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Capital One Match: Champions for Change Replacing two legends with two legends.
This will be the first edition of the event without Tiger Woods. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will also not return to his role as he will still be in the middle of the 2020 NFL season, but basketball icon Charles Barkley and Stephen Curry will be taking part this time.
Program ET on Nov. 27 at 3 p.m., at Stone Canyon Golf Club in Oro Valley, Arizona. It will be televised TNT, and The Bleacher Report B / R application will provide important live content to and from the event.
According to Turner Sports, the event will focus on historically black colleges and universities, as well as increase diversity and equality in the sport:
“Capital One Match: Champions for Change donations to historic black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will uniquely contribute to diversity, equality and inclusion and increase awareness and spotlight opportunities for diversity and equality in sports. All four players have previously endorsed diversification and inclusion initiatives in their careers, which is why they are participating in this event. Additional information on these elements, among others, will be released at a later date. “
Phil Mickelson and Barclays will join the team and face Pitton Manning and Curry in the showdown, featuring professional and notorious poor golfers on one side and two notable amateur golfers who have dominated their respective sport on the other.
Woods and Mickelson went head to head in the first edition Match With the latter winning on the fourth playoff hole in 2018. Another added Manning, Brady, and plenty of good-natured trash can and jokes in May of this year.
Woods and Manning won a competition that raised millions of dollars for the COVID-19 relief, and BraD’s struggles quickly became an enjoyable punch line for other players.
But Barclays entered the fun as a broadcaster and challenged the all-time great quarterback to hit the green at the Progressive Near Hall Challenge. Brady didn’t come anywhere near, although he did get rid of something by draining a shot from the malway for Birdie after a while.
It will be Barclays, who this time under the spotlight as a player, have struggled famously on the links, and it’s not surprising if Mickelson, Manning and Curry have fun on some of his shots.
“I’m excited to be back for the third edition Capital One match And go ahead with these three legendary athletes, ” Said Michaels. “While we may need a disability for Chuck, I’m looking forward to playing with Patton and Stephen and helping raise money for another important purpose. It will give fans and spectators a closer look at Stone Canyon Golf Club, a place that I’m so proud of it and excited to show you how special it is. “
Barclays, Mickelson’s team-mate, added: “Capital One match It has been a great pleasure to be a part of the past few years and I am finally excited to show off my skills. Phil and I got this, I guara-an-tee !!! “
If he’s going to come away with a win, he can take Mickelson to his team.
Curry is a two-time MVP when it comes to basketball, but has competed as an amateur golfer in the past. Manning has also participated in pro-M programs and is winning the second edition of the match.
“Last year I had the incredible opportunity to play a small role in the rich history of Howard University through the game of golf.” Curry. “I believe that investing in HBCU is our future investment and I am honored to have the opportunity to support some of my favorite players and Chuck as well as these great organizations.”
Done in 2019 Announced They will fund Howard University’s men’s and women’s golf teams for six years, helping Bissons bring back a program that has not existed since the 1970s.
