The Showdown 2024 is a two-on-two duel between some of the top stars in the game.
Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas will be the venue for the Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler vs. Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka duel.
The coverage is set to start at 6 p.m. ET (4 p.m. in Las Vegas) and will be live on TNT as well as TBS, truTV and the B/R Sports Add-On on the Max app.
What’s the format for The Showdown?
Fans of the Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup and Solheim Cup will recognize the formats but The Showdown will have them all in a condensed form.
The play at Shadow Creek will divided into three six-hole segments.
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The first six holes will be best ball, also known as four-balls. In this format, each golfer plays his own ball and the lower score on each hole counts as the team score.
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The middle six holes (Nos. 7 through 12) will be alternate shot, also known as foursomes, where the golfers take turns hitting the same ball all the way to the cup.
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Holes 13 through 18, should the match go all 18 holes, will be singles.
It’s TBD for how these singles matches will be set.
Shadow Creek Golf Course is the No. 1-ranked public-access golf course in Nevada.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: What’s the format for the 2024 Showdown? It’s a mix of all three familiar to Ryder Cup fans
