Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen to join the latest The Match golf event this June

With Phil Mickelson serving as the common denominator for several early releases of The Match franchise but seemingly plagued by comments regarding the Saudi-backed Super League, A few months ago, the quarterback quartet was taking over the franchise. It will be old guard versus new guard on June 1 at Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas when Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers pair up with Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.

Brady and Rodgers are not new to The Match. Brady teamed up with Mickelson on the second edition of the event in 2020 ahead of Peyton Manning and Tiger Woods. They teamed up again last year against Bryson DeChambeau and Aaron Rodgers in Montana. Brady’s team lost both events.

Rodgers, who is probably the best pure golfer in this group, has appeared at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am in the past. Mahomes and Allen are relatively new to televised golf, although Mahomes has competed at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championships at Lake Tahoe, and Allen has teamed up with Keith Mitchell at this year’s Pebble Beach. .

When Match was first held on Thanksgiving in 2019, it looked like it would be an event centered around Woods vs. Mickelson. Even as other famous athletes like Stephen Curry, Charles Barkley and a bunch of QBs are added to the mix, the allure of 21 major championships from Woods and Mickelson remains.

Last year’s Thanksgiving, however, the first iteration without Woods or Mickelson took place when DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka squared off. However, Mickelson was on the broadcast for that show, and it still feels like the day he made his comments during the event.

So it will be interesting to see how it plays out.

The match was both entertainment and appeared to be an economic success. According to Golf Digest, the event has raised more than $33 million for charity, but again, this will be the first event without a major multi-time champion. That can really benefit the competitive side as these four defenders are all equally talented. They are also extremely popular and are sure to attract a large audience.

I’m excited about the festivities and hope the fervor extends beyond the golf course and becomes more personal with Mahomes taking pictures of Brady for being tireless or Brady asking Rodgers and Allen if they remember when Super Bowl take place. Even without Mickelson or Woods, the game should and will probably thrive in the future.

This version will be a great test to see if it can handle its weight without a professional golfer involved. If so, the possibilities for the future are endless.