The PGA Tour’s Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will take on Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka of the LIV Golf League in a made-for-TV match this December in Las Vegas, Golfweek reported Wednesday, and it will mark the first time outside the major championship tournaments that top players from those circuits will compete against each other.
Blake Smith of Hambric Sports, who manages Koepka and Scheffler for that agency, confirmed their appearance and said both were “excited to be part of this unique event.”
Among details still to be announced were a specific date and course.
The foursome of DeChambeau, Koepka, McIlroy and Scheffler have combined for more than a dozen major titles. Scheffler’s seven tournament wins in 2024 include a trophy at The Players Championship in March, a green jacket at the Masters in April for his second career major, a gold medal at the Paris Olympics last month, and the FedEx Cup at the season-ending Tour Championship last weekend for the 28-year-old Texan.
More compelling is that the December match will bring together players from the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV, which currently happens only at the four annual majors — the British Open, Masters, PGA Championship and U.S. Open — and the Olympics every four years.