The Showdown: Tee times, format and how to watch McIlroy and Scheffler vs DeChambeau and Koepka
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The event will see the biggest stars from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf go head-to-head in Las Vegas. The Showdown is here in what is the latest attempt from the best golfers in the world to modernise the sport amid ongoing negotiations between the PGA Tour and Saudi’s PIF, which bankrolls LIV Golf.
![[Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will join forces in The Showdown]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/16/13/newFile-2.jpg)
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will join forces to make a PGA Tour team, with LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka their opponents in this match. The event is an evolution of ‘The Match’, which was launched by Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in 2018.
![[Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka previously had a testing relationship]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/09/05/11/newFile-4.jpg)
Now four of the biggest stars in the game have joined forces to generate income separate from the traditional tours, while TGL, founded by Woods and McIlroy, is also set to launch in 2025 to further shape the future of the golf landscape. Here’s everything you need to know about The Showdown:.
This one-off event takes place at Shadow Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas on Tuesday, 17 December. The action will be shown on TNT Sports. Coverage is scheduled to begin at 11pm GMT (6pm ET). McIlroy and Scheffler take on Koepka and DeChambeau over 18 holes with three different forms of golf. The first six holes will be played as fourballs, the middle third will be foursomes and alternate shot as one teammate tees off on odd-numbered holes and the other takes the even-numbered holes. The final six holes will consist of singles, though the exact combination has not been revealed.
