The Crypto.com Showdown is set to make its bow in Las Vegas this week, with four of the world’s best players facing off over 18 holes at a course which possesses the most expensive green fee in the United States of America.
It will be a chance for fans to see the PGA Tour and LIV Golf League unofficially come together for a brief moment, potentially offering a glimpse of something like the future of men’s professional golf.
Discussions continue behind the scenes in regard to a potential amalgamation between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf League, but – at the time of writing – there is still no end in sight.
In the meantime, this made-for-TV match will also remind both fans and stakeholders what they have been missing since the PIF-backed circuit arrived on the scene back in 2022.
Ahead of ‘The Showdown’ on Tuesday night, here is everything you need to know – including the format, who is involved, and what the winners receive…
WHO IS PLAYING IN THE SHOWDOWN?
The Showdown will feature Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, and Brooks Koepka in teams of two – with the PGA Tour pair of Scheffler and McIlroy taking on LIV’s DeChambeau and Koepka.
Scheffler was named PGA Tour Player of the Year after an extraordinary nine-win season while McIlroy scooped his sixth DP World Tour Order of Merit title at the end of a year where he triumphed four times.
DeChambeau and Koepka might not have landed the LIV Golf title – with that particular honor going to Jon Rahm – but they have both tasted Major glory since moving across to the 54-hole competition and remain the only duo to have done so.
THE SHOWDOWN FORMAT
The Showdown’s format will include three different styles of golf over 18 holes of match play.
The first six holes will consist of fourballs, the middle third of the contest will feature foursomes play, with alternate shot in operation and one teammate teeing off on odd-numbered holes and the other taking even.
The final half-a-dozen holes will be singles, although the individual clashes have not yet been revealed. Many are hoping that McIlroy will face off against DeChambeau as the pair revisit their thrilling indirect battle at the US Open back in June.
Holes 1-6: Fourballs – each golfer plays their own ball and the teammate with the lower score on that hole…
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