Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler to lead new golf event on Donald Trump course

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are expected to lead a new all-star golf event at Donald Trump's golf course in Jupiter just before Christmas, according to Sports Business Journal. 

The publication understands having spoken to multiple people with knowledge of the matter that American media company Versant will be putting on the made-for-TV event with McIlroy, 36, and Scheffler, 29, acting as captains of two four-man teams. 

The one-day golf event is expected to take place at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida, in the middle of December. 

SBJ understands the new event will have an American vs European feel about it.

The publication has also had it confirmed that only PGA Tour players will take part with no LIV Golf players involved.

So there will be no repeat of last season's 'Showdown' in Las Vegas, which saw PGA Tour duo McIlroy and Scheffler take on LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka. 

Last year's 'Showdown' was sponsored by Crypto.

There is currently no title sponsor for this December's event but talks are ongoing for a company to come forward. 

The action is expected to air on multiple Versant networks.

Versant already has ties to McIlroy since it's the parent company of GolfPass, an NBC Sports property with which the five-time major champion has a long-standing partnership. 

McIlroy recently included the Versant logo on his TaylorMade golf bag. 

Scheffler and McIlroy will both compete against each other next month when they lock horns at the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage in New York.

They both qualified automatically for their respective teams.

Scheffler is joined on the US team by DeChambeau, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English and JJ Spaun.

US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley will confirm his six picks on Wednesday 27 August. 

McIlroy is joined on the European team by Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Bob MacIntyre, Tyrrell Hatton and Rasmus Hojgaard.

European captain Luke Donald will announce his six picks on Monday 1 September.

The 2025 Ryder Cup takes place from 26-28 September.

Europe are the defending champions having won by five points at Marco SImone in Rome, Italy, in September 2023. 

They are looking to become the first away team to win the Ryder Cup since the Miracle at Medinah in 2012. 

Scheffler finished tied fourth at the Tour Championship at the weekend.

McIlroy had a rare week to forget in a tie for 23rd in the FedEx Cup finale, which was won by Fleetwood.

The victory marked Fleetwood's first PGA Tour title in his 164th start on the circuit.