Move over, LIV Golf. There's another first-time event aiming to shake up the golf world.
That would be the Icons Series, making its debut at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J. this week. Unlike other events, it aims to "disrupt" the golf world by introducing some of the biggest names in sports from across the world in a team-based competition.
The format will be a team match play event, pitting the biggest U.S.-based sports stars against athletes from the rest of the world. The teams, aptly, will be named Team USA and Team Rest of the World (ROTW).
Here's everything you need to know about the event as it makes its debut in the sports lexicon:
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Icons Series participating athletes
The Icon Series tournament will comprise two teams: Team USA and Team ROTW.
The Americans will be captained by 15-time PGA Tour winner and 1992 Masters champion Fred Couples. Some of the biggest names in the American sports lexicon will be on the team, including Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps, former Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and NBA star J.R. Smith, among others.
Ernie Els, a 19-time PGA Tour winner and four-time major winner — twice each at the U.S. Open and the Open Championship — will captain Team ROTW. His team will consist of boxing megastar Canelo Alvarez, recently retired tennis world No. 1 Ash Barty, England and Spurs striker Harry Kane and more.
Below are the full participants for teams USA and ROTW:
Team USA
- Fred Couples (Captain)
- Michael Phelps (Swimming)
- Michael Strahan (NFL)
- Ben Roethlisberger (NFL)
- Michael Vick (NFL)
- J.R. Smith (NBA)
- Andrew Whitworth (NFL)
- Robbie Gould (NFL)
- John Smoltz (MLB)
- Marshall Faulk (NFL)
- Reggie Bush (NFL)
- Golden Tate (NFL)
- Brice Butler (NFL)
Team ROTW
- Ernie Els (Captain)
- Ash Barty (Tennis)
- Pep Guardiola (Soccer Manager)
- Harry Kane (Soccer)
- Canelo Alvarez (Boxing)
- Ab De Villiers (Cricket)
- James Milner (Soccer)
- George Gregan (Rugby)
- Ricky Ponting (Cricket)
- Yuvraj Singh (Cricket)
- Brian Lara (Cricket)
- Alan Smith (Soccer)
- Gavin Hastings (Rugby Union)
- Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez (MLB)
How to watch Icons Series golf
The Icons Series began on Thursday, June 30, but the event will not be broadcast until the second day of competition, beginning on Friday, July 1.
| USA | Canada | UK | Australia | |
| Date | July 1 | July 1 | July 1 | July 2 |
| Time | 2-6:30 p.m. EST | 2-6:30 p.m. EST | 7:20-11:30 p.m. BST | 4-8:30 a.m. AEST |
| TV channel | — | TSN | FreeSports | Fox Sports |
| Streaming | Peacock | TSN.ca | DAZN | Kayo Sports |
Icons Series broadcasters, info for tournament
E! News host Jason Kennedy will call the action. The commentary team will include Golf Channel host and play-by-play announcer Shane Bacon and cricket commentator Mark Nicholas.
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Icons Series tee times and groups
Tee times and groupings have not yet been released.
Below is the schedule of events for the first and second days of the tournament:
Day 1 (Thursday, June 30)
- Session 1: 5x Fourballs
- Session 2: 5x Greensomes
- Session 3: 5x Fourballs
Day 2 (Friday, July 1)
- Session 4: 4 x Fourballs
- Session 5: 5 x Greensomes
- Session 6: 12 x Singles
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Where is the Icons Series in 2022?
The Icons Series will be at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J. The facility, built in 2006, has hosted The Northern Trust in 2009, 2013, 2019 and 2021. The 2019 event was also the first of three events for the FedEx Cup Playoffs. It has also hosted the 2017 Presidents Cup.
Liberty National Golf Club
- Par: 72
- Course length: 7,387 yards
