DORAL, Fla. — Two matches went to further holes within the quarterfinals of the 2023 LIV Golf Workforce Championship, setting a excessive bar for Saturday’s semifinal spherical.
The 4 groups which had a bye – Dustin Johnson’s 4Aces GC, Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers GC, Joaquin Niemann’s Torque GC and Bubba Watson’s RangeGoats GC – will all be in motion for the primary time this week come Saturday’s 1:15 p.m. ET shotgun begin at Trump Nationwide Doral.
These 4 captains have been in a position to choose their opponents, which arrange a pair strong matches for Saturday’s motion. Johnson will tackle Phil Mickelson because the 4Aces GC will play HyFlyers GC within the marquee match of the spherical. Watson vs. Sergio Garcia would possibly draw some eyes in addition to the RangeGoats GC battle Fireballs GC. DeChambeau’s Crushers will play Martin Kaymer’s Cleeks GC, leaving Niemann’s Torque GC to play Louis Oosthuizen’s Stinger GC.
Listed below are the second-round matches for Saturday’s semifinal spherical.
4Aces GC vs. HyFlyers GC
- Singles: Dustin Johnson vs. Phil Mickelson
- Singles: Patrick Reed vs. Cameron Tringale
- Foursomes: Pat Perez/Peter Uihlein vs. James Piot/Brendan Steele
RangeGoats GC vs. Fireballs GC
- Singles: Bubba Watson vs. Sergio Garcia
- Singles: Talor Gooch vs. Eugenio Chacarra
- Foursomes: Harold Varner III/Thomas Pieters vs. Carlos Ortiz/Abraham Ancer
Crushers GC vs. Cleeks GC
- Singles: Bryson DeChambeau vs. Martin Kaymer
- Singles: Paul Casey vs. Richard Bland
- Foursomes: Anirban Lahiri/Charles Howell III vs. Graeme McDowell/Bernd Wiesberger
Torque GC vs. Stinger GC
- Singles: Joaquin Niemann vs. Louis Oosthuizen
- Singles: Sebastian Munoz vs. Branden Grace
- Foursomes: Mito Pereira/David Puig vs. Charl Schwartzel/Dean Burmester
Brooks Koepka performs his shot from the 14th tee throughout the first spherical of the 2023 LIV Golf Workforce Championship Miami at Trump Nationwide Doral. (Photograph: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports activities)
The perfect performances from Friday got here from Smash GC’s Brooks Koepka, who beat Mickelson, 6 and 4, and Eugenio Chacarra of the Fireballs, who rolled Majesticks GC’s Sam Horsfield, 6 and 5. The one first-round sweep was Stinger GC’s 3-0 shellacking of Kevin Na’s Iron Heads GC, the place not one of the three matches reached 18 holes.
Large cash awaits
A whopping $50 million is on the road this week, with $14 million going to the successful group. The format options a mixture of each match and stroke play. Friday’s quarterfinal and Saturday’s semifinal matches embrace three matches in every spherical, two singles and a foursomes (alternate shot). No ties. The primary group to 2 factors wins and advances. (You’ll be able to learn extra about the format here).
Come Sunday, all 12 groups will compete in stroke play, the place all 4 scores will rely (in common season occasions, the worst rating is dropped from the group complete), however solely the highest 4 groups can win the highest prize. The groups to lose on Saturday will compete for locations 5-8, with Friday’s losers going for locations 9-12.
