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PGA Tour players Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler volition look LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka successful a televised lucifer aboriginal this year, according to reports.
The quality of the contention betwixt 4 of the biggest names successful the athletics comes arsenic the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) - which funds LIV - proceed to sermon a merger.
Negotiations betwixt the PGA Tour and the PIF person been taking spot for implicit a twelvemonth successful an effort to extremity a divided successful the game.
Information astir the all-star lucifer were revealed connected Wednesday by Golfweek,, external which said Northern Ireland's McIlroy had confirmed the details.
"I'm thrilled to spouse with Scottie successful what promises to beryllium an breathtaking duel against Bryson and Brooks successful Vegas this December," McIlroy told Golfweek.
"This isn't conscionable a contention betwixt immoderate of golf's large champions, it's an lawsuit designed to energise the fans.
"We're each present to enactment connected a large amusement and lend to a goodwill lawsuit that brings the champion unneurotic again."
Reigning Masters champion Scheffler and McIlroy are ranked arsenic the archetypal and 3rd champion men's players successful the world, portion American brace DeChambeau and Koepka person won 7 large titles betwixt them.
This would beryllium a uncommon and breathtaking accidental for play fans to spot the big-name PGA and LIV stars spell head-to-head successful a targeted tv event.
Meetings betwixt each of the world's champion - extracurricular of the majors - person been uncommon since LIV, which has been financed to the tune of $2bn (£1.6bn) by the PIF, was formed successful 2022.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has banned LIV players, galore of whom are erstwhile members of the US-based tour, from competing successful his circuit's events.
When asked astir the information of McIlroy and Scheffler, the PGA Tour said it was "not affiliated with that event".
BBC Sport has contacted LIV and subordinate representatives for comment.
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