The ninth iteration of The Match took place live on Monday evening, for the first time showcasing two LPGA players in Rose Zhang and Lexi Thompson alongside two PGA Tour stars in Max Homa and Rory McIlroy.
Under the lights on a public golf course—the Gil Hanse-designed Park at West Palm—the 12-hole skins game featured a hodgepodge of witty Charles Barkley commentary, stellar but also rusty golf, and interesting interactions between unlikely individuals. At one point during the round, DJ Khaled joined the foursome, who share over 40 professional wins, to offer some advice ahead of the par-3 11th hole.
Ending in a wedge-off from 105 yards, McIlroy captured The Match title, which took nearly three and a half hours to complete. The Northern Irishman stuck his 54-degree wedge to inside five feet, winning $1.6 million for charity at the last.
