The duos will face off in an exhibition match in Las Vegas in December
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RoryMcIlroyandScottieSchefflerwillteamuptotakeontwoofLIVGolf’sbiggeststars(GettyImages)RoryMcIlroyandScottieSchefflerwillcontestanexhibitionmatchinLasVegasagainstLIVGolfpairBrooksKoepkaandBrysonDeChambeauinDecember.
NegotiationsoveramergerbetweenthePGATourandtheSaudiPublicInvestmentFund(PIF)–whofundLIVGolf–havebeentakingplaceforoverayear,buttherearefewsignsofaresolutionbeingclose.
AndsothePGAduohaveagreedtofaceKoepkaandDeChambeauinatelevisedmatchinanattempttoboostthesport’sailingviewingfigures,withfanswantingtoseetheworld’sbestfacingoffoutsideofthefourmajors.
ThishasbeenarareoccurrencesinceLIVformedin2022,withPGATourcommissionerJayMonahanbanningLIVplayersfromtheorganiser’sevents.
Golfweekreportsthataspecificdateandvenueisyettobeconfirmedfortheexhibitionmatch,withacharitableelementlikelytobeincludedalongsidesignificantappearancefeesfortheparticipants.TNTSportswillairthematch.
Thematch-upwasconfirmedviaaGolfweeke
