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Five of the biggest disappointments and Five positives from “The Match”

By Cameron Salce

LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 20: (L-R) Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods shake hands during a press conference before The Match at Shadow Creek Golf Course on November 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images for The Match)
LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 20: (L-R) Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods shake hands during a press conference before The Match at Shadow Creek Golf Course on November 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images for The Match) /
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WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA – SEPTEMBER 04: The Ryder Cup trophy stands in the foreground as Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods look on during a press conference by U.S. Ryder Cup Team Captain Jim Furyk who named along with Bryson DeChambeau as his Captains Picks at the Philadelphia Marriott West on September 4, 2018 in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

2.  Poor stream quality and people getting it for free after others paid for pay per view

Another one of the more hyped up factors of the match that was supposed to make it more accessible to golf fans was that it was available to stream live online at Bleacher Report live. Reportedly there were some issues with the streaming quality online and the feed was blurry and choppy, so they were forced to broadcast it for free.

No one knew at first why the bleacher report feed online was being accessed for free. When Darren Rovell tweeted it out that it was being mistakenly broadcast for free online, his account was berated with hateful replies. One of the funnier replies was calling him a student that reminds the teacher that they forgot to assign homework.

The feed was apparently taken down for a little bit after that tweet, but then was restored for free due to a technical issue where people who bought the match were having trouble viewing it. If you did pay for the match on pay per view to watch on television, then you might have felt ripped off because of how many other fans accessed the broadcast online for free. Although those who paid are now being issued refunds.

However the broadcast on pay per view was clear as possible. That $20 helped so you did not have to deal with the blurry picture and glitchy stream that was produced online. On the other hand, golf is one of the slower sports so a slow stream might not have effected the quality as much it would on a more fast paced sport.

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