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TNT Sports to Exclusively Present Major Winners Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau & Brooks Koepka in New Premier Live Golf Competition - The Crypto.com Showdown - Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. ET
Primetime 18-Hole Event to be Featured Across TNT, TBS, truTV & Max, Live from MGM Resorts' Shadow Creek in Las Vegas
World Class Commentators Include Charles Barkley, Trevor Immelman, David Feherty & Bubba Watson, alongside Sports Emmy Award-Winning Host Ernie Johnson & Veteran Reporter Lauren Jbara
TNT Sports will exclusively present The Crypto.com Showdown, a new high stakes premier golf competition featuring Major winners Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. ET, live from MGM Resorts' Shadow Creek golf course in Las Vegas.
Coverage of the primetime 18-hole event with McIlroy and Scheffler paired up head-to-head with rivals DeChambeau and Koepka will be simulcast across TNT, TBS, truTV and the B/R Sports Add-On on Max. Extensive highlights and content will also be available via Bleacher Report's digital and social platforms.
Elements of traditional international team golf will be blended into a single 18-hole match-play event with the winner walking away with the first-ever multi-million-dollar professional sports prize purse in CRO Cryptocurrency.
This month's The Crypto.com Showdown is the latest premier golf event for TNT Sports, which also includes the Sports Emmy-nominated The Match series.
Competition Format
Shadow Creek's 18-hole course will be divided into three six-hole sections, with each segment assigned a point value. Best ball will lead off the first six holes, followed by alternate shot throughout the middle stretch and singles during the final six holes.
Studio & On-Course Commentators
TNT Sports' presentation of The Crypto.com Showdown will feature a world-class collection of commentators. Seven-time Emmy Award winner Ernie Johnson, whose golf resume also includes calling the PGA Championship, The Open Championship and The Match series, will be joined by a trio of popular and well-respected analysts - five-time Sports Emmy Award winner Charles Barkley, 2008 Masters Champion Trevor Immelman and renowned golf personality and former professional golfer David Feherty.
Two-time Masters Champion Bubba Watson will serve as an on-course correspondent for the second time on TNT, while Lauren Jbara will serve as course reporter.
TNT Sports will deploy several technological innovations, including dozens of cameras and unparalleled all-access live coverage with participating players interacting with one another and the broadcast team via open mics throughout the primetime telecast under the lights.
Golfers on TNT Sports
DeChambeau has made two previous appearances in TNT's made-for-TV golf events, going 1-1 in The Match series. The two-time U.S. Open champion won The Match IV with Aaron Rodgers in 2021, topping Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady. Later that same year, Koepka - in his only previous appearance on TNT - topped DeChambeau in Bryson vs. Brooks.
Earlier this year, McIlroy topped Lexi Thompson, Max Homa and Rose Zhang in The Match IX to even his record on TNT after the four-time Major winner and Tiger Woods fell to Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas in The Match VII in 2022. This will be Scheffler's first appearance on TNT.
The Crypto.com Showdown Partners & Sponsors
In addition to Crypto.com, official partners for the event include:
DraftKings Sportsbook: daily fantasy and sportsbook partner
AT&T: wireless and telecommunications partner
FlyHouse: aviation partner
REAL SLX: experience partner
MGM: hotel and host
E-Z-Go: golf cart partner
Partners also include BZ Entertainment and EverWonder Studio as event organizers.
About TNT Sports
TNT Sports is a global leader in the delivery of premium sports content. The TNT Sports U.S. portfolio includes expansive, multi-platform partnerships with the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, National Hockey League, United States Soccer Federation, Mountain West and, starting in 2025, Unrivaled, NASCAR, Roland-Garros and the BIG EAST. Owned and operated platforms are highlighted by Bleacher Report, the #1 digital destination for young sports fans, along with House of Highlights, HighlightHER, Golf Digest, and a full suite of digital and social portfolio brands. Additionally, TNT Sports co-manages NBA Digital - comprised of NBA TV, NBA.com, NBA LEAGUE Pass, the NBA App and NBAGLEAGUE.com - as well as NCAA.com and NCAA March Madness Live. TNT Sports in Europe and the Republic of Ireland includes partnerships with the NBA, Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UFC, WWE and more, as well as much-loved brands Eurosport, Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) and multi-sport programming and content on discovery+ and Discovery's free-to-air TV networks.
About Crypto.com
Founded in 2016, Crypto.com is trusted by more than 100 million customers worldwide and is the industry leader in regulatory compliance, security and privacy. Our vision is simple: Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet(TM). Crypto.com is committed to accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency through innovation and empowering the next generation of builders, creators, and entrepreneurs to develop a fairer and more equitable digital ecosystem.
About Shadow Creek
Shadow Creek, one of the country's most exclusive golf courses, has earned perennial top rankings among Golf Week and Golf Digest magazine's public courses and has been designated the best golf course in the world in a Robb Report's "Best of the Best" issue.  Located in the midst of the Nevada desert on the outskirts of Las Vegas, Shadow Creek continues to achieve national recognition and the kind of startling mystique reserved for only a select number of golf courses. Designed by renowned architect Tom Fazio, Shadow Creek is known for its natural beauty, rolling terrain, glistening brooks and ponds, lush gardens and mature trees.  The visual elements, spectacular waterfalls and course design lend to astonishing views.
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