During the LIV x PGA Showdown, Martin Chuck asked Rory McIlroy about his dietary plan. However, the golfer's response left everyone in splits.
On Tuesday, December 17, McIlroy was at Shadow Creek Golf Club for the debut LIV x PGA Showdown. He and Scottie Scheffler represented Team PGA Tour against Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau of LIV Golf in the exhibition match. Martin Chuck was part of the broadcasting team for TNT Sports.
During the round, Martin Chuck noticed Rory McIlroy having a snack and asked him about his diet during a regular round. The Northern Irishman had a five-word response that made Chuck and others burst into laughter.
"Not as much as you, Chuck," McIlroy responded.
How did Rory McIlroy perform at the Showdown?
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy outperformed LIV Golf's Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau in the first-ever Showdown. The PGA Tour duo secured victories in all three stages of the 18-hole game at Shadow Creek Golf Club.
The made-for-TV event was divided into three phases of six holes, each played in a different format. The PGA Tour duo dominated the game, with the LIV duo managing to win only one hole throughout.
In the first session, played in a fourball format, the McIlroy-Scheffler duo won three holes and halved one. The LIV team failed to make an impact and ended the first session empty-handed.
In the second phase, the PGA Tour faced tougher competition from LIV Golf, as the teams halved three holes and LIV managed to win one. However, the PGA Tour secured the phase by winning the 12th hole.
The final six holes were played in a singles format, with six points up for grabs. The PGA Tour pair completely dominated, winning the 13th hole and halving the next two. The fate of the Showdown was sealed when they claimed victory on Hole 16.
Here's the scorecard:
Session 1 (Fourball): PGA Tour 1, LIV 0
- Hole 1: PGA Tour
- Hole 2: PGA Tour
- Hole 3: Halved
- Hole 4: PGA Tour
- Hole 5: -
- Hole 6: -
Session 2 (Foursome): PGA Tour 2, LIV 0
- Hole 7: Halved
- Hole 8: Halved
- Hole 9: PGA Tour
- Hole 10: Halved
- Hole 11: LIV
- Hole 12: PGA Tour
Session 3 (Singles): PGA Tour 2.5, LIV 0
- Hole 13: PGA Tour
- Hole 14: Halved
- Hole 15: Halved
- Hole 16: PGA Tour
- Hole 17: -
- Hole 18: -