The Match Founder, Phil Talk How It Came Together, Possibilities For Future Playings

The LA Times’ Arash Markazi talks to producer Brian Zuriff, founder of The Match, as well as Phil Mickelson about this year’s hit event.

Zuriff explains how Tom Brady and Peyton Manning were the choices to play with Tiger and Phil, and says he’d like to keep aiming for future editions on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Mickelson said he’s gotten plenty of outreach from big names about future playings with more charity in mind.

“I think you could showcase guys like Steph Curry and Michael Jordan or Tony Romo and Patrick Mahomes, who are all good golfers, elite talents and have great personalities. Those personalities are going to come out with this event. Or you could have someone who loves the game and is competitive but is really entertaining like Larry David and Bill Murray. I think that could shine.”

As the tweet above notes, Curry is already raising his hand and seems a natural fit depending on his schedule.

In other Phil/Match news, Mickelson confirmed on Dan Patrick’s show that he’d be open to wearing a microphone in competition based on the positive reaction to last Sunday. From Will Gray’s GolfChannel.com story on that interview:

"I would be open to the idea because of how it's being received, and some of the insight and so forth," Mickelson said. "But you don't have the play between individuals. I had a partner, and Tom and I could talk back and forth. And maybe you could get some of that with the caddie, but having a partner is much more intimate and you have much better conversation."

The full chat: