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PGA Tour vs. LIV: Scheffler, McIlroy to play DeChambeau, Koepka in TV match
Thus far the ongoing battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf has only resulted in a fracture in the men’s professional game and disillusioned fans. Now, it will be the centerpiece of a made-for-TV match later this year.
The PGA Tour’s Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are set to face LIV’s Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a primetime match on TNT. Golfweek first reported the news, but it was confirmed to The Athletic via a person briefed on the agreement, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the match.
Set to be held in Las Vegas in mid-December, the event will naturally utilize the growing tensions between the two leagues to engage an audience for the first time since the emergence of the start-up league in 2022. The “framework agreement,” announced on Jun. 6, 2023, live on CNBC by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and PIF governor Yassir Al-Rumayyan, vowed to bring the game of golf back together.
Since then, the PGA Tour and the PIF, which funds LIV Golf, have missed their deadline for completing negotiations. They’ve continued to discuss solutions behind closed doors, with no new deadline on the calendar. Monahan met with the media at last week’s Tour Championship and insisted that the PGA Tour and the PIF are in “regular dialogue” despite the lack of updates surrounding the proposed unification of the game.
There have been nine iterations of TNT’s “The Match” — the latest featuring Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang earlier this year — but it is not yet clear whether the new LIV versus PGA Tour exhibition will be a part of that series.
Koepka and DeChambeau were famously participants in a previous installation of the event as a way to settle their boiling online rivalry. Now they’ll team up as the two most popular representatives of LIV Golf against the world No. 1 and a four-time major champion. McIlroy and DeChambeau are just a few months removed from their tense duel down the stretch of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, during which McIlroy missed two short putts to allow DeChambeau to seize his second U.S. Open trophy. Scheffler has not yet been a part of the primetime match series. He is coming off one of the most dominant seasons in golf history.
“Brooks and Scottie are very excited to be a part of this unique event and look forward to sharing more soon,” Blake Smith, the agent for both Koepka and Scheffler, said in a statement.
The PGA Tour declined to comment through a representative.
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Golf star impressed with Kai Trump’s LPGA debut despite poor results: ‘Great opportunity’
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Kai Trump’s LPGA debut did not go exactly as she planned.
The 18-year-old high school senior shot a first-round 83 at The ANNIKA at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, putting her in last place out of 108 players through one round. The next day, she bounced back with a five-over 75, but it wasn’t enough to make the cut.
It was invaluable experience for Trump, who will play college golf at the University of Miami next year.
Kai Trump hits a shot on the 18th hole during the second round of The ANNIKA golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club. (Nathan Ray Seebeck/Imagn Images)
Bryson DeChambeau , who shared a hug with the president’s granddaughter at the Ryder Cup, was impressed with Trump’s showing.
“She shot five-over the second round, which is really, it’s actually really impressive. We didn’t know how she was going to do, she handled herself very well, and what a great opportunity,” DeChambeau told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.
“I was talking to [tournament host] Annika [Sorenstam]. She’s a part of the council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, and we were just talking about how, you know, ‘What do you think about it?’ We were both talking, and this is a great opportunity. She’s like, ‘There’s plenty of others that have gotten invites that didn’t do well, but it was a great experience for them. And I think it’s going to be a great experience for her.’
Amateur Kai Trump of the United States plays her shot from the 16th tee during the first round of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2025 at Pelican Golf Club on November 13, 2025 in Belleair, Florida. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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“It was awesome to see her go out there and compete doing what she loves doing, and she’s getting better,” DeChambeau added. “We’ll see what the story has for her, but she’s a grinder and a competitor, and it’s fun to see her out there competing with some of the best in the world, even though there’s a long way to go, but she is a grinder. You never know.”
After finishing her second round, Trump said she felt more “peaceful” compared to the first, which led to the improvement.
Kai Trump tees off during the final round of the Medalist Tour tournament at Lost City Golf Club on July 17, 2025 in Atlantis, Florida. (Greg Lovett/Palm Beach Post / USA Today Network via IMAGN Images)
“For the first day I was definitely really nervous. I think the nerves just got to me,” she said. “When I went out there today, I felt very calm and peaceful, to be honest with you. That’s why I played better. I did everything I could possibly have done for this tournament. So, I think if you prepare right, the nerves can … they’re always going to be there, right? They can be a little softened. So, I would just say that.”
Trump officially committed to the Hurricanes earlier this month.
Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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Georgia lineman kicked off team after arrest following high-speed police chase
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Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Nyier Daniels was kicked off the team on Monday following his arrest on multiple charges resulting from a high-speed police chase, coach Kirby Smart said.
Daniels was arrested Sunday and booked into the Jackson County Jail in Georgia. He was charged with three felonies, including fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, and 10 misdemeanor charges.
Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Nyier Daniels (79) blocks against Georgia outside linebacker Quintavius Johnson (33) during the Georgia Spring game at Sanford Stadium on April 12, 2025. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)
The other felonies against Daniels were two counts of cruelty to children because his two younger siblings were in his vehicle at the time, officials said. The misdemeanor charges included reckless driving and speeding.
He reportedly reached speeds of 100 mph in a 25-mph zone in Commerce and 150 mph when the chase continued on Interstate 85.
“I have not had a chance to talk to him or his family, but obviously he’ll no longer be with us,” Smart said.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Charlotte, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Athens, Georgia. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
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Brandi Canada Green, Daniels’ mother, was also arrested after she allegedly drove another vehicle that became involved in the chase. She faces a felony charge of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, as well as a misdemeanor charge of willful obstruction of law enforcement.
Capt. Cole Edwards said in the police report that he asked Daniels why he fled and Daniels responded “he did not want his mother to get a ticket.”
Daniels was able to get away from the police, but was arrested after officers learned he was a Georgia player and contacted team coaches, who provided assistance, according to an incident report.
Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Nyier Daniels (79) in the fourth quarter of the NCAA football game between the Marshall Thundering Herd and the Georgia Bulldogs on Aug. 30, 2025, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. (John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Daniels was listed as a redshirt freshman and appeared in three games this season. He played in the Bulldogs’ 35-3 win over Charlotte on Saturday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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