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Fans expect Tiger Woods to make a blasting return to the golf fields with a win at ‘The Match.’ But, Stephen Curry is not one of them.

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Woods has been struggling to walk for over a year after the accident in 2021. However, he recently successfully fulfilled his hosting duties at the Hero World Challenge. Woods was supposed to return to competitive golf at Albany, Bahamas, after Augusta this year. However, the plantar fasciitis on his right foot forced him to withdraw his name from the event.

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He could not walk at Hero World Challenge, too; thankfully, the carts were there to help him out. And he will be needing them to move around at the Pelican Golf Club tonight too.

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Woods is paired up with the current number one, Rory McIlroy. The famous duo will be competing against Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas. The Spieth-Thomas duo already did wonders at the Presidents Cup this year.

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Therefore, Spieth has received a special wish from an NBA star to win ‘The Match.’

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Who wants Tiger Woods to lose ‘The Match?’

The seventh edition of ‘The Match’ happens tonight. Fans have been waiting for this day. Tonight, the prominent names of the PGA tour will compete to register for another title under their name. However, the special wishes by Stephen Curry for Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas have been making rounds online. Curry played in the third edition of ‘ The Match’ in 2020. He wished Spieth luck and asked him to defeat Tiger Woods.

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He said“Yo! Jordan, I just want to say good luck in the match coming up. I know you and Justin are ready for the task at hand, to take down the old guys. And I am sorry, Rory, you are just guilty by association.”

Curry is sure Spieth and Thomas will defeat Woods and McIlroy. He also referred to the pro golfers as old; however, he apologized to the CJ cup winner. He said that just because he was paired up with 46-year-old Woods, he was referred to as old.

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The American professional basketball player is excited to watch the match. However, Curry was not happy with his performance at ‘the match.’ Therefore, he asked Spieth to play better than him. He said, “Put on a show and let’s just hope that you do just a little bit better than I did at the match—all the best, man. We will be watching. Get it done.”

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Do you think Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will win? Or will the Presidents’ Cup famous duo take the trophy home? Who are you supporting? Let us know in the comments below.

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Saumya Yashawant

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A Commerce graduate who turned her passion into her profession, Saumya is a Golf writer at Essentially Sports. Having developed the love for the sport at a very young age, she watched Tiger Woods and caught inspiration from his legacy early on. Apart from Woods, she shares great admiration for her country's players like Vishwanathan Anand and Neeraj Chopra.

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