Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will once again head up a pair of teams for December’s Optum Golf Channel Games, but they’ll do so with different lineups for the second iteration. McIlroy for this year’s event, slated for Dec. 16, will be joined by Matt Fitzpatrick, Si Woo Kim and Haotong Li. Scheffler’s team will be made up of Chris Gotterup, Michael Brennan and Jackson Koivun. Of that group, Li is the only returning player from 2025.
Participants last year included Shane Lowry, Keegan Bradley, Luke Donald, Sam Burns and Luke Clanton.
The event once again will be played at Trump National Golf Club Jupiter and air in primetime on Golf Channel and USA Network. Two challenges from last year — a Team Relay and 14-Club Challenge — will be back in 2026, while other new ones will be introduced. Mark Loomis and Chris Maguire will lead production of the Golf Channel Games. Broadcast talent for the event is expected to be announced in the coming weeks (SBJ).