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How to watch Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Patrick Mahomes, and Travis Kelce on TV

Teammates from two of the best professional sports franchises of the last decade take their talents to the golf course

The Match 8 Viewing information

Date: Thursday, June 29 | Time 7 p.m. ET 
Location: Wynn Golf Club — Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: TNT | Simulcast: TBS, truTV, HLN | Live stream: Bleacher Report app

A cross-sport rivalry will be featured in the eighth edition of The Match as Golden State Warriors stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson square off against reigning Super Bowl champions Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs. The charity golf exhibition welcomes the four titans of their sports to Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Thursday.

Unlike the first seven iterations, this will be the first edition of The Match to feature an all-NFL side vs. an all-NBA side and the third of which to be held at Wynn, which was last featured in Mahomes’ The Match debut last summer alongside Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. The two All-Pro quarterbacks ultimately fell to two legends of the game: Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady.

A couple of years prior, Curry participated in The Match in an eclectic foursome. Paired with Peyton Manning, Curry, and his teammate fell 4 and 3 to Charles Barkley and six-time major champion Phil Mickelson.

Curry and Mahomes are known entities on this stage and may leave the door open for either Thompson or Kelce to be the difference-maker. Kelce finished 64th in the 2022 American Century Championship out of 87 competitors in Lake Tahoe. Curry finished T16 and Mahomes T51 that same year. So, Thompson’s game is the great unknown here.

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There is sure to be plenty of trash-talking between the two — especially with the brash Kelce involved. The Chiefs have gone to three of the last four Super Bowls, raising the Lombardi Trophy twice. Meanwhile, Curry and Thompson have claimed four Larry O’Brien trophies together with their most recent NBA title coming in 2022.

Format

The Match will be contested under 12 holes of match play and scramble format. Each player will tee off with his own ball before selecting the better of the two. Players will hit their seconds from the selected tee shot and continue this process until they hole out with the score from each team counting for the hole.

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Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson: Curry is likely to be the star of the show, having flashed his golf acumen on the professional level before in the Ellie Mae Classic on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2017 and 2018. The two-time NFL MVP was the highest finisher among competitors at Lake Tahoe and will have had plenty of time to gear up for this event following the Warriors’ playoff exit. What Thompson provides to them will be interesting. He is the least skilled of the four, but the scramble format is catered towards such golfers and could play into his hands.

Patrick Mahomes & Travis Kelce: Both Mahomes and Kelce have a knack for the spotlight. Mahomes plays as a 7 handicap while his tight end checks in around an 11. Those are ideal handicaps for your member-guest and may prove to be the same in the scramble format. Typically, the team with the best individual player wins these, but the switch in the format may serve the more equal partnership better. 

Picks, odds

Odds via Caesars Sportsbook

Curry/Thompson: -330 | Mahomes/Kelce: +260

Look, we are trying to dissect the golf skills of four premier athletes in the scramble format. It’s ridiculous. Anything could happen. If you sided with the plus-money teams in the prior seven editions of The Match you would be up money, so if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. There will be a lot of pressure on Curry to produce shots from tee to green. A well-balanced Chiefs attack will take this home 1 UP with a late field goal. Pick: Mahomes/Kelce: +260

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One of the Greatest Putts in U.S. Open History?

JJ Spaun’s 64-Foot Walk-Off

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When JJ Spaun stood over a 64-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole of the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont, few could have predicted what would come next. The ball meandered across the slick green, trickling over every contour, picking up speed at the crest, and then—like it had GPS—dropped center cup. Spaun dropped his putter, raised his arms, and the crowd erupted. With that single stroke, he claimed his first major title in one of the most dramatic finishes in U.S. Open history.

But how does Spaun’s putt stack up against other legendary finishes in the tournament’s storied past? Let’s break down some of the most iconic moments and see where this one lands.


1. Payne Stewart – 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst

Perhaps the most iconic putt in U.S. Open history came from Payne Stewart, who nailed a 15-footer for par on the 18th to win by one over Phil Mickelson. The pose—fist pump and outstretched leg—has since been immortalized in a statue at Pinehurst. What made it legendary wasn’t just the putt—it was the context: Stewart’s final major before his tragic death just months later.

Verdict: Iconic and emotional. Spaun’s putt was longer, but Stewart’s was more poetic.


2. Tiger Woods – 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines

Woods drained a 12-foot birdie on the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Rocco Mediate—while basically playing on one leg. That tournament went to sudden death after an 18-hole playoff, and Tiger prevailed. This was peak Tiger drama, pain and all.

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Verdict: Spaun’s putt was longer, but Tiger’s win was sheer willpower and mystique.


3. Jack Nicklaus – 1972 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach

With a 1-iron shot that hit the flagstick on 17 and a crucial birdie putt on 18, Jack sealed a dominant win. His precision and timing under pressure showed why he’s the GOAT.

Verdict: Not a putt for the win, but a signature finishing statement from Jack. Spaun’s was more electric in terms of pure putter drama.


4. Ben Hogan – 1950 U.S. Open at Merion

Hogan’s 1-iron into the 18th fairway and the par to force a playoff—just 16 months after a near-fatal car crash—remain legendary. He won the playoff and completed one of golf’s great comeback stories.

Verdict: Larger-than-life comeback. Spaun’s putt had more flair, but Hogan’s win was heroic.


5. JJ Spaun – 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont

Let’s not underestimate what Spaun accomplished. The pressure was immense. He wasn’t the favorite. And on the most treacherous greens in golf, he buried a 64-foot bomb—a putt most players would be happy to lag to within 5 feet—to win the U.S. Open outright.

Verdict: For distance, surprise, and drama, Spaun’s putt may be the most shocking winning stroke in U.S. Open history.


Final Thoughts

JJ Spaun may not have the résumé of a Nicklaus or Woods, but for one Sunday afternoon in June 2025, he created a moment that will live in golf lore forever. Spaun’s putt was longer than Stewart’s, more unexpected than Tiger’s, and more dramatic than any final-hole finish in recent memory.

In terms of pure clutch putting? It might just be the greatest walk-off in U.S. Open history.


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The Zen of the Shank: Finding Inner Peace in Your Worst Shots

Find your inner peace even when you aren’t playing well.

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Ah, the shank. That glorious, unpredictable misfire that sends your pristine golf ball screaming sideways, often directly into the unsuspecting shins of your playing partner, or perhaps, with a touch of poetic irony, into the very lake you’ve been trying to avoid all day. Most golfers, bless their earnest little hearts, view the shank as a catastrophic failure, a blight upon their scorecard, a testament to their inherent lack of coordination. They curse, they throw clubs, they contemplate a career in competitive thumb-wrestling. But not I. No, my friends, for I, Ty Webb, have found enlightenment in the humble shank.

You see, the shank is not a mistake; it’s a revelation. It’s the universe’s way of reminding you that control is an illusion, that perfection is a myth, and that sometimes, the most direct path to your goal is, in fact, a wildly indirect one. Think of it as a philosophical detour, a sudden, unexpected journey into the unknown. One moment, you’re aiming for the green, a paragon of precision and intent. The next, your ball is ricocheting off a tree, narrowly missing a squirrel, and landing, by some divine comedic intervention, closer to the hole than your perfectly struck drive ever would have. Is that not a miracle? Is that not a sign that the golf gods, much like life itself, have a wicked sense of humor?

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The key, my dear apprentices of the links, is acceptance. Embrace the shank. Welcome it with open arms, like a long-lost, slightly inebriated relative. When that familiar, sickening thwack echoes through the air, do not despair. Instead, take a deep breath. Close your eyes. Feel the gentle breeze on your face. And then, with a knowing smile, open them and observe the chaos you have wrought. Is it not beautiful in its own chaotic way? Is there not a certain freedom in relinquishing control, in allowing the ball to choose its own destiny, however bizarre that destiny may be?

Some say the shank is a sign of poor technique. I say it’s a sign of a vibrant, untamed spirit. A golfer who never shanks is a golfer who has never truly lived, never truly explored the outer limits of their own golfing absurdity. They are content with mediocrity, with predictable trajectories and mundane outcomes. But you, my enlightened few, you understand that the true joy of golf lies not in the score, but in the story. And what a story a good shank can tell.

So, the next time you feel that familiar tremor of a shank brewing, don’t fight it. Let it flow. Let it be. For in the heart of every shank lies a lesson, a laugh, and perhaps, just perhaps, a path to a lower score you never saw coming. After all, as the great philosopher Basho once said, “A flute with no holes, is not a flute. A donut with no hole, is a Danish.” And a golf game without a shank? Well, that’s just not golf, is it?

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Meet The Canadian Open Qualifier Tied To ClickIt Golf!

“This week was incredible,” he said. “A dream come true.”

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Josh Goldenberg doesn’t plan to quit his day job. But he had a great time dabbling in his old career.

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He gave up on pro golf, then qualified for his first PGA Tour event.

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https://golf.com/news/josh-goldenberg-rbc-canadian-open/?amp=1

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