Martin Slumbers admitted to being “fascinated” by Bryson DeChambeau’s beefed-up approach but reiterated his belief that distance gains need to be reined in.
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• $10 million charitable donation made to COVID-19 relief; Additional fundraising to include on-course challenges and partnership with ALL IN Challenge • Showdown of legendary Woods/Manning & Mickelson/Brady pairings; Simulcast across TNT, TBS, truTV & HLN • The Match: Champions for Charity to be hosted at prestigious Medalist Golf Club in Florida Turner Sports will present The Match: Champions for Charity, a blockbuster live golf competition headlined by golf icons Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson returning for a rematch, this time joined by Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, two of the NFL’s greatest players of all time. The premier sports event – simulcast exclusively on TNT, TBS, truTV and HLN – will be held Sunday, May 24, at 2 p.m. ET, with pre-match coverage available in the Bleacher Report app. Associated with the live telecast, WarnerMedia and the golfers will collectively make a charitable donation of $10 million to benefit COVID-19 relief. As part of the fundraising efforts, the competition will also include a partnership with the ALL IN Challenge, along with additional on-course competitive challenges for charity. Fundraising associated with The Match: Champions for Charity will support national and local beneficiaries, aiming to help make an impact on many of the communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Donations will be made to organizations working across multiple areas of need including DirectRelief.org, which equips health workers on the front lines with life-changing medical supplies; the American Red Cross, which is investing in blood treatment options and providing regional support to communities; Save Small Business, a grant-making initiative to help small business employers who are struggling due to the pandemic; and the ALL IN Challenge, an initiative that aims to eliminate food insecurity by providing food to those in need. In partnership with the ALL IN Challenge, all four participants will have donated custom experiences that will raise millions towards the cause, with viewers having the ability to enter into a live raffle for ones featuring Woods and Mickelson during the telecast as well. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unimaginable tragedy and heartbreak,� said Jeff Zucker, Chairman, WarnerMedia News and Sports. “We’re hopeful this event and platform will help raise meaningful funding for COVID-19 relief, while also providing a source of brief distraction and entertainment for all sports fans.� The Match: Champions for Charity, a sanctioned PGA TOUR event, will be held at the prestigious Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida. Opened in 1995, the renowned course acts as the home course to many PGA TOUR players including Tiger Woods. In preparation for the event, tournament organizers are working with state and local government and public health officials on competition and production logistics to ensure the event follows safety and health protocols. The competition will feature Woods and Manning vs. Mickelson and Brady, facing off in Team Match Play with a Four-Ball (Best Ball) format on the front nine and a Modified Alternate Shot format on the back nine, where each participant will tee off and then the team will play alternate shot from the selected drive. The unique combination of formats is aimed to provide an entertaining mix of strategy, team collaboration and consequence to nearly every shot. As part of the competitive play, there will also be a set of on-course challenges to raise additional charitable funds. Live coverage airing on TNT, TBS, truTV and HLN will feature unprecedented access with all players having open mics throughout the entire competition, including the capability to communicate directly with other golfers and the broadcast commentators. More information on the live production, including the commentator team, will be announced leading up to the event. In addition to live televised coverage, social and digital content prior to the event will be available through Bleacher Report and House of Highlights. The media agreement with WarnerMedia and Turner Sports was completed in partnership between Excel Sports Management and Lagardère Sports. Excel, which represents both Woods and Manning, and Lagardère Sports, which represents Mickelson, are also the tournament organizers.
LAS VEGAS — Notes and observations from the third round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin where Bryson DeChambeau and Peter Uihlein head to Sunday tied for the lead. LEADING LIGHTS Bryson DeChambeau knew he needed to make something happen late Saturday if he was serious about winning in Las Vegas. While playing steady to be sitting two under on his round through 12 holes the four-time PGA TOUR winner was frustrated. He walked off the 12th hole having missed a five-foot birdie try and a glance at the leaderboard saw him now three shots off the lead, shots in his head he had left out there over his opening 48 holes. He figured he better shake it off and deliver. “I’ve had three three-putts and missed a numerous amounts of putts inside 10 feet (nine of them) this week,â€� he explained. “It is what it is and that’s golf. You’re not going to have everything every week. I’m always a guy trying to strive for the best, and, yeah, I’m going to get frustrated. That’s just who I am. That’s my nature. Got a little fire in me.â€� The fire worked. DeChambeau birdied four of his closing six holes to grab a share of the 54-hole lead with Peter Uihlein. Come Sunday the two former U.S. Amateur winners will play with a former U.S. Open champion in Lucas Glover in the final group. Uihlein is chasing his first PGA TOUR win. “Tomorrow will be exciting. Depending on the weather, if it’s windy could be tricky again. If not I think you can get after it. It will be a bit of a shootout,â€� Uihlein said “Definitely looking forward if. I’m excited.â€� OBSERVATIONS GLOVER GOES LOW: Former U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover had a chance to win the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open two years ago when he held the 54-hole lead only to fade to third. He’s hoping he can exact some revenge Sunday after producing a blistering 10-under 61 in the third round, punctuated by an eagle putt from 41 feet, six inches from the fringe on his final hole. Having started on the 10th hole with a bogey it was an incredible effort of two eagles and seven birdies that left him at 15 under, just one shot behind the leaders. He needed just 26 putts, making 155 feet, 11 inches of them – a mark that doesn’t include his above eagle try as it is classed as a chip in statistically. “Just one of those days. Holed it like a bucket. But I made it look like a bucket, which feels good, too,â€� Glover said. “I just need to do what I’ve been doing… be smart where I need to be smart and be aggressive where I can and make some putts. That’s always the key for me… putt well and confidently.â€� CANTLAY BACK NINE BLITZES: Defending champion Patrick Cantlay is not prepared to give up his title without a solid fight and if he sits close to the lead at the turn Sunday he might just have an edge. Cantlay’s 8-under 63 on Saturday rocketed him back into contention at 14 under, just two shots from the lead and tied fourth. The key to his week has been the final nine holes of TPC Summerlin where he is bogey free and 12 under compared to just two under on the front side. “There’s a couple of par-5s and the drivable 4 so it’s gettable,â€� Cantlay said of the home stretch. “I kind of botched the front side the first two days. Played much better on the front side today. Still haven’t got at 9 (par-5) any day, which is obviously not good. “Patience is always good but you still need to be aggressive. I’m going to continue that mindset tomorrow and try and get hot early and keep it going.â€� VARNER III TAKES PENALTY ON THE CHIN: Harold Varner III thought he’d be chasing his first PGA TOUR title from three shots back but a moving ball penalty pushed him four off the pace. Varner was settling in to his approach from the fairway on the 11th hole when his ball moved during his waggle process. He was looking at the target when it moved but called in an official after noticing the ball had shifted. Initially Varner believed he hadn’t grounded his club and was cleared of any wrongdoing but video replay of the incident confirmed he had and a penalty was assessed post-round leaving him with a 2-under 69 to be 12 under and four back. Varner accepted the decision after seeing the footage. “I didn’t think I grounded my club but the video showed I did,â€� Varner explained. “It is what it is. We got tomorrow and I am super excited about another opportunity.â€� SI WOO KIM ADVENTURES: Former PLAYERS Champion Si Woo Kim had quite the adventurous third round. The Korean opened with five straight birdies before a wild drive on the par-4 6th hole went out of bounds and he muffed two chips to post a quintuple bogey nine. A hole later his driver was broken yet he managed to play the final 11 holes without it in two under. “Seven birdies, no bogeys… two under… that’s golf,â€� he shrugged as he came off the 18th hole. QUOTABLES Probably would’ve gone in a thimble.Have a fun night and play a little bit better tomorrow, that’s for sure. See if we can at least post something low and see what happens.If I can just stay in it and keep executing great shots every single time… I’m going to be tough to beat. That’s just the way it is. SUPERLATIVES Low round: 10-under 61 by Lucas Glover. Two eagles, seven birdies and one bogey. Longest drive: 373 yards – Peter Malnati and Seth Reeves both on the par-5 13th. Longest putt: 45 feet, 9 inches – Lucas Glover. Toughest hole: Par-4 12th. Played to 4.189 with just four birdies, 10 bogeys and four doubles. Easiest hole: Par-5 13th. Was taken apart by the field at 4.297 with five eagles and 42 birdies. SHOT OF THE DAY CALL OF THE DAY For play-by-play coverage of the final round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, listen at PGATOUR.COM.
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