The Crypto.com Showdown was full of playful banter—and that included Rory McIlroy taking a shot at Charles Barkley's weight.

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Rory McIlroy Takes Swipe at Charles Barkley's Weight During the Showdown

Rory McIlroy was in a ruthless mood during the build-up to 'The Showdown' in Las Vegas as he took a swipe at NBA legend Charles Barkley on commentary.

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The Showdown was guaranteed to have trash talk amongst the four competitors. What wasn’t guaranteed, but was also probably assumed, was that Charles Barkley would find his way into the mix, one way or another. Barkley has long been known as a golf enthusiastGetty Barkley on the broadcast, asked Rory McIlroy a simple question, and was greeted with a clapback from the professional golfer. “How much in a regular round do you eat?” Barkley asked McI…

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Rory McIlroy fires back at Charles Barkley, calls out eating habits

Rory McIlroy, Charles Barkley.  Pro golfer Rory McIlroy had Charles Barkley requesting a mulligan after asking a question about McIlroy’s eating habits on the course.  McIlroy, 35, teamed up with Scottie Scheffler to battle Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in The Showdown, an 18-hole exhibition match that aired live on TNT and TBS from Las Vegas’ Shadow Creek Golf Club.  Before the match began, Barkley, 61, asked McIlroy a question from the s…

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Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka weren't the only victims of Rory McIlroy during ‘The Showdown’ golf match on Tuesday night. The Northern Irishman also got the best of NBA legend Charles Barkley.McIlroy and teammate Scottie Scheffler dominated the LIV Golf duo in Las Vegas winning the match in just 14 holes. Aside from the golf being played, one of the best moments of the night came when Barkley, who was a part of the broadcast team for the e…

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Rory McIlroy Hits Charles Barkley With A Fat Joke During Showdown Match Against LIV Golfers

Pro golfer Rory McIlroy had Charles Barkley requesting a mulligan after asking a question about McIlroy’s eating habits on the course.  McIlroy, 35, teamed up with Scottie Scheffler to battle Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in The Showdown, an 18-hole exhibition match that aired live on TNT and TBS from Las Vegas’ Shadow Creek Golf Club.  Before the match began, Barkley, 61, asked McIlroy a question from the studio as the Irish golf star wal…

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Rory McIlroy and Charles Barkley had some playful banter while the Northern Irishman participated in “The Showdown” golf match with Scottie Scheffler against LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka. As McIlroy walked down the fairway, Barkley asked how much he eats during a round. McIlroy was eating a power bar while the Basketball Hall of Famer chatted with him. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM “Not as much as you C…

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Rory McIlroy teases Charles Barkley about his weight during match vs LIV Golf stars – Democratic Accent

PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy had a fun back-and-forth with Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley during "The Showdown" in Nevada on Tuesday.

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Rory McIlroy teases Charles Barkley about his weight during match vs LIV Golf stars

Rory McIlroy Takes Swipe at Charles Barkley's Weight During the Showdown

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