.Sign Schlabach, ESPN Elder WriterSep 4, 2024, 10:06 AM ETCloseSenior college regulation football article writer.Writer of seven books on college football.Graduate of the University of GeorgiaFans will not must stand by up until the Masters in April to enjoy golf enthusiasts from the PGA Excursion as well as LIV Golf Organization contend in the exact same event.PGA Tour stars Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have actually agreed to encounter LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a made-for-TV complement in Las Vegas in mid-December." I'm thrilled to partner with Scottie in what assures to be an amazing battle against Bryson and also Brooks in Vegas this December," McIlroy said to Golfweek. "This isn't just a contest between some of golf's major champions it is actually a celebration created to invigorate the enthusiasts. Our team're all below to place on an excellent show and also add to a goodwill celebration that carries the best with each other once again." Publisher's Picks1 RelatedBlake Smith, who represents Scheffler as well as Koepka, validated those gamers' involvement to ESPN." Brooks and also Scottie are quite thrilled to be a component of this special celebration and eagerly anticipate sharing much more very soon," Johnson said.There have actually been 9 previous versions of the made-for-TV exhibit, which debuted in 2018 with Tiger Woods battling rivalrous Phil Mickelson. NFL quarterbacks Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady as well as Patrick Mahomes, past NBA superstar Charles Barkley, as well as others have actually competed in the unlikely event as well.In the best current previous suit on Feb. 26, McIlroy as well as Maximum Homa competed with LPGA celebrities Lexi Thompson and also Flower Zhang.The PGA Scenic Tour and LIV Golf Organization have actually devoted recent three years completing for the very best golfers in the world. The PGA Scenic tour remains to work out with Saudi Arabia's Public Mutual fund, which pays for LIV Golf, concerning a prospective investment, which could take the fractured sport together again.The PGA Excursion and also LIV Golf are assumed to be distinct entities in 2025. PGA Trip commissioner Jay Monahan has actually forbidden LIV Golf Organization gamers, a number of whom are past PGA Scenic tour members, coming from completing in his circuit's activities.