NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — In Tuesday night’s made-for-TV exhibition that gave fans a chance to watch the PGA Tour and its matches, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy played LIV Golf in just 14 holes without ever trailing behind. He defeated Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau. This will be LIV’s first time performing together outside of a major league.
With one win on his way to the PGA Tour, it was hard to take him seriously since it was all about the show, but under the lights at Shadow Creek in the chilly temperatures, DeChambeau made it before dark. He was wearing an oversized padded jacket.
There were very few jokes and it sounded like your usual weekend foursome.
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Regarding golf, it was one-sided. LIV Golf players have never led the game.
The format was 1 point for a 6-hole four-ball match, 1 point for a 6-hole foursomes match, and 1 point each for a single in the final 6 holes.
McIlroy came out strong and made the winning shot of the match with a 40-foot eagle putt on the par-5 fourth hole. DeChambeau was already tight in two. But then DeChambeau missed his eagle try, and the PGA Tour looked set to win in four holes.
“Rory getting off to a great start was huge for the team,” Scheffler said.
The foursome was close, and it looked like the match would end in a tie until DeChambeau sank a long birdie putt about 10 feet into the final hole, but Koepka missed for a three-putt bogey and the PGA Tour win. necessary points.
Scheffler and McIlroy never trailed in singles, and the match ended on the 16th hole before spectators got a chance to see Shadow Creek’s signature par-3 17th.
All it proved was that the rich got richer. Scheffler and McIlroy each won $5 million paid in cryptocurrencies, adding to a great year in which Scheffler earned just over $62 million. Scheffler and McIlroy each had wins – Scheffler in the Bahamas two weeks ago and McIlroy in the European Tour finale in Dubai last month.
Neither DeChambeau nor Koepka had played in a game since LIV Golf ended its season on Sept. 22.
“I would be happy if I had another opportunity,” DeChambeau said. “It was a bit of a pillow fight for us.”
