{"id":315705,"date":"2025-11-26T23:44:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T23:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/315705\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T23:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T23:44:08","slug":"optum-golf-channel-games-teams-format-and-how-to-watch-on-tv-and-in-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/315705\/","title":{"rendered":"Optum Golf Channel Games: Teams, format and how to watch on TV and in person"},"content":{"rendered":"

The inaugural Optum Golf Channel Games will include innovative competitions, two teams captained by the world\u2019s top 2 players and timed competitions.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s your need-to-know information:<\/p>\n

When and where is the Optum Golf Channel Games?<\/p>\n

The Games will take place December 17 at Trump National Golf Club Jupiter in Jupiter, Florida.<\/p>\n

Who are the captains and their teams?<\/p>\n

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and world No. 2 Rory McIlroy are the respective captains. Scheffler is joined by U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, five-time PGA Tour winner Sam Burns and rising star Luke Clanton.<\/p>\n

McIlroy\u2019s side includes Ryder Cup hero Shane Lowry; their two-time victorious European captain, Luke Donald; and worldwide winner and Presidents Cup participant, China\u2019s Haotong Li.<\/p>\n

How can I watch?<\/p>\n

The Optum Golf Channel Games will air live, beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST, on Golf Channel and USA Network. \u201cGolf Central Pregame\u201d will lead into the event at 7 p.m. on Golf Channel, with a \u201cPostgame\u201d upon conclusion.<\/p>\n

Can I buy tickets to attend in person?<\/p>\n

Yes. Tickets are available to the general public. Click here<\/a> to purchase.<\/p>\n

What is the format for the Optum Golf Channel Games?<\/p>\n

There are five challenges in which teams will compete against each other for points. These are the events:<\/p>\n

Timed drive competition: Players compete in head-to-head duels with two minutes on the clock and must combine power and accuracy to launch drives into a scoring grid.<\/p>\n

Timed short game competition: A combination of chipping and putting in which players hit shots from multiple locations around the green before tackling a putting gauntlet from varying distances \u2014 with just three minutes to complete both challenges.<\/p>\n

14-club challenge: Two teams of two players from each side will square off, drawing a club from a single bag (including driver and putter) in a closest-to-the-pin competition from a designated distance in the fairway. All 14 clubs will be used \u2014 seven shots per player per side \u2014 and once a club is used, it\u2019s out. Each team will also pick a player to hit a lefty 15th shot.<\/p>\n

Timed shootout: Four-player alternate shot on three holes with players staged throughout each hole: one on the tee, one in the fairway and two around the green. Lowest score in the shortest amount of time wins.<\/p>\n

Captain\u2019s challenge: McIlroy and Scheffler will hit from predetermined locations. Shots will include irons from a variety of distances, as well as wedge, pitch, bunker shot, greenside shot, 30-foot putt, and 10-foot putt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The inaugural Optum Golf Channel Games will include innovative competitions, two teams captained by the world\u2019s top 2…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":315706,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[427,99],"class_list":{"0":"post-315705","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-golf","9":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=315705"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315705\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/315706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=315705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=315705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=315705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}