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Rory McIlroy is about to workforce up with Scottie Scheffler in opposition to the LIV pair of Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau in a match that brings golf’s festering civil conflict to the course.
The thought to pit the perfect of the rival circuits in opposition to each other has recurrently been mooted throughout the previous yr and has now been scheduled in a made-for-television showdown in Las Vegas in December.
McIlroy confirmed the plans to Golfweek, saying: ‘I’m thrilled to accomplice with Scottie in what guarantees to be an thrilling duel in opposition to Bryson and Brooks in Vegas this December.
‘This isn’t only a contest between a few of golf’s main champions; it’s an occasion designed to energise the followers. We’re all right here to placed on an incredible present and contribute to a goodwill occasion that brings the perfect collectively once more.’
The conflict shall be perceived as a bridging level between the PGA Tour and LIV at some extent when merger talks between the camps are but to achieve a conclusion after 15 months of negotiations. It should additionally see McIlroy going head-to-head with DeChambeau once more after collapsing beneath stress from the American on the US Open in June.
Rory McIlroy (far left) will workforce up with Scottie Scheffler (second left) in opposition to Brooks Koepka (far proper) and Bryson DeChambeau (second proper)
DeChambeau and Koepka beforehand competed in The Match V in 2021 however as opponents
December’s battle of golf’s greatest rivalry will mark the tenth version of the collection of exhibitions that started in 2018 with Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson.
DeChambeau and Koepka beforehand competed in The Match V however as opponents, not teammates.
Nevertheless, since their joint defection to LIV Golf’s insurgent circuit, the pair have seemingly put their feud from their PGA Tour days apart to tackle the world No. 1 and three.
The ninth version of the exhibition golf collection introduced McIlroy, Max Homa and LPGA stars Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang collectively for a 12-hole skins match beneath the lights at The Park golf course in February.
It was simply McIlroy’s second time taking part in The Match collection and his first win. He and Tiger Woods misplaced to Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas in The Match 7.
In the meantime, Tremendous Bowl champions Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes thrashed Steph Curry and Klay Thompson on the golf course in Las Vegas for an enormous NFL vs NBA showdown, with 4 of the most important names in American sport on present, final yr.
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