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Callaway Golf recently launched a nine-hole challenge course by the name Rogue Race. The first episode features Jon Rahm and George Bryan. The challenge requires golfers to race against time through all nine holes. Their main objective was to score the lowest and finish in time.

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What is the show about?

The concept is brand new as the pros will be teaming up with ambassadors. The race contains nine power-packed challenges that will test the speed as well as the skills of the teams.

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The total number of players is going to be 16, containing 8 pros and 8 ambassadors teamed together.

Experienced and professional golfers like Jon Rahm, Annika Sorenstam, Kevin Kisner, Henrik Stenson, Sam Burns, Abraham Ancer, Marc Leishman, etc compete to finish the course in time. 

Callaway Golf has already launched the first episode of the show, and people are loving it. The response received by the show was well expected as it features everyone’s favorite golfers in it.

Jon Rahm, Annika Sorenstam, and other famous golfers team up

The show has 8 teams with the following players:

  • Abraham Ancer and Martin Borgmeier
  • Sam Burns and Johnny Wunder
  • Adam Hadwin and Josh Kelley
  • Kevin Kisner and Roger Steele 
  • Marc Leishman and Kira Dixon
  • Maverick McNealy and Annika Sörenstam
  • Jon Rahm and George Bryan
  • Henrik Stenson and Hally Leadbetter

The goal is simple – anyone who finishes the race the fastest wins.

The first episode of the show features Jon Rahm and George Bryan taking the challenge together as a team. George Bryan is more talented than his brother, and Jon Rahm finally got to play with him.

Watch This Story: ROGUE RACE | Episode 1: Jon Rahm & George Bryan

Both the players can be seen having fun on the field. George starts by hitting the ball far and sets a bar for Jon. The host tells him to hit it below 10 feet, to get minus 10 points (where minus is good!).

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Jon hits the first one and it goes for 210 yards at the speed of 174 mph. The second one goes as far as 171 yards at 169 mph.

The challenge also has a segment where the players are collectively required to try and hit a moving drone and put it down with a shot. After many consecutive attempts, Jon knocks the drone right off the sky. 

The next episode of the show will be released soon. It will be fun to watch the next one considering the first episode’s reaction. Which team is it gonna be to face this amazing challenge this time? We’ll find out! 

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Joydeep Singh is a senior golf writer at EssentiallySports, boasting an impressive portfolio of over 1000 articles. Joydeep's expertise spans across various aspects of the sport, specifically his speculations and analysis of the upcoming events on the PGA Tour calendar. One of Joydeep's most notable moments at EssentiallySports was when his article on Tiger Woods' withdrawal from the 2023 Masters garnered an overwhelming response from fans. As a devoted fan of Woods, Joydeep firmly believes that the golf legend still has what it takes to inch closer to Jack Nicklaus' record. Joydeep relaxes on the weekend with a game of golf in his neighborhood fairway, with close friends, where he is known for his clutch putts.

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