Steph Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors took on Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs in The Match. The Splash Brothers were the favorites to win the charity golf match, but the NFL stars came up with the upset victory.
The Match started with both sides tied after the first hole. The Chiefs duo then took the lead after winning the second, third and fourth holes. The fifth, seventh and eighth holes were also tied, with Mahomes and Kelce taking the sixth.
Curry and Thompson needed a miracle to get the comeback win, and it appeared to be on the way after they won the ninth hole. However, two-time Super Bowl winners wasted no time putting the game away in the 10th hole.
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Fans wasted no time in taking shots at Steph Curry and Klay Thompson for their performance. Curry was by far the best player among the four participants, but his putting game was off all day. Travis Kelce had a rough start but picked it up to have a great performance.
One fan went too far to call Thompson a has been in two sports:
"Wow Klay is washed at two sports."
Another fan thought that Draymond Green would have put a better performance on the green than Thompson:
"Shoulda been Steph and Draymond. Klay worst golfer ever."
This fan came up with a nickname for Klay:
"Klank Thompson provided no help as per usual."
One possible LeBron James fan praised Patrick Mahomes for handling Curry:
"Mahomes owning Curry just like LeBron."
A Chiefs fan praised Mahomes and Kelce for having better chemistry:
"Easy win for the best duo. Mahomes and Kelce connection extends beyond the field. Pat and Travis are too cold at any sport they play."
Here are the other reactions to The Match:
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