Scheffler and DeChambeau a part of PGA Tour-LIV Golf match

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Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will tackle LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a made-for-TV match in Las Vegas, Golfweek reported Wednesday, the primary time outdoors the majors prime gamers from every circuit will compete in opposition to one another.

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Blake Smith of Hambric Sports activities, who manages Scheffler and Koepka for Hambric Sports activities, confirmed their look and stated each have been “excited to be a part of this distinctive occasion.”

Amongst particulars nonetheless to be introduced have been when in December the match can be held and on which course.

The foursome mixed for 13 majors over the past decade. Extra compelling is that the match brings collectively gamers from the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf, which occurs solely on the 4 majors and the Olympics.

The PGA Tour remains to be negotiating with the Public Funding Fund of Saudi Arabia — the monetary supplier of LIV — as a minority investor. There isn’t any indication a deal is shut, and it could stay topic to U.S. Division of Justice evaluation. The PGA Tour confirmed final week that anybody competing with LIV will not be eligible for a tour occasion for one yr after his final look.

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Golfweek stated the match can be televised by TNT, which beforehand broadcast 9 editions of “The Match.” That was a sequence of matches that started with Tiger Woods in opposition to Phil Mickelson.

McIlroy stated in a textual content to Golfweek the match was “designed to energise the followers.”

“We’re all right here to placed on a terrific present and contribute to a goodwill occasion that brings one of the best collectively once more,” McIlroy stated.

As soon as the strongest critic of LIV, McIlroy has been lobbying to convey either side collectively. He’s on a committee negotiating with PIF.

“I get the argument that these guys left and that was their selection and no matter,” McIlroy stated, referring to DeChambeau, Koepka and others defecting to take assured riches from a Saudi-backed rival league. “I simply suppose that it’s gone on lengthy sufficient. I believe everyone seems to be looking for an answer. It’s only a answer is tough to get to.”

Golfweek cited two sources saying gamers will obtain an look payment however not prize cash.

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