How much will the winner of The Match make? Prize money explored

On Thursday (Oct. 31), it was announced that TNT's The Match would be a two-day event and will be played from November 21-22. This year's edition of the iconic event will take place at the Breakers West Country Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

This year's The Match will also feature some start-studded names who will not only look to win the trophy but also a staggering cash prize. The winner of this year's The Match will walk home with a total cash prize of $1 million.

It's also worth noting that this year's edition of the event features some of the most well-known names from different walks of life. Here is a detailed look at the full field:

• Ken Griffey Jr. (Baseball)
• Michael Phelps (Swimming)
• Charles Barkley (Basketball)
• Mark Wahlberg (Actor)
• Bill Murray (Actor and Comedian)
• Nate Bargatze (Comedian)
• Wayne Gretzky (Ice Hockey)
• Blake Griffin (Basketball)

Apart from these names, The Match will also witness the appearance of a professional golfer, Bubba Watson. The LIV Golf professional is all set to serve as the course commentator for the event.

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Golf fans criticized the format of The Match

As mentioned above, TNT's The Match will be a two-day event featuring eight golfers. These eight golfers will be playing on four teams with match play for round 1 and 1v1 for the semis and finals. In the end, the winner of the event will win $1 million.

While the format mentioned above resonated with some, it was criticized by many. On social media platform X, many golf fans spoke against the event's format. A user on the Elon Musk-owned platform downplayed the importance of team golf:

Another user claimed they would instead watch The Showdown, which is set to feature professional golfers:

Let us take a look at more reactions:

"How did anyone think a two day event was a good idea?? These “matches” are getting old," a user wrote.

"They finally get a format that’s cool… and then do it with non-golfers that are all already rich… tv production people are so dumb. This format would be interesting with either pros or average joes that the money would actually mean something to," another user wrote.

"It’s pretty insulting what TNT and co. think the public want…good riddance legacy media is dying before our eyes, they’re completely out of touch," one user wrote.

"As a fan of #PGATour & #LPGA, this lineup is boring. #CapitalOne seems to have backed out, possibly sponsoring "The Showdown." New sponsor #LiquidDeath, may signal the future of the #tntsports exec who believes putting Charles Barkley's golf swing on for 2 nights is bright.🤔🧐🙃," wrote a user.

"This is awful. Who’s gonna watch this…" wrote a user.

This year's edition of The Match will be the 10th edition of the event. Earlier this year, the ninth edition was also held in West Palm Beach, Florida, but it was played at The Park Golf Course. That edition featured professional golfers like Rory McIlroy and Lexi Thompson. It was also the first time LGPA golfers were included.