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As Charles Barkley competes alongside Phil Mickelson against Peyton Manning and Steph Curry in “The Match 3”, he challenged another PGA pro to in the middle of it.
The former Auburn basketball star challenged pro golfer and Alabama alum Justin Thomas to a bet over who will win the Iron Bowl on Saturday.
Charles Barkley just challenged Justin Thomas to a friendly wager on tomorrow’s Iron Bowl.
The stakes? A steak dinner and a few bottles of wine.
— James Ogletree (@TheOgletree) November 27, 2020
Thomas accepted the offer, with confidence that his top-ranked Crimson Tide will handle No. 22 Auburn at home.
Also…. Something tells me you might drink and eat slightly more than me to pay for that bill 😂😂 let’s go Bama!!
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) November 27, 2020
Alabama is heavily favored in this matchup, so it’s no surprise Thomas sees this as easy money.
Barkley is always notoriously confident in his Auburn Tigers, so we will see who is buying dinner for who after Saturday’s game.
Charles Barkley on the Iron Bowl: “This time tomorrow, we’ll be celebrating in Auburn.” pic.twitter.com/yZOcX7WIOB
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) November 27, 2020
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Lucas is a digital reporter for 104.5 The Zone in Nashville, and a high school play-by-play broadcaster. Lucas has been covering SEC football for Saturday Down South since 2018.
