Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler meet Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in exhibition

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will compete in an exhibition event against Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka on December 17 at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas.

The 18-hole challenge will see two of the top-ranked PGA Tour players take on two of the leading names from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, with the televised event organizers now confirming the venue and date .

The details of the match, billed as ‘The Showdown’, were announced against the backdrop of ongoing talks between the PGA Tour and LIV’s backers, the Saudi Arabian Investment Fund (PIF), over a possible merger.

The format of the competition has yet to be definitively determined.

Shadow Creek Golf Course previously hosted the first version of “The Match,” the precursor to “The Showdown,” between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.