The PGA vs. LIV Showdown odds for the massive exhibition match between four of the best golfers in the world are available. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will fly the PGA flag into battle against LIV’s Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka. Who will come out on top in this golf rivalry, at least on the golf course?
I’ll examine the PGA Tour vs. LIV Showdown match odds closely, and share my betting pick for the team winners at the conclusion of this article!
The Showdown 2024 Betting Odds
| TEAM | ODDS |
|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy (PGA) | -155 |
| Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau | +145 |
According to the latest The Showdown odds at golf betting sites, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy of the PGA Tour are favored to win the match. At -155 odds, Scheffler and McIlroy have an implied chance of 60.8%!
The PGA’s price has slid down slightly from -165 to -155 since September. Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, representing LIV Golf, haven’t seen any movement off +145. https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/1863644974601863420
The PGA team of Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are favored at golf betting sites at -165, while the LIV Golf duo of Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka come back the other way at +145.
That shouldn’t be a shock, considering Scheffler is the #1 player in the world, according to the Official World Golf Rankings. McIlroy is third behind Xander Schauffele.
Meanwhile, DeChambeau is 10th in the rankings, thanks to going T6-2-1 at the majors, including a win at the U.S. Open in a duel with McIlroy. Koepka, a five-time major winner, has dropped all the way to 64th in the rankings. Remember, LIV Golf doesn’t receive OWGR points for their events. LIV dropped their pursuit of this earlier this year.
However, Koepka and DeChambeau are still a formidable team, so they’ll be dangerous underdogs.
You can bet on these PGA vs. LIV match odds at BetOnline, where you can find them by navigating to Sports > Golf > Exhibition Matches > The Showdown.
PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf Challenge Key Info
Dubbed “The Showdown”, the match scheduled to take place in Las Vegas pits the best from the PGA Tour vs. the best from LIV Golf. The winners will be awarded $10 million in CRO cryptocurrency. There were only 15 PGA tournaments that offered a higher purse in 2024!
When is the PGA vs. LIV Match?
The Showdown is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 17.
Where is the PGA vs. LIV Match?
Scheffler and McIlroy vs. Koepka and DeChambeau will be hosted at Shadow Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas.
How to Watch the PGA vs. LIV Match?
The teams will tee off to get The Showdown underway at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PST. The Showdown can be watched on TNT, TBS, B/RSports Add-On on Max, and TruTV.
Which Format Will Be Used for the PGA vs. LIV Match?
The Showdown will use a unique format consisting of three different games:
- The first six holes will use a best-ball format, with the better shot being used from either golfer.
- The following six holes will alternate shots between teammates.
- The last six holes are scheduled to be played in a traditional singles format.
PGA Tour Team and Analysis
The PGA is sending a strong team to this PGA vs. LIV match. Scottie Scheffler is the #1 player in the rankings, and has been since May 2023. He has seven wins in 19 PGA Tour starts this year, including his second Masters win. Scheffler also won the Olympic gold medal with a wild final-round 62 in France this summer.
Rory McIlroy won two of the 19 PGA Tour events he played this year, and he also won a DP World Tour event in Dubai. The star has also had a few close calls, notably at the US Open. McIlroy was leading by two strokes with four holes to go at Pinehurst, before bogeying the final three holes. He missed two short putts that he surely has nightmares about.
Scheffler and McIlroy are two of the best ball-strikers the game has ever seen. Off the tee, and with their irons, if they’re dialed in, they usually play well. Around the greens, they’re also solid. But on the greens, it’s a different story.
While Scheffler won seven times, he would have won 10 or more tournaments if he even putted decently. Coincidentally, it was McIlroy who told Scheffler to switch to a mallet putter in March, and since then, Scheffler has putted better than before. It was bad news for McIlroy and the rest of the PGA Tour, but McIlroy will hope the putter is working for Scheffler in the PGA vs. LIV match.
In his first match back on the golf course since the conclusion of the 2024 season, Scheffler returned in top form in the Hero World Challenge. As of this writing, he is leading the tournament and is the clear betting favorite to win. McIlroy has taken time off since winning the DP World Tour event in Dubai last month.
And as for McIlroy, he typically putts well, until the pressure is on. That’ll be something to keep an eye on when you’re considering the Showdown 2024 odds.
LIV Golf Team and Analysis
The LIV team is a little more difficult to analyze, as they haven’t been in the spotlight. Bryson DeChambeau might be the tour’s biggest star now, thanks to his second U.S. Open win.
While McIlroy made mistakes down the stretch, DeChambeau still had to make shots to take advantage. There is none better than a spectacular bunker shot on the 72nd hole at Pinehurst, where he would par the hole to win the tournament.
DeChambeau has also acquired a huge following on social media, a far cry from the awkward player on the PGA Tour that was obsessed with numbers and data. However, on the LIV Tour, DeChambeau didn’t win in 13 starts, although he put up seven top-10s.
Brooks Koepka does have a pair of wins this year on the LIV Tour, in Singapore and at the Greenbrier in West Virginia. Those two wins were a part of six top-10s for Koepka, who didn’t crack the top 25 in any major this year. However, he won the PGA Championship in 2023, and was T2 at the Masters before that. When he is motivated, Koepka is still someone you would rather not mess with on the golf course.
Both players hit the ball a ton off the tee, and DeChambeau’s 323.5-yard average is the best of the four, just edging McIlroy’s 320.2 yards. However, neither DeChambeau nor Koepka are particularly accurate with their driver. They’ll need steady iron play, which both have as they rank in the top eight in greens-in-regulation on the LIV Golf tour. Their putting has been up and down, as well.
PGA vs. LIV Showdown Prediction and Betting Pick
The PGA vs. LIV match will be hotly contested and an entertaining match in Nevada. While this is technically regarded as an exhibition match, the stakes are high with $10 million in cryptocurrency up for grabs!
I’ve seen enough of Scheffler and McIlroy this year that I’m confident in backing their PGA vs. LIV match odds at -155. DeChambeau raised his game in the majors, but he’s been just good in the LIV events. Koepka was average in the majors, and slightly better at LIV, where the competition just isn’t as high.
Scheffler is once again playing top-level golf and picking right up where he left off last season. With Scheffler at the top of the leaderboard in the Hero World Challenge, there has been no regression from the #1 ranked player! Look for Scheffler to be the MVP of The Showdown and lead the PGA Tour to a win at Shadow Creek.
Additionally, Scheffler won a major and many big-name tournaments, and he is also the key player in the Americans’ Presidents Cup odds. McIlroy has been right there in those tournaments as well. I’m recommending the favorites and taking Team PGA with my golf betting pick!
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