAS – Friday’s match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson provided golf an initial glimpse into what professional golf could look like following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in May to strike down a federal ban on sports betting.
Throughout the event, fans were updated on up-to-minute changes to betting lines, as MGM’s gambling app offered an assortment of “in-play” bets.
Even the players got in on the action, with “challenges” like Mickelson’s $100,000 wager he would birdie the first hole. Although betting is nothing new to golf, the challenges were unique considering the PGA Tour’s policy when it comes to gambling in approved events like "The Match.