14 days until golf: Euro Tour creates sport's most entertaining challenge

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 22: Jon Rahm of Spain smiles as he gestures to fans to get loud to celebrate his hole-in-one on the 17th hole during the third round of the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec on February 22, 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico.
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The PGA Tour plans to restart its season June 11 after halting due to the coronavirus pandemic. Each day until then, we'll highlight key moments, people, or facts relating to where we are in the countdown.

The European Tour rolled out the 14-club challenge in May 2018, and it's quickly become one of the most entertaining series in golf.

Its rules are simple: Each player gets seven shots. A point is awarded every time a player hits the green, but once one player uses a specific club, neither player can use it again.

The challenge creates pressure to hit the green with clubs ideally suited for the hole's length, and it showcases players' ability to get creative when attempting to hit a ball on the green with drivers, wedges, and putters from over 150 yards.

Here are a few of the best from a series you could spend hours consuming.

Rahm vs. Cabrera Bello

Jon Rahm and Rafa Cabrera Bello alternated shots into an island green in a great duel between the Spaniards.

Garica vs. Stenson

Two of the more famous European golfers in Sergio Garcia and Henrik Stenson battled it out and provided plenty of laughs along the way.

Pepperell vs. Fox

This one is worth watching for Eddie Pepperell's personality alone.

Westwood vs. Willet

2016 Masters champion Danny Willet took on former world No. 1 Lee Westwood in an entertaining match under the lights.

Stricker vs. Harrington

In a preview for the 2020 Ryder Cup, captains Steve Stricker and Padraig Harrington went toe to toe at Whistling Straits.

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