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McIlroy, Scheffler to experience DeChambeau, Koepka in PGA Tour-LIV showdown

.Result Schlabach, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 4, 2024, 10:06 AM ETCloseSenior university soccer writer.Author of seven books on college regulation football.Graduate of the Educational Institution of GeorgiaFans will not must wait till the Professional in April to see golf enthusiasts coming from the PGA Excursion and also LIV Golf League contend in the same event.PGA Scenic tour stars Rory McIlroy and also Scottie Scheffler have actually accepted experience LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a made-for-TV complement in Las Vegas in mid-December." I'm enjoyed partner along with Scottie in what vows to be a fantastic battle versus Bryson as well as Brooks in Las Vega this December," McIlroy informed Golfweek. "This isn't just a contest between a number of golf's significant champs it's an occasion developed to invigorate the fans. Our company're all here to apply a terrific series and help in a goodwill celebration that takes the most effective with each other again." Editor's Picks1 RelatedBlake Johnson, that represents Scheffler and also Koepka, validated those gamers' participation to ESPN." Brooks and also Scottie are extremely delighted to be a portion of this unique celebration and expect discussing much more quickly," Smith said.There have been nine previous iterations of the made-for-TV event, which debuted in 2018 with Tiger Woods battling competing Phil Mickelson. NFL quarterbacks Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady as well as Patrick Mahomes, former NBA star Charles Barkley, as well as others have actually competed in case as well.In the absolute most current previous match on Feb. 26, McIlroy as well as Maximum Homa took on LPGA superstars Lexi Thompson and Flower Zhang.The PGA Scenic Tour and also LIV Golf League have actually invested recent three years completing for the very best golf enthusiasts around the world. The PGA Trip remains to negotiate along with Saudi Arabia's Public Mutual fund, which funds LIV Golf, about a possible financial investment, which may deliver the fractured sport all together again.The PGA Trip and also LIV Golf are expected to become separate facilities in 2025. PGA Trip administrator Jay Monahan has actually banned LIV Golf League gamers, a lot of whom are past PGA Scenic tour participants, from completing in his circuit's activities.