What are the teams?
There are 16 two-player teams made up of PGA Tour and LPGA members.
- Patty Tavatanakit and Jake Knapp
- Lydia Ko and Jason Day
- Lilia Vu and Tony Finau
- Nelly Korda and Denny McCarthy
- Jessica Korda and Bud Cauley
- Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners
- Andrea Lee and Billy Horschel
- Charley Hull and Michael Brennan
- Lottie Woad and Luke Clanton
- Lexi Thompson and Wyndham Clark
- Jennifer Kupcho and Chris Gotterup
- Rose Zhang and Michael Kim
- Lauren Coughlin and Andrew Novak
- Maya Stark and Neal Shipley
- Angel Yin and Tom Hoge
- Megan Khang and Keith Mitchell
Ko and Day won the first edition while Tavatanakit and Knapp are the defending champions.
What is the format?
The 54-hole event uses scramble, foursomes and mixed fourball formats. Here’s a look at these three, per tournament official:
Round 1: Scramble
Each player hits a tee shot and the team selects the ball to be used for the next shot. From there, both players hit their next shot from that spot. This process continues until the ball is holed out.
Round 2: Foursomes (alternate shot)
The players from each team alternate with the same ball until the ball is holed out. One player tees off on the odd numbered holes and the other player tees off on the even numbered holes.
Round 3: Modified four-ball
Both players tee off, then switch balls for their second shot and play the same ball until it is holed out. The partners’ lowest score is then counted as the team score for the hole.
What is the scholarship and prize money?
The full purse is $4 million, with the winning team sharing $1 million.
How to watch (all times ET):
December 12
- 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Golf Channel/NBC Sports App
December 13
- 2-3 p.m.: Golf Channel/NBC Sports App
- 3-5 p.m.: NBC/Peacock/NBC Sports App
December 14
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Golf Channel/NBC Sports App
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: NBC/Peacock/NBC Sports App
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