Published 11:09 IST, May 25th 2020

Peyton Manning claims that if it was not for his mother, Tom Brady would have had 11 rings

Peyton Manning and Tiger Woods came out on top against Tom Brady and Phil Mickelson in the charity golf match. Manning continued roasting his former NFL rival.

Reported by: Sujay Chakraborty
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highly-anticipated charity golf showdown between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson finally concluded on Sunday, May 24. Tiger Woods, who teamed up with former quarterback Peyton Manning, beat team of Phil Mickelson and Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, at  Medalist Golf Club.in Hobe Sound, Florida. charity match reportedly raised over $20 million which will benefit coronavirus relief efforts.

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Peyton Manning roasts Tom Brady during build-up for golf showdown

With match w officially over, as it appears, Broncos legend Peyton Manning got last laugh, be it in match or pre-match trash-talk with Tom Brady. NFL stars took swipes at each or repeatedly throughout build-up for charity clash. From subtle jibes at ir NFL careers to boasting golf prowess over each or,  build-up was filled with witty comments from both players. 

Despite Tom Brady enjoying a more successful career as compared to Peyton Manning - as stats and accolades suggest - it was Manning who usually had upper hand when it came to roasting his former NFL rival. Peyton Manning brought up his final NFL meeting with Tom Brady during one of video conference sessions where he highlighted Broncos' win over Patriots in AFC Championship Game in 2016. While Brady holds a better head-to-head record (11-6), Manning and Broncos denied Brady ar Super Bowl appearance; Peyton Manning won Super Bowl that year before hanging up his boots.

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Neverless, Tom Brady has still enjoyed an illustrious NFL career, winning Super Bowl a record six times with a record 9 appearances in big match. Peyton Manning lauded Brady's NFL accomplishments but added former Patriots star would have had 11 Super Bowl rings if t for Manning's mor. subtle jibe is referenced to him and his bror Eli Manning - who beat Brady and Patriots twice in Super Bowl. Having played his entire career with New York Giants, Eli Manning anunced his retirement earlier this year.

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Coming back to Sunday's charity gold match, trash-talk continued between NFL duo during and before match. One such incident saw Peyton Manning suggesting Tom Brady should have brought his bror Eli Manning or Nick Foles as his caddie; both quarterbacks hold Super Bowl wins over Brady. Manning even said Brady might even have considered his former Patriots head Bill Belichick. shot fired by Manning referenced rocky relationship between Brady and Belichick, which reports suggested led to quarterback's exit from  Patriots.

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While reliving famous NFL rivalry was fun for fans of sport, charity golf match was also a great match from a sporting standpoint. Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning won match at rain-filled golf course after y denied a late comeback from Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady. Woods and Manning won by one shot.

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11:09 IST, May 25th 2020