What is the Cardigan Classic played by Jimmy Fallon and DJ Khaled? All you need to know

NBC Sports will premiere the "Cardigan Classic," a special match-up between Jimmy Fallon and DJ Khaled, on September 13. The four-hole event was played at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, home of the American Century Championship.

The Cardigan Classic was reportedly filmed in the middle of the competitive rounds of the popular celebrity tournament. Jimmy Fallon and DJ Khaled did not participate in the American Century Championship, instead devoting their time exclusively to this made-for-TV show.

The Cardigan Classic was filmed on the par-3 17th hole and the par-5 18th hole at Edgewood Tahoe. According to the NBC Sports press release, the winner would receive a red cardigan jacket as a trophy and bragging rights.

The event will premiere on NBC on Friday, September 13, at 11:35 p.m. Eastern Time. One day later, the Cardigan Classic will be streamed on Peacock. It will be available on the Golf Channel beginning Monday, September 16.

Jimmy Fallon and DJ Khaled are both big fans of the sport. No information is available on Fallon's current handicap, while Golf Digest estimates Khaled's to be 14.

Both Cardigan Classic participants are also well-known show business personalities in the United States. Fallon is the longtime host of NBC's “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and a four-time Emmy Award winner. Khaled, meanwhile, is a Grammy Award-winning music producer.

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How did the idea for the Cardigan Classic come about?

For several years now, ideas have been floated to bring golf events to television, but not in their traditional format. Examples include The Match, the upcoming TGL League, and the event that will pit PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars against each other in December.

The Cardigan Classic is part of this idea of finding the middle ground between golf as a sport and golf as a television product. Jimmy Fallon was the creator of the event, as he explained in an interview with Golf.com:

"I think it’s opening golf up to a wider audience. This is faster, it’s funnier. You know, it’s me. There’s just two people you wouldn’t really think to see playing each other...Dude, this is old school. This is Wide World of Sports. It’s funny, it’s entertaining. It’s only four holes. It’s on late."

Fallon explained that his idea was inspired by the success of The Match. He contacted DJ Khaled about the idea and got NBC to greenlight the project.

He also said that the show was not without emotion as it was filmed with 10,000 spectators attending the American Century Championship. This is what Fallon said:

"You feel that pressure that a pro golfer feels when they’re about to tee off. Everyone gets quiet and you’re like, 'Oh my god, what am I doing? I’m a comedian.'"

The event was sponsored by Ford and produced by NBC in association with Words & Music Productions and Electric Hotdog. The television production was hosted by Steve Sands, Peter Jacobsen, Roger Maltbie and Kira K. Dixon.