OPTUM GOLF CHANNEL GAMES
By design, the Optum Golf Channel Games never stopped moving on Wednesday night, under the lights at Trump National Jupiter, where Scottie Scheffler’s team edged Rory McIlroy’s squad by the slimmest of margins.
Reliving top moments from the Golf Channel Games
As the PGA Tour hits the Sunshine State, we look back at some of the best moments from December's Golf Channel Games in South Florida, courtesy The Curetivity Foundation. The Curetivity Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to create hope and cure kids by raising funds and awareness in the fight against childhood cancer.
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Scottie Scheffler nipped Rory McIlroy in a playoff to win the inaugural Optum Golf Channel Games. See how the event played out in Jupiter, Florida.
CHALLENGE EXPLAINERS
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Power and precision takes center stage in the first competition of the Golf Channel Games, where each team will go head-to-head driving six balls to earn points.
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Poise and precision take center stage in the second competition of the Golf Channel Games, where each team will go head-to-head chipping and pitching before racing to the green to show off their putting skills.
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Teamwork and speed will be the name of the game during the third competition of the Golf Channel Games, an exciting team relay.
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Competition 4 of the Golf Channel Games features a 14-Club Challenge, where strategy meets skill as players get one shot with one club to get as close to the pin as they can, earning points in the process.
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The Captain’s Challenge of the Golf Channel Games features Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy going head-to-head hitting 10 shots from various locations to gain the most points.
TEAM SCHEFFLER
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler leads a team of four Americans against Rory McIlroy’s international squad.
Keegan Bradley, the U.S. Ryder Cup captain, will team with three other Americans against Rory McIlroy’s international team.
Burns, a five-time PGA Tour winner, is part of captain Scottie Scheffler’s team at the Optum Golf Channel Games.
Clanton, a former world No. 1 amateur, is part of captain Scottie Scheffler’s team at the Optum Golf Channel Games.
TEAM MCILROY
World No. 2 McIlroy leads a team of four international players against Scottie Scheffler’s American squad.
Donald, the two-time winning European Ryder Cup captain, will be part of Rory McIlroy’s international team.
Lowry, who sealed the Ryder Cup for Europe, will join good friend Rory McIlroy as part of the international team.
Li, a four-time DP World Tour winner from China, is part of Rory McIlroy’s international team.
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Relative to the ridiculously high bar he’s created, it was another pedestrian result for Scottie Scheffler at The Players Championship. But then the world No. 1 didn’t seem to have much interest in the expectations of others at TPC Sawgrass.
Chad Ramey had the bogey of the week on the 17th at TPC Sawgrass. Ramey survived with a four despite a shot that left him on the edge off the green. The unusual lie left him no choice but to take a hack that left some damage to the wooden ledge and grass.
Chad Ramey had an ace at The Players on the 13th hole but he will be remembered for the damage he left on the 17th at TPC Sawgrass.
Rory McIlroy was happy to make it through four days of The Players, but he’s not certain what his schedule will be like with the Masters less than a month away.
Chad Ramey made a hole-in-one on the par-3 13th Sunday at the 2026 Players Championship, the first ace of the week on the Stadium Course.
After wrapping up a pedestrian performance at The Players Championship, Rory McIlroy said Sunday that he might look to add an event before his title defense at the Masters.
Michael Thorbjornsen began Saturday at The Players seven strokes behind leader Ludvig Åberg and played his way into second, finishing just three strokes back from the lead going into the final round on Sunday. Check out how he played his way into contention in this Penske’s Moving Day.
Michael Thorbjornsen and his 10-finger grip are in the final pairing Sunday at The Players, alongside friend Ludvig Åberg. Hear from Thorbjornsen and listen to Brandel Chamblee’s analysis of his grip.
The Golf Channel’s Smylie Kaufman tees off on No. 18 after the third round of The Players Championship.
Watch third-round action of the PGA Tour’s flagship event, The Players Championship. There were lots of highs and lows Saturday on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.