The two biggest stars in pro golf, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, are facing off in the inaugural Optum Golf Channel Games on Wednesday, December 17, in Florida. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the event, including full Optum Golf Channel Games TV coverage, streaming details, event format and more.
How to watch Optum Golf Channel Games
The PNC Championship, which teams golf legends with family members, gets underway this weekend. But the PNC isn’t the only offseason event on the calendar this week. On Wednesday, golf fans will get to witness the first-ever Optum Golf Channel Games.
In the event, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and World No. 2 Rory McIlroy will captain two four-man teams through a variety of skills competitions. Those matches include a timed drive competition, a timed short game competiton, a 14-club challenge, a team relay and, finally, a one-on-one skills match between Scheffler and McIlroy.
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McIlroy’s team will feature Shane Lowry, Luke Donald and Haotong Li. Joining Scheffler’s team will be Keegan Bradley, Sam Burns and Luke Clanton.
The competition will be played at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Fla., and the action gets started Wednesday night.
Golf Channel and USA will air TV coverage of the 2025 Optum Golf Channel Games. The NBC Sports App will carry additional streaming coverage.
You can find complete information about streaming or watching the event on TV below.
How to watch on TV
Golf Channel and USA will provide TV coverage of the 2025 Optum Golf Channel Games, with coverage kicking off at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday night.
How to watch online, streaming
You can watch the 2025 Optum Golf Channel Games online via the NBC Sports App.
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