THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Tiger beat Phil on Sunday at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP @ SHERWOOD, but neither walked away with much to smile about. Normally it would be a pairing to savor on a Sunday when Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson go head to head, but sitting well back in the tournament they failed to ignite and were both bested by Adam Long, the third member of the trio. Woods cobbled together a 2-over 74 to finish the week at 1 under, 22 shots behind Patrick Cantlay's winning score. Mickelson slashed around for a 6-over 78 that saw him well back at 3 over. For the record, Long posted a 69 and finished his week at 4 under. Woods, the defending champion from his record tying 82nd PGA TOUR win in Japan a year ago, now must decide whether or not to play the Vivint Houston Open the week prior to trying to defend his 2019 Masters title. Had he played well at Sherwood, Woods admitted he would likely skip Houston but given the lack of form he is considering making a rare stop to play the week prior to getting to Augusta National. In his 20 Masters appearances as a professional, Woods has never played the week prior. In fact the only time Woods has played the week before a major is for the PGA Championship which has routinely been preceded by a World Golf Championships event. "Probably the next couple days. I’ll make the decision soon. I’m not going to wait around on that decision," Woods said of his plans. "We were talking about it this morning... our progression and our training sessions and we’ll be in the gym tomorrow afternoon and get back after it that way, but I’ll make a decision quickly on whether or not I’m going to play Houston or not." Woods didn’t take advantage of the par 5s at Sherwood, which is unique in that it offers five of them on the par-72 layout. He was just 4 under on the 20 attempts over the tournament and his 4.8 averaged ranked T72 in the 77-man field. "I played the par 5s awful. They’re all reachable and I did not do that well this week. I did not drive the ball and didn’t hit my irons close enough consistently," he said. "The only thing I can take out of this week that I did positively I feel like each and every day and pretty much every hole is I putted well. I feel like I rolled it great. Unfortunately most of them were for pars and a couple for bogeys here and there, but not enough for birdies." Woods said he will now focus his attention on hitting high-ball draws as he prepares for the COVID-19-rescheduled November Masters. That shot shape, and others, were the topic of discussion between he and Mickelson throughout the final round on Sunday. "We were talking about the Champions Tour a little bit. I said, ‘Hey, man, I’m still five‑plus years away,’" Woods smiled after hearing first-hand all about Mickelson's success in winning his first two starts on the over-50 circuit. "We touched on here and there about our (Masters) prep, what is it going to be like, is it going to be like when Zach (Johnson) won when you can’t go for any of the par 5s in two; is it going to be like that, that long, that soft, that hard, that windy. You just never know. It could be in the 70s, it could be in the 30s, you just never know." Mickelson was one of the few players to play the par 5s (4.9) worse than Woods. He will either play in Houston or in the PGA TOUR Champions event the same week in Arizona. "Disappointing week, but fun. I love the golf course and learned a few things, got a few things out of the week, but all in all, disappointed with the way I played obviously," Mickelson said after a final round that included three double bogeys. "I have some pretty good direction on where I need to go with my game and I’ll take this week to work on it and try to apply it the week before. I’ll go home, talk to Amy, see what course is best suited to get me ready." Without on-course spectators, the old magic was harder to muster for the old foes who together have chalked up 126 TOUR victories. Mickelson believes both still have the capabilities to add to their impressive career totals, including the eight green jackets they've won. "We didn’t play this week the way we wanted to," he admitted. "(But) I think it’s still in there, I just think it’s harder to get four solid rounds without the mistakes, and at this level the quality guys are so good that you just can’t make the mistakes."
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| 3rd Round 2 Ball - R. Hoey v M. Anderson | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Rico Hoey | -145 |
| Matthew Anderson | +160 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - A. Hadwin v P. Fishburn | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Adam Hadwin | +100 |
| Patrick Fishburn | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Six Shooter - M. Hughes / C. Young / R. Hojgaard / R. Fox / W. Clark / BH An | |
| Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN | |
| Cameron Young | +400 |
| Mackenzie Hughes | +400 |
| Rasmus Hojgaard | +425 |
| Ryan Fox | +425 |
| Wyndham Clark | +425 |
| Byeong Hun An | +475 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - W. Clark v BH An | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Wyndham Clark | -115 |
| Byeong Hun An | -105 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - P. Malnati v J. Suber | |
| Type: Request - Status: OPEN | |
| Jackson Suber | -180 |
| Peter Malnati | +150 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - J. Suber v W. Clark | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Wyndham Clark | -150 |
| Jackson Suber | +170 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - K. Mitchell v BH An | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Keith Mitchell | -110 |
| Byeong Hun An | +120 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - M. Hughes v T. Olesen | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Mackenzie Hughes | -115 |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - L. Hodges v M. Hughes | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Mackenzie Hughes | -115 |
| Lee Hodges | +125 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - J. Svensson v B. Hossler | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Beau Hossler | +105 |
| Jesper Svensson | +105 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - J. Pak v T. Mullinax | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Trey Mullinax | -130 |
| John Pak | +110 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - D. Skinns v T. Mullinax | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Trey Mullinax | -115 |
| David Skinns | +125 |
| Tie | +750 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | |
| Type: Bryson DeChambeau - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | -500 |
| Top 10 Finish | -1600 |
| Top 20 Finish | -10000 |
| Jon Rahm | |
| Type: Jon Rahm - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | -250 |
| Top 10 Finish | -800 |
| Top 20 Finish | -5000 |
| Joaquin Niemann | |
| Type: Joaquin Niemann - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | -200 |
| Top 10 Finish | -600 |
| Top 20 Finish | -3300 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | |
| Type: Tyrrell Hatton - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | +650 |
| Top 10 Finish | +200 |
| Top 20 Finish | -225 |
| Patrick Reed | |
| Type: Patrick Reed - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | +150 |
| Top 10 Finish | -190 |
| Top 20 Finish | -900 |
| Carlos Ortiz | |
| Type: Carlos Ortiz - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | +650 |
| Top 10 Finish | +200 |
| Top 20 Finish | -225 |
| Cameron Smith | |
| Type: Cameron Smith - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | +400 |
| Top 10 Finish | +130 |
| Top 20 Finish | -335 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - K. Yu v V. Perez | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Victor Perez | -115 |
| Kevin Yu | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - K. Yu v P. Malnati | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Kevin Yu | -165 |
| Peter Malnati | +180 |
| Tie | +750 |
| Brooks Koepka | |
| Type: Brooks Koepka - Status: OPEN | |
| Top 5 Finish | +800 |
| Top 10 Finish | +250 |
| Top 20 Finish | -175 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - C. Young v R. Hojgaard | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Cameron Young | -115 |
| Rasmus Hojgaard | -105 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - S. Lowry v T. Pendrith | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Shane Lowry | -110 |
| Taylor Pendrith | -110 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - T. Pendrith v C. Young | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Taylor Pendrith | -115 |
| Cameron Young | +125 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - M. McCarty v J. Pak | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Matt McCarty | -135 |
| John Pak | +150 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - M. Manassero v D. Willett | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Matteo Manassero | -135 |
| Danny Willett | +115 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - D. Willett v R. Hojgaard | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Rasmus Hojgaard | -145 |
| Danny Willett | +160 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 2nd Round 3 Balls - C. Iwai / P. Tavatanakit / A. Iwai | |
| Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Chisato Iwai | +115 |
| Akie Iwai | +150 |
| Patty Tavatanakit | +325 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - S. Burns v N. Taylor | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Sam Burns | -120 |
| Nick Taylor | +100 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - S. Burns v M. Manassero | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Sam Burns | -170 |
| Matteo Manassero | +185 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 2nd Round 3 Balls - J. Thitikul / M. Sagstrom / L. Strom | |
| Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Jeeno Thitikul | -160 |
| Madelene Sagstrom | +240 |
| Linnea Strom | +450 |
| 2nd Round 3-Balls - B. DeChambeau / P. Mickelson / M. Kaymer | |
| Type: Outright - Status: OPEN | |
| Bryson DeChambeau | -225 |
| Phil Mickelson | +320 |
| Martin Kaymer | +475 |
| 2nd Round 3-Balls - T. Hatton / L. Oosthuizen / B. Campbell | |
| Type: Outright - Status: OPEN | |
| Tyrell Hatton | +105 |
| Louis Oosthuizen | +200 |
| Ben Campbell | +275 |
| 2nd Round 3-Balls - D. Johnson / A. Ancer / D. Lee | |
| Type: Outright - Status: OPEN | |
| Dustin Johnson | +120 |
| Abraham Ancer | +165 |
| Danny Lee | +300 |
| 2nd Round 3-Balls - J. Rahm / J. Niemann / A. Lahiri | |
| Type: Outright - Status: OPEN | |
| Jon Rahm | +115 |
| Joaquin Niemann | +135 |
| Anirban Lahiri | +400 |
| 2nd Round 3-Balls - M. Leishman / T. Pieters / G. McDowell | |
| Type: Outright - Status: OPEN | |
| Marc Leishman | +135 |
| Thomas Pieters | +160 |
| Graeme McDowell | +250 |
| 2nd Round 3-Balls - P. Reed / B. Watson / P. Uihlein | |
| Type: Outright - Status: OPEN | |
| Patrick Reed | +110 |
| Bubba Watson | +220 |
| Peter Uihlein | +240 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - S. Lowry v C. Del Solar | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Shane Lowry | -240 |
| Cristobal Del Solar | +275 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 2nd Round 3 Balls - H. Shibuno / A. Valenzuela / A. Corpuz | |
| Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Allisen Corpuz | +140 |
| Hinako Shibuno | +170 |
| Albane Valenzuela | +225 |
| 3rd Round Six Shooter - T. Olesen / J. Knapp / A. Putnam / V. Perez / R. Lee / C. Champ | |
| Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN | |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | +350 |
| Jake Knapp | +375 |
| Andrew Putnam | +400 |
| Victor Perez | +400 |
| Richard Lee | +500 |
| Cameron Champ | +600 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - A. Putnam v J. Knapp | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Andrew Putnam | -110 |
| Jake Knapp | -110 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - R. Fox v T. Olesen | |
| Type: Request - Status: OPEN | |
| Ryan Fox | -120 |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | +100 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - R. Fox v J. Knapp | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Ryan Fox | -110 |
| Jake Knapp | +120 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 2nd Round 3 Balls - J. Kupcho / J.H. Im / A. Buhai | |
| Type: 2nd Round 3 Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Jin Hee Im | +160 |
| Ashleigh Buhai | +165 |
| Jennifer Kupcho | +200 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - N. Taylor v V. Perez | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Nick Taylor | -115 |
| Victor Perez | +125 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match Up - C. Champ v R. Lee | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match Up - Status: OPEN | |
| Richard Lee | -115 |
| Cameron Champ | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - T. Olesen v R. Lee | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | -130 |
| Richard Lee | +145 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2 Ball - C. Champ v A. Putnam | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Andrew Putnam | -115 |
| Cameron Champ | +125 |
| Tie | +750 |
| Major Specials 2025 | |
| Type: To Win A Major 2025 - Status: OPEN | |
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| Jon Rahm | +750 |
| Collin Morikawa | +900 |
| Xander Schauffele | +900 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +1000 |
| Justin Thomas | +1100 |
| Joaquin Niemann | +1400 |
| Shane Lowry | +1600 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +1800 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | +1800 |
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| US Open 2025 | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
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| Bryson DeChambeau | +700 |
| Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
| Jon Rahm | +1200 |
| Xander Schauffele | +2000 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +2200 |
| Collin Morikawa | +2500 |
| Justin Thomas | +3000 |
| Joaquin Niemann | +3500 |
| Shane Lowry | +3500 |
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| The Open 2025 | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
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| Rory McIlroy | +500 |
| Xander Schauffele | +1200 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +1400 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1600 |
| Jon Rahm | +1600 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | +2000 |
| Shane Lowry | +2500 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +2500 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | +2500 |
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| Ryder Cup 2025 | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
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| Europe | +140 |
| Tie | +1200 |