Who won the LIV vs PGA Tour Showdown? Complete scores, results, highlights from 2024 match between golf rivals

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Even before the potential merger is finalized, the worlds of LIV Golf and the PGA Tour collided Tuesday in Las Vegas.

While a major championship wasn't on the line, as it typically is when the best of the best from each league share the course, bragging rights — and a large cryptocurrency prize — were on the table for some of the most recognizable names in golf.

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The PGA Tour's Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, with six major wins between them, took on LIV's Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, who brought a combined seven major wins to the table.

But the duo of Scheffler and McIlroy came out on top of "The Showdown," as LIV won just one hole all night across three different segments. The four stars faced off on a standard 18-hole course, but three six-hole stretches were be played under three different formats. By the end of the night, Team PGA Tour walked away with the cryptocurrency prize in Las Vegas.

The Sporting News tracked live results and highlights from Tuesday's LIV vs. PGA Tour Showdown between some of the biggest names in golf. Here's what you may have missed.

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LIV vs. PGA Tour Showdown score

HoleWinners
1PGA Tour
2PGA Tour
3Tie
4PGA Tour
5--
6--
Stage 1PGA Tour 1, LIV 0
7Tie
8Tie
9PGA Tour
10Tie
11LIV
12PGA Tour
Stage 2PGA Tour 2, LIV 0
13PGA Tour
14Tie
15Tie
16PGA Tour
17--
18--
Stage 3PGA Tour 2.5, LIV 0

LIV vs. PGA Tour Showdown updates, results, highlights from 2024 golf match

(All times ET)

10:16 p.m. — Scheffler takes down Koepka on Hole 16, and that does it. Team PGA secures another half-point, reaching the required 2.5 points to win "The Showdown." Scheffler and McIlroy were virtually in control of the event from start to finish, but LIV did make things interesting at a few points. As the two golf worlds collided, it's the PGA Tour duo that came out on top.

10:12 p.m. — So far on the 16th, DeChambeau found himself under a tree in deep rough. He recovers nicely, but LIV is down to its final opportunities to get back in "The Showdown."

9:48 p.m. — Hole 15 sees the sides flip in results, as Koepka falls to Scheffler after missing right on a putt, while DeChambeau takes down McIlroy. With three holes remaining, the pressure remains on LIV.

9:30 p.m. — The two sides split Hole 14, as McIlroy beats DeChambeau but Koepka has no issues with his birdie putt to go back to all-square with Scheffler. 

9:21 p.m. — Some golf under the lights in Las Vegas: 

9:09 p.m. — Team LIV continues to face a deficit, as Hole 13 results in a par for both Scheffler and McIlroy, while Koepka and DeChambeau miss their par putts. The putter has doomed LIV at various points tonight as they head to Hole 14. 

9:00 p.m. — The third and final format will be singles over six holes. DeChambeau is up against McIlroy, with Koepka facing Scheffler. DeChambeau's tee shot flies into the crowd on Hole 13.

8:49 p.m. — Rory McIlroy comes through on Hole 12 to give team PGA Tour another overall point. Both sides missed some short putts in the second segment, but McIlroy's par putt is what gives his side a commanding lead in "The Showdown." LIV made things closer in the second stage but couldn't come back.

8:34 p.m. — DeChambeau and Koepka are on the board. LIV wins its first hole of the night after Koepka connects on his birdie putt, and going into a decisive Hole 12 for the alternate shot format, they're all squared in Las Vegas.

8:20 p.m. — Scheffler had a chance to put team PGA Tour up two in Hole 10, but his putt just misses at the end and lips out. He and McIlroy remain up one after four holes of the second stage. 

8:07 p.m. — Scheffler and McIlroy go up one in the foursomes stage after DeChambeau misses a short putt for par. 

7:55 p.m. — It's now fully dark in Las Vegas, and the second stage of "The Showdown" remains all square through Hole 8 after McIlroy missed the potential clinching putt. This stage is must-win for the LIV golfers. 

7:46 p.m. — The two sides are all square after Hole 7, now playing under the lights.

7:31 p.m. — Making the jump to Hole 7, the format changes a bit. With each team having one ball, they'll alternate shots between their two golfers, adding another layer of strategy. Teams will also alternate who tees off each hole. 

7:20 p.m. — PGA Tour claims the opening six-hole stage after just four frames, in large part thanks to an incredible eagle putt from Rory McIlroy on Hole 4. With the pressure on, DeChambeau missed a short putt after. PGA Tour now leads "The Showdown" 1-0, finishing the four-ball stage up three holes through four. 

7:06 p.m. — PGA Tour won the first two holes, but neither duo can claim Hole 3. DeChambeau's birdie putt could have put LIV on the board, but instead, McIlroy and Scheffler remain two up through three holes. 

6:46 p.m. — McIlroy and Scheffler are now two up, as Koepka missed his birdie putt. Another McIlroy birdie gives the PGA Tour team a solid lead in this first stage of action.

6:43 p.m. — There's never a dull moment with Charles Barkley on the mic:

6:37 p.m. — PGA Tour takes the first hole after McIlroy secures a birdie. 

6:26 p.m. — Neither of the LIV golfers, Koepka and DeChambeau, could hit the green on their second shots of Hole 1. Koepka's shot went a bit too long, while DeChambeau's was short. 

6:17 p.m. — After a coin flip, the PGA Tour golfers tee off first on Hole 1. Scheffler and McIlroy lead things off, and "The Showdown" has begun.

6:01 p.m. — This event will get started shortly in Vegas. The first six holes will be played as four-balls, with each golfer using their own ball. Only the teammate with the lower score counts.

5:45 p.m. — Here's a breakdown of the four golfers competing tonight:

5:35 p.m. — "The Showdown" is set to begin in under 30 minutes. There's already been some trash talk between the two teams:

What time is the LIV vs. PGA Tour Showdown today?

  • Time: 6 p.m. ET

"The Showdown" will start at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas.

What channel is The Showdown on today?

  • TV channel: TBS, TNT, truTV
  • Live stream: Sling

"The Showdown" will be available to watch on TBS, TNT and truTV. You can also stream the event on Sling.

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Daniel Mader

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Daniel Mader joined Sporting News as an editorial intern in 2024 following his graduation from Penn State University. Previously, he covered Penn State, high school and local sports beats for NBC Sports, the Centre Daily Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Daily Collegian and LancasterOnline. He grew up in Lancaster, Penn., with a love for baseball that’ll never fade, but could also talk basketball or football for days.