McIlroy<\/a> are the respective captains and their teams will take on five challenges.\u00a0<\/p>\nAll the action will get underway at 7:30pm ET (12:30am GMT).\u00a0<\/p>\n
GolfMagic has you covered with what you need to know.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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When and where is the Optum Golf Channel Games?<\/p>\n
The Games will begin at 7:30pm and contested at Trump National Golf Club Jupiter in Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Who is playing?<\/p>\n
World number one Scottie Scheffler and five-time major champion Rory McIlroy are the respective team captains.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The American is joined by:\u00a0<\/p>\n
US Ryder Cup captain Keegan BradleyMultiple PGA Tour winner and good friend Sam BurnsRising star Luke Clanton<\/p>\n
McIlroy has selected:<\/p>\n
His European Ryder Cup teammate Shane LowryThe European skipper Luke DonaldChina’s Haotong LiWhat is the format?<\/p>\n
There are five challenges in which the teams will compete for points.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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They are:<\/p>\n
Timed drive competition: Players will compete in head-to-head duels. Each player will have two minutes to hit six drives into a grid, with a smaller fairway in the middle that doubles the amount of points on offer. The sixth and final ball is worth double the points. The winner of each head-to-head match earns one point for their team. The highest individual points total earns a bonus point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Timed short game competition: Once again, players will face off in four head-to-head matches determined by the captains. Competitors will hit five shots from different locations and scoring is determined by a circle on the green. A “bonus ball” challenge will see players hit a flop shot over a wall. After the chipping contest, players will race to the putting green and hit putts from five, 10, 15 and 50 feet, with more points on offer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Team relay: All four players from each team will play alternate shot across holes 1 and 9, completing the loop twice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
14-club challenge: Two teams of two players will sqaure off, drawing a club from a single bag (including driver and putter) in a closest-to-the-pin \u00a0competition from a designated distance in a fairway. All 14 clubs will be used and, once a club is used, it’s out. Each team will also select one player to hit a lefty shot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Captain’s challenge: McIlroy and Scheffler will hit from predetermined locations from a variety of distances, as well as squaring off in a putting contest.<\/p>\n
How can I watch on TV?<\/p>\n
The Optum Golf Channel Games will be streamed through services that carry the Golf Channel and USA Network.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What about in the United Kingdom?<\/p>\n
The Optum Golf Channel Games are a U.S. broadcast event on Golf Channel\/USA Network, so they aren’t automatically available on UK TV channels like Sky Sports.<\/p>\n
To watch from the UK, your options are to use a U.S. streaming service or a VPN.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Optum Golf Channel Games begin at 12:30am GMT on 18 December.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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