Golf-Woods v Mickelson streaming glitch leads to refunds for viewers
The match play exhibition at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas was priced at $19.99 but executives were forced to make the event available free via a live stream after technical difficulties prevented some users from accessing the feed.
Since the glitch threatened to keep customers from watching an event dubbed "The Match", a decision was quickly made to drop a paywall and allow anyone free access to the showdown between the two multiple former major champions.
"Due to a technical issue, we opted to let all visitors, regardless of purchase, view The Match," B/R Live said in an email to those who ordered the event.
"Our top priority was ensuring that purchasers would be able to watch Tiger and Phil in an uninterrupted, high-quality experience.
"We recognize how frustrating that decision was for those who had already paid $19.99 for this event. Therefore, all B/R Live purchasers of Capital One's The Match will be receiving a full refund."
Refunds will be paid within the next few weeks, Bleacher Report said.
Golf's first venture into pay-per-view was hyped like a Las Vegas prizefight but lacked real tension with both golfers in a jovial mood as they played for a $9 million winner-takes-all purse that was put up by sponsors.
Mickelson, 48, birdied the fourth playoff hole in fading light to beat the 42-year-old Woods. (Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto, editing by Ed Osmond)
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