Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are to take part in an exhibition event against Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas on 17 December.

The 18-hole challenge will pit two of the top-ranked PGA Tour players against two of the leading names from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, with organisers of the made-for-television event now confirming the location and date.

The details of the contest, which is being billed as ‘The Showdown’, were announced against a backdrop of ongoing talks between the PGA Tour and LIV’s backers, the Saudi Arabian Investment Fund (PIF) about a possible merger.

The format of the competition has yet to be finalised.

Shadow Creek Golf Course previously hosted the first version of ‘The Match’, the predecessor to ‘The Showdown’, between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.