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The worlds of professional golf and football will join forces Sunday, May 24, at Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Fla., as Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning team up to battle Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in The Match: Champions for Charity.
The event is being held to raise money for the COVID-19 pandemic, while the PGA Tour remains on hiatus until the currently scheduled return date of June 11 for the Charles Schwab Challenge. WarnerMedia and the golfers have pledged a donation of $10 million to COVID-19 relief.
Below, we break down all we know about The Match Part II with key details on the course, participants and how to watch.
The Match Part II: Medalist Golf Club
Woods is one of the many PGA Tour pros who call Medalist their home course. The private club measures 7,157 yards and plays to a par of 72.
The course will be carefully prepared under the watch of state and local government and public health officials to ensure the health and safety of all involved.
The Match Part II: Format
The teams of two, featuring two Hall of Fame golfers and two future Hall of Fame NFL quarterbacks, will compete in a unique match play event. The first nine holes will see them follow a Four-Ball (Best Ball) format before switching to a modified alternate shot format for the closing nine.
All four golfers will tee off on each hole on the back nine. They’ll choose the best tee shot of the twosome and alternate shots the rest of the way in.
The format is a sure way to engage viewers and sports bettors alike, with in-play betting widely expected to be a big draw to the event during the international sports lull. There’s expected to be a broad range of on-course competitions between the golfers and teams to raise more money for the COVID-19 charities.
The Match Part II: How to watch
The broadcast will be carried by TNT, TBS, truTV and HLN and will begin at 3 p.m. ET Sunday, May 24. The Bleacher Report app will carry exclusive pre-match coverage.
The Match Part II: The participants
Tiger currently ranks 16th in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings. He last finished 68th at The Genesis Invitational in mid-February.
Mickelson has fallen all the way to 222nd in the Golfweek rankings. He missed the cut at both The Genesis Invitational and the Arnold Palmer Invitational. His last win was at the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Manning and Brady play to handicaps of 3.5 and 8, respectively.
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