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Woods-Mickelson showdown set for Thanksgiving

Ohio - Phil Mickelson confirmed a report that an exhibition match against Tiger Woods is set for Thanksgiving weekend in Las Vegas. 

Those are about all the details he had. 

Golf.com reported last month that Woods and Mickelson, who have combined for 19 majors, 122 victories on the PGA Tour and 90 years on earth, were contemplating a winner-take-all $10 million match. 

ESPN said it would be at Shadow Creek on Thanksgiving weekend. Woods says he had nothing more to add.

"We haven't signed anything. Nothing's confirmed." 

The ESPN report early on Thursday did not mention prize money, corporate support or television details. 

Woods and Mickelson played a practice round together at the Masters, were in the same group at The Players Championship and played a nine-hole practice round on Wednesday at Firestone. 

They have the most PGA Tour titles of players from their generation, though they never competed on the back nine with a major championship at stake except for the 2001 Masters and 2002 US Open, both won by Woods. 

Woods once played the starring role in Monday night exhibitions nearly two decades ago, which were televised by ABC. The first one was dubbed the "Showdown at Sherwood" between Woods and Duval, when they were Nos 1 and 2 in the world. Woods won and earned $1.1 million, while Duval received $200 000. 

They each donated $200 000 to charity, half of it going to The First Tee.

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