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Rory McIlroy-Rickie Fowler prime-time golf match reportedly off

Plans to hold a nationally televised, prime-time golf match between Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler this summer reportedly have fallen through.

The Detroit Golf Club, which was to be host site for the June 7 event, informed members on Friday that the match will not happen, The Detroit News reports.

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The News cited financial issues as the cause. Detroit-based Quicken Loans was expected to be a major sponsor of the event.

McIlroy and Fowler were to be joined by a pair of celebrities — reportedly Justin Timberlake and Mark Wahlberg — in the 18-hole showdown, which was set to be televised by CBS and the Golf Channel.