Particulars have emerged for the extremely anticipated, made-for-TV match that can characteristic the PGA Tour’s Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler sq. off in opposition to Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka of LIV Golf.
Dubbed ‘The Showdown,’ this occasion will happen at Shadow Creek Golf Membership in Las Vegas on Tuesday night, Dec. 17. Eamon Lynch of Golfweek first reported the information. Protection will reportedly conclude throughout prime time on the East Coast, though a selected air time has not been launched.
The published will air on TNT, which has televised a number of iterations of ‘The Match’ in recent times. Humorous sufficient, Shadow Creek hosted the first-ever match, which pitted Tiger Woods in opposition to Phil Mickelson, in November 2018. However now, 9 iterations later, Tuner Sports activities has re-branded this occasion because it includes two PGA Tour stars and two of the most important standouts from LIV Golf.
“This isn’t only a contest between a few of golf’s main champions; it’s an occasion designed to energise the followers,” McIlroy mentioned to Golfweek.
“We’re all right here to placed on an important present and contribute to a goodwill occasion that brings one of the best collectively once more.”
Golfweek additionally experiences that every one 4 gamers will obtain an look payment however won’t compete for prize cash.
In the meantime, David Rumsey of Entrance Workplace Sports activities notes that this competitors might be performed over 18 holes at Shadow Creek. Rumsey additionally notes that ‘The Showdown’ won’t be a one-off occasion; as a substitute, it has a six-year deal in place and can reportedly head to the Center East for 12 months two. Shadow Creek will function the American host each different 12 months this deal is in place.
Skilled golf stays splintered because the PGA Tour and LIV Golf proceed to function independently. The tour has not but struck a take care of the Saudi Arabian Public Funding Fund (PIF), LIV Golf’s beneficiary, leaving the game divided. This unlucky actuality additionally signifies that PGA Tour and LIV Golf execs compete side-by-side solely 4 instances per 12 months on the 4 majors. However this ‘Showdown’ permits followers to see prime PGA Tour stars sq. off in opposition to two of one of the best gamers from LIV, which ought to entertain {the golfing} world.
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By way of. Remember to take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You possibly can observe him on Twitter @jack_milko as effectively.