However, DJ Khaled, whose actual name is Khaled Mohammed Khaled, stated before to the game that he only wanted to test his driving against the 34-year-old McIlroy, a four-time major champion.

The ‘All I Do Is Win’ hitmaker initially exclaimed, “Yo Rory, when me and you going toe-for-toe on the golf course?” before considering how many holes they would play.

DJ Khaled will also be providing commentary of ‘The Match’ on Monday in West Palm Beach, FL

Rory McIlroy replied to the disc jockey’s request by saying he’d drive down to Miami anytime

DJ Khaled challenges Rory McIlroy to 9 holes 😅⛳️#capitalonesthematch pic.twitter.com/u7SNj6Ygjv

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 26, 2024

McIlroy (far right) talks on the first tee with (from L-R) Rose Zhang, Lexi Thompson & Max Homa

‘That’s right… when me and you going to be on the golf course to play 18 together… 9…let’s play 9…let’s play 9…just for fun and for me to be around greatness so I can perfect my game.

‘When can I have the opportunity to play with you?’

DJ Khaled overcame NBA icon Charles Barkley in a best-of-three match after being stopped by local authorities in Miami earlier this month while driving his golf cart barefoot.

Regarding the record producer’s proposal to face off, McIlroy said on TV: ‘I like that you went from 18 to 9 nine there, to start off.

‘Anytime, anytime you want to come up here to Palm Beach, I’ll drive down to Miami. We’ll play. Yeah, I’d love that.

‘[…] I knew he was obviously going to be involved tonight so I had a DJ Khaled playlist going on the course today.