‘He Wanted to Beat Phil’: Peyton Manning Got a Taste of the Intense Tiger Woods Preparation Before The Match

Tiger Woods is probably one of the most hardworking professionals of all time. The 15-time major championship winner is always trying to improve and enhance his golf game. Moreover, Peyton Manning recently revealed Woods’ intense preparation before their match with Phil Mickelson in a podcast and his writ to win.

Peyton Manning opens about Tiger Woods’ preparation before the Match

Manning and Woods featured Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in a friendly exhibition match. They played the match in 2020 at the Medalist Club. Moreover, the leading cause of the match was to raise $10 million for the COVID-19 relief fund. In the end, they raised $20 million apart from the funny Tiger and Phil banter and rivalry that both Brady and Manning witnessed. Peyton even got a taste of Woods’ intense preparation before their match.

Moreover, Manning spoke about Woods’ intense routine before the match and his attitude to beat Phil in the Drop Zone podcast with Sean Zak and Dylan Dethier. The immense work Woods put in before their game will surely blow your mind and prove his winning attitude.

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Peyton said, “Tiger made me go to his house. On the morning of that match. I had to go through his full-body warm-up routine. And I told you to need to get there about 20 minutes before? hit some balls? Maybe have a beer and go play?”

He added, “He’s like, No, I want you here at 8 am to work with my body missus. You got to get in a sauna. We’re going to work out together. We’re going to hit balls and putt. So he was in full grind mode. He wanted to beat Phil. So I didn’t want to let him down.” Manning’s words prove Woods’ hunger to win and how he wants to make sure that the 82-time PGA Tour winner puts in all the extra effort that can help him to win. It is truly incredible.

Who won the match in the end?

The team of Woods and Peyton was too good for Phil and Brady. Moreover, Woods and Manning had an early lead over Phil and Brady. The duo won three holes of their first seven holes, and both played good golf. However, Brady made an unbelievable hole out from the fairway on the eight holes.

As a result, he and Phil won that lead. Moreover, as the match moved to the back nine, teams adopted a modified alternate shot method, and Phil’s team played well on the back nine. However, in the end, Woods and Peyton won with a comprehensive 1up win over Phil and Brady after 18 holes.

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What do you think about Manning’s revelation about Tiger’s hard work?