The Showdown: Live stream, TV channel and how to watch Rory McIlroy vs Brooks Koepka
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The top stars of the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will go head to head in Las Vegas on Tuesday with bragging rights on the line as Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler take on Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau. The quartet of major champions will meet at Shadow Creek Golf Club in an 18-hole matchplay contest dubbed "The Showdown", with a reported $10 million (£7.9m) in prize money up for grabs – although it will be paid in cryptocurrency after the event was sponsored by Crypto.com.
The Showdown is a symbol of the rapidly changing world of men's professional golf, with tensions cooling between the rival tours amid talks over a peace deal. An event of this kind seemed a remote possibility when the breakaway LIV league was formed two years ago, creating huge divisions in the sport.
But a growing consensus has built that the game needs to be reunified for the good of the sport and McIlroy, Scheffler, Koepka and DeChambeau – four of the biggest stars in golf – hope the success of The Showdown will push the PGA Tour and LIV's bosses to get a deal over the line.
Here is everything you need to know to watch the action live... The Showdown is due to begin at 11pm GMT, with TNT holding the broadcast rights in the United States and United Kingdom. The event is set to be broadcast live on TNT Sports and the Discovery Plus streaming platform, although a specific channel and start time are yet to be confirmed.
