Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have been rivals for more than two decades, and their love-hate relationship is well documented.
In a practice round ahead of the Nissan Open in 1998, the pair, then in their 20s, agreed to a $500 bet, with the winner taking all the cash.
By the end of the round, Mickelson was the victor and celebrated by placing photocopies of his five $100 bills into Woods’ locker with a note that read: “Just wanted you to know Benji and his friends are very happy in their new home.” The two wouldn’t play a practice round together again until 20 years later at the 2018 Masters.
What followed was one of the sport’s greatest rivalries. But while it was bitter at times, tensions didn’t always boil over for the reasons you’d expect.
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