Crypto Meets Golf: A Duel of Giants at the Crypto.com Showdown

A sporting highlight of a special kind awaits golf fans: On December 17, four of the world's most famous golfers will compete against each other in a spectacular TV duel. Under the name 'Crypto.com Showdown,' Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy from the PGA Tour will face off against Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau from the LIV Tour. The eagerly anticipated competition will take place at the exclusive Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas. Particularly noteworthy is the prize: The prize money will be paid out in the cryptocurrency CRO and is set at a minimum of $10 million – a sum that surpasses many PGA tournaments. It remains to be seen how the prize money will be distributed between the winning and losing teams. Players must register an account with Crypto.com to receive the payout, but they are free to decide whether to keep their crypto winnings or convert them into another currency. The event, which will be broadcast live on TNT at 6 PM ET, promises exciting moments through its Ryder Cup-like mode with various match-play formats. Reflecting on similar events shows the potential of such showdowns: Back in 2018, Phil Mickelson won a prestigious event against Tiger Woods and took home the entire prize money of $9 million. Just this February, Rory McIlroy emerged victorious from a tournament, earning a proud $2.4 million.