Warner Bros. Discovery Sports’ eighth installment of Capital One’s The Match, the Sports Emmy-nominated premier live golf event series, will for the first time ever feature NFL and NBA superstar duos going head-to-head, as teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce face off against Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. 

The 12-hole event, to be held Thursday, June 29 with coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET (11:30 p.m. BST), will be simulcast on TNT, truTV & HLN in the U.S., as well as on discovery+ in Europe*. 

The star-studded pairings include two sports icons making their second appearances in Capital One’s The Match. Mahomes and Curry have both won two Most Valuable Player Awards – in the NFL and NBA, respectively – while Mahomes has been named to five NFL Pro Bowls and Curry to nine NBA All-Star Games. Each will be looking to rebound from their debuts in the event. Last summer, Mahomes and then teammate Josh Allen fell to Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady on the final hole of Capital One’s The Match in Las Vegas, while in 2020 Curry and Peyton Manning lost 4 and 3 to Charles Barkley and Phil Mickelson in Arizona.  

The competition will be conducted within a scramble format: Each player will tee off and each team will select their best ball from which to play their subsequent shot. This continues until the team holes out, and the lowest score will award that team the hole. 

WBD Sports will deploy a number of technological innovations throughout its production that elevate the fan experience, including the Sports Emmy-nominated Cart Cam, drone cameras, and unprecedented access with participating players interacting with one another and the broadcast team via open mics throughout the course.  

Commentator Team 

Six-time Emmy Award winner Ernie Johnson will return to host his third Capital One’s The Match and will be joined by Inside the NBA colleague and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, making his seventh appearance in the event as a player or commentator. 2008 Masters Champion Trevor Immelman will make his sixth event appearance as analyst, and Kathryn Tappen will return as course reporter for the second time. 

Four-time NBA Champion and Inside the NBA analyst Draymond Green and two-time Super Bowl champion and host of Bleacher Report’s The Voncast Von Miller will also be joining the team as special contributors, providing commentary while following the participants from a golf cart throughout the live competition, as well as additional content across Bleacher Report’s platforms. 

Charitable Beneficiary 

WBD Sports has televised seven editions of Capital One’s The Match to-date, with the series serving as a platform to support various philanthropical organizations. To date, Capital One’s The Match has raised more than $35 million for various organizations and has donated more than 27 million meals to Feeding America. 

The upcoming eight in the series will generate charitable contributions that will go to the No Kid Hungry campaign, which aims to end childhood hunger in the U.S. Fans can bid here on the custom-made Capital One’s The Match golf carts each of the sports icons designed themselves and will be driving during the competition, with the winning proceeds going to the No Kid Hungry campaign. 

“Food gives athletes the fuel to perform at their best, and the same is true for our nation’s kids. Having access to healthy food means kids can be focused in the classroom, score higher on tests and are more likely to graduate. The possibilities are endless,” said Billy Shore, founder and executive chair of Share Our Strength, the organization behind the No Kid Hungry campaign. “We are grateful for our partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery and events like Capital One’s The Match, which play a big role in helping us connect kids to the food they need. Whichever team wins Capital One’s The Match, supporting the work to end childhood hunger is truly a win-win.”  

Challenge Holes 

Throughout the competition, the golfers will be generating additional charitable donations through a series of challenges, including: 

·         Hole 4 – DraftKings Sportsbook Closest to the Hole Challenge, for up to $2 million 

o    If a hole-in-one is made, $2 million will be donated on that team’s behalf 

o    If a shot is hit within five feet of the hole, $250,000 will be donated on that team’s behalf 

o    If no challenges are hit, $100,000 will be donated on behalf of the team whose shot on the green was closest to the hole off the tee 

·         Hole 6 – Wagoneer by Jeep Closest to the Hole Challenge, for up to $2 million 

o    If a hole-in-one is made, $2 million will be donated on that team’s behalf 

o    If a shot is hit within five feet of the hole, $250,000 will be donated on that team’s behalf 

o    If no challenges are hit, $100,000 will be donated on behalf of the team whose shot on the green was closest to the hole off the tee 

·         Hole 8 – Max Hole-in-One Challenge, for up to $2 million 

o    If a hole-in-one is made, $2 million will be donated on that team’s behalf 

·         Hole 12 – Microsoft Bing Closest to the Hole Challenge, for up to $5 million 

o    If a hole-in-one is made, $5 million will be donated on that team’s behalf 

o    If a shot is hit within five feet of the hole, $250,000 will be donated on that team’s behalf 

o    If no challenges are hit, $100,000 will be donated on behalf of the team whose shot on the green was closest to the hole off the tee 

Hot Seat Press Conference presented by Capital One Before they take to the course, Mahomes, Kelce, Curry and Thompson will be asked the questions every fan wants answered during Bleacher Report’s exclusive interactive live stream event – Hot Seat Press Conference presented by Capital One – to be held June 29 at 5:30 p.m. on the B/R app. Hosted by Draymond Green, the show will feature questions fielded from fans across B/R social channels and the B/R app.  

B/R will prompt fans across its social channels to submit questions for the chance to have them read live during the press conference. Real-time questions submitted in the B/R app will also be raised during the live stream to take advantage of unexpected moments and answers. Hot Seat Press Conference presented by Capital One will be followed by exclusive live stream coverage of the competitors warming up for Capital One’s The Match. Throughout the competition, Von Miller will also provide unique content moments in the B/R app and social platforms with the AT&T 5G Course Cam, giving fans direct access to the action that they won’t see anywhere else. 

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Capital One’s The Match Media Assets The latest press materials for the event can be found below. For members of the media that need additional assistance or have any questions, please reach out to the WBD Sports communications team. 

·         Event Photos (to be available during and post-event) 

·         Key art & event logos 

Official Marketing & Event Partners 

A partner since the event’s inception, Capital One will return as title sponsor of Capital One’s The Match. Microsoft Bing and Wagoneer by Jeep will be presenting sponsors, Wynn Las Vegas will be the official venue and hotel partner, and DraftKings Sportsbook will be the event’s official sportsbook and fantasy partner. AT&T, CDW, Coors Light, ZenWTR, Recover 180 and Airshare will serve as associate sponsors.  Partners also include Excel Sports Management as the tournament organizer.  Wynn Golf Club Information Capital One’s The Match at Wynn Las Vegas will be held at the Wynn Golf Club, which hosted Brooks Koepka’s 5-and-3 win over Bryson DeChambeau in Capital One’s The Match in November 2021, along with Tom Brady/Aaron Rodgers one up win over Mahomes/Allen last June. Wynn Golf Club is a 6,722-yard, par-70 championship length golf course and is considered one of the best courses in Las Vegas. Located on the site of the legendary Desert Inn Golf Club, the golf course, designed by Tom Fazio and recently updated by his son, Logan, offers elevation changes and uncharacteristic water hazards on 12 of the Las Vegas course’s 18 picturesque holes. The golf amenities at Wynn Las Vegas, a Forbes Travel Guide five-star luxury hotel, are regarded as second to none. 

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*Capital One’s The Match will be available in all markets where discovery+ is available in Europe, as well as Eurosport.com in other markets across the continent.