Mahomes and Allen vs. Brady and Rodgers in... Golf?
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen are teaming up this offseason, with the goal of taking on Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. However, this foursome will be meeting on a different type of turf when they face off on June 1.
It's Mahomes and Allen vs. Brady and Rodgers in the latest installment of The Match, a televised golf event taking place at Wynn Las Vegas at 5:30 p.m. CT on June 1.
Later on Monday, Mahomes was asked about The Match and threw some good-natured trash-talk towards Rodgers and Brady.
"I think the reason we're going to win is, we're going to be able to play the course a little differently than old Tom and old Aaron over there," Mahomes said. "They're going to be playing it nice and easy. They might et us on a couple of Par Threes and stuff like that, but whenever we can really open it up and use the drivers, it's going to be nice to be able to use our little wedges while they're using their six-irons. That'll help us a little bit."
Feb 7, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (left) greets Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes following Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
As detailed on SI.com, this edition of The Match will be the first all-QB crew, following last summer's event with Bryson DeChambeau joining Rodgers to defeat Phil Mickelson and Brady. Brady was also defeated alongside Mickelson in 2020 against Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning.
SI.com also looked into the golf backgrounds of Mahomes and Allen, adding some details for what is currently expected from the broadcast:
Allen played in this year's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he and partner Keith Mitchell failed to make the 54-hole cut. He will partner with Patrick Mahomes, reported to carry a 7.7 handicap index. They faced off in a playoff game for the ages in January, won in overtime by Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
As with previous editions of The Match, players will have open microphones throughout play and able to carry conversations with each other and TV commentators. The broadcast team will be announced at a later date.
Patrick Mahomes putts from the edge of the green during the ACC Golf Tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe on Friday, July 10, 2020.
In 2020 and 2021, Mahomes and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce participated in the American Century Championship, finishing 50th and 66th, respectively.
