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The Showdown 2024 is set to take place on Tuesday, December 17, at Shadow Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas. The event will feature Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka of LIV Golf taking on Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy of the PGA Tour in an 18-hole match.
All four contenders in the first-ever Showdown are multiple-title winners in their respective professional careers. Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, and Rory McIlroy have all won at least two Major championships.
Brooks Koepka is the winningest player among them in terms of Majors. The Smash GC captain has won five Majors in his career, the third-highest among currently active players. His first win came at the 2017 U.S. Open, and his most recent was at the PGA Championship last year.
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Rory McIlroy comes second on the list with four Major wins, but he has been stuck at that number for over 10 years. His first Major victory came at the US Open in 2011, and his fourth and most recent win was at the 2014 PGA Championship.
Scottie Scheffler has won two Majors, both at the Masters Tournament. He claimed his first green jacket in 2022 before securing another this year. Bryson DeChambeau has also won two Majors, both at the US Open. He secured his first Major victory in 2020 and triumphed again this year.
Here's a look at the Major championship wins of all the four players competing at the Showdown:
Scottie Scheffler
- 2022 Masters
- 2024 Masters
Brooks Koepka
- 2017 US Open
- 2018 US Open
- 2018 PGA Championship
- 2019 PGA Championship
- 2023 PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy
- 2011 US Open
- 2012 PGA Championship
- 2014 Open Championship
- 2014 PGA Championship
Bryson DeChambeau
- 2020 US Open
- 2024 US Open
What is the format of the Showdown?
The format of the Showdown is quite interesting, as the 18 holes have been divided into three different sections. The first six holes will be played in a best-ball format, the next six will be played in alternate shots, and the final six holes will be played in singles format.
The Showdown will be broadcast on TNT Sports, with Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Trevor Immelman, David Feherty, Bubba Watson, and Lauren Jbara featured in the broadcasting team. Besides, the golfers will also be mic'd up during the match.
The LIV Golf vs. PGA Tour event will be played under the lights, and the winners will be awarded prize money in cryptocurrency for the first time in history.
