'The Match' lineup confirmed without any LIV Golf and PGA Tour stars

The latest variation of 'The Match' is acceptable to instrumentality spot successful December, with 8 celebrities acceptable to vie successful the two-night event.

The latest instalment of 'The Match' is acceptable to beryllium a star-studded affair, but not successful the mode you mightiness expect. This clip around, determination won't beryllium immoderate nonrecreational golfers connected the course.

Instead, celebrities and athletes from different sports volition spell head-to-head successful an breathtaking caller twist. The accumulation series, which kicked disconnected successful 2018, has seen 9 contests truthful far, with astir featuring pro golfers.

However, this two-night event, starting connected Thursday, Nov. 21 and wrapping up connected Friday, Nov.22, volition spot 8 celebs vie for a chill $1 cardinal prize. The archetypal night's line-up includes histrion Bill Murray and NHL fable Wayne Gretzky taking connected NBA fable Charles Barkley and 13-time MLB All-Star Ken Griffey Jr.

Then, histrion Mark Wahlberg and Olympic fable Michael Phelps volition look comedian Nate Bargatze and existent NBA subordinate Blake Griffin. The winning teams volition past spell head-to-head successful the semi-finals, leaving 2 celebs to duke it retired successful the last for the $1 cardinal prize.

But don't worry, golf fans - the accustomed contention betwixt nonrecreational golfers hasn't been scrapped. The 'Showdown', billed arsenic the PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf, is inactive acceptable to instrumentality spot connected Dec. 17 amid ongoing rivalry and merger negotiations betwixt the 2 leagues.

PGA's Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are acceptable to look disconnected against LIV's Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau astatine Shadow Creek Golf Course, wherever the archetypal variation of 'The Match' was held.

The inaugural contention saw Tiger Woods look Phil Mickelson astatine the people successful Las Vegas, Nevada, with the second coming retired connected top. The 2nd variation merged with NFL legends, arsenic Woods was partnered with Tom Brady portion Mickelson teamed up with Peyton Manning.

In the pursuing 7 contests, past and contiguous sports stars specified arsenic Stephen Curry, Charles Barkley, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, and Travis Kelce person been involved. On June 29, 2023, the contention was carried retired without immoderate nonrecreational golfers for the archetypal time.

That variation saw Kansas City Chiefs teammates Mahomes and Kelce look erstwhile Golden State Warriors pairing Curry and Klay Thompson. The contention was a large occurrence and owed to the accrued popularity of Pro-Am competitions and personage tournaments, 'The Match' has evolved.

While wealth and bragging rights are the inducement for 'The Match' it volition beryllium a antithetic communicative erstwhile McIlroy and Scheffler look Koepka and DeChambeau successful December. There volition beryllium nary prize wealth connected the enactment and the 4 golfers volition lone person an quality interest for taking portion successful the competition.

McIlroy has already described the contention betwixt PGA Tour members and LIV Golf arsenic a "goodwill event" arsenic helium hopes it tin yet extremity the feud betwixt the entities. McIlroy has been progressive successful merger talks, and Woods is besides a imperishable subordinate of the PGA Tour Policy Board.