The golf calendar has turned to its Florida swing, and before the Cognizant Classic gets underway (sorry fans, no Tiger or Charlie Woods) there’s another match ahead.
It’s The Match, the made-for-TV charity event that started Thanksgiving weekend 2018. It’s seen golf legends face each other, stars from other sports square off and pairings from both groups. This year’s event will take place at The Park West Palm, and it will feature a first for the event: a 12-hole mixed skins match featuring two top male golfers and two stars from the LPGA Tour.
Rory McIlroy — a resident of nearby Jupiter and the world No. 2 — and world No. 8 Max Homa will be joined by Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang. Thompson, a Delray Beach resident, is an 11-time LPGA Tour winner who nearly made the cut at the PGA Tour’s Shriners Children’s Open in October. Zhang is a rising star in women’s golf; the 20-year-old won back-to-back NCAA championships at Stanford and won her pro debut in June.
The Match will take place in prime time with all four participants using the same tees on the par-3s and varying tee boxes for the other eight holes.
Here’s everything you need to know about The Match, including time, TV and streaming info and more:
What time is The Match on tonight?
When: 6:30 p.m. Monday, February 26
Where: The Park, West Palm Beach, Florida
Capital One’s The Match featuring Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang will take start at 6:30 p.m. Monday, February 26 at The Park West Palm golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.
What channel is The Match golf on?
TV: TNT (Channel 245 on DirecTV, Channel 138 on Dish), TBS (247 on DirecTV, 139 on Dish), HLN (204 on DirecTV, 202 on Dish)
Streaming: Max ($9.99 per month), YouTube TV (2-week free trial), Hulu + Live TV (7-day free trial), Sling TV ($20 per month for new subscribers)
Capital One’s The Match will air on TNT with simulcasts on TBS and HLN. Ernie Johnson will host the event with Charles Barkley, Trevor Immelman and Christina Kim serving as analysts. Kathryn Tappen will be reporting from the course, while DJ Khaled and Paul Bissonnette will serve as special contributors.
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