Tracker: Shot-to-shot updates of the Match VI at Wynn Las Vegas
Stuck working late? Wife (or husband) has control over the remote tonight and you’re stuck watching HGTV? Don’t worry, we have you covered.
The Match VI between Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers vs. Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes at the Wynn Las Vegas tees off Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. ET.
This will be Allen and Mahomes’ first Match, while their counterparts have both been part of at least one made-for-TV match.
There has been a lot of trash talk leading up to Wednesday, including Rodgers calling Mahomes “Kermit the frog.”
The format is 12 holes, like the Bryson DeChambeau vs. Brooks Koepka match, with different competitions weaved in throughout.
Hole 1
Aaron Rodgers teed off first and pumped one right down the fairway. Tom Brady up next, and he found the mulch down the left. Josh Allen teed off first for the young guys and also found the mulch. Patrick Mahomes had to have it, and he did! Both teams are in the short grass.
Allen’s approach missed the green to the left, while his teammate carved one from left to right and stuck it to 10 feet.
Brady up first for the old guys, and he finds the putting surface. Rodgers saw Mahomes and said ‘what you can do, I can do better,’ and stuffed one tight.
For the record, after they pick the best tee shot, they play their own ball into the hole.
Allen’s putt missed just left, but put it into tap in range (Brady didn’t give it to him). Brady pushed hit putt way right, and still has some meat on the bone. Mahomes jammed his short-range putt past the hole, but was given the par. Brady cashed in his par putt to give Rodgers a free go.
Rodgers to win the hole…BANG!
SCORE: Old guys 1 UP
Hole 2
Brady’s tee shot off the second also found the mulch. Not a great swing. Rodgers to pick up his teammate, perfection. Clutch from the other #12 in this pairing. Allen’s tee box, and he flares it way right into the people. Mahomes follows his teammate, and goes even more right. Young guns in trouble on No. 2.
From the rough, Allen hits his second long. Mahomes again followed his teammate and soared the green.
Brady from the middle of the fairway, and it’s stuffed! Eagle bid coming up on the par 5. Now, Rodgers’ turn. His approach leaks too much right and may have found the penalty area.
Allen’s third (or fourth) found the penalty area. Tough hole for the Bills QB. Mahomes played his third from the mulch to perfection, put it to just outside 10 feet.
Rodgers chipped his fourth to just about 10 feet. That’ll be for par. Brady for eagle…nope. Slides just low, that’ll be a birdie.
Mahomes to tie the hole…nope.
SCORE: Old guys 2 UP
Hole 3
On the drivable 3rd, Rodgers hit a nice cut that found the fairway just short of the green. Brady’s tee-ball went way left, again. Allen smacked his drive and finished close to Rodgers’ ball. Mahomes’ drive was hammered and nearly found the green.
SCORE: Old guys 2 UP
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