The top two ranked players in the world, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, will headline a rapid-fire, team golf competition later this year.
—
Letthegamesbegin!
Thetoptworankedplayersintheworld,ScottieSchefflerandRoryMcIlroy,willheadlinearapid-fire,teamgolfcompetitionlaterthisyear.TheGolfChannelGameswilltakeplaceDec.17atTrumpNationalGolfLinksinJupiter,Florida,withtheprimetimeeventtelevisedliveonGolfChannelandUSANetwork.
SchefflerandMcIlroyaresettocaptaintheirownfour-playerteams,whichwillfaceoffunderthelightsandunderthepressureofashotclock.
Thiswon’tbetraditionalgolf,either,butwiththeteamscompetinginfourstrategy-focusedchallenges:
Timeddrive,chipandputt:Solocompetitionwhereplayerstryanddriveatotalnumberofyards,chipwithinacertainproximitytothepin,andholeacertainnumberoffeetofputts.
14-clubchallenge:Closest-to-the-pincompetitioninvolvingoneplayerfromeachteam,whereplayerstaketurnsselectingaclubfromasinglebag(includingdriverandputter).Onceaclubisused,it’soutofplay.Alleightplayerswillparticipateinfourt
