Cameron Smith’s Ripper team were eliminated from the LIV Golf Championship after suffering a heartbreaking quarter-final loss to Cleeks.
Partnering Bernd Wiesberger, Graeme McDowell made an 18-foot birdie on the third extra hole to win the four-way match 2-1 over Matt Jones and Jediah Morgan at Trump Doral in Miami.
That was after Smith had gone 19 holes to win the singles match with Martin Kaymer, while Richard Bland easily handled Marc Leishman by beating him 4 and 3, setting the score. decisive quarterfinals.
Elsewhere, Brooks Koepka needed just 14 holes to beat Phil Mickelson, only for Mickelson’s HyFlyers to defeat Smash.
Cameron Tringale won the singles match, while James Piot and Brendan Steele defeated Chase Koepka and Matthew Wolff.
Louis Oosthuizen and his Stinger team routed the Iron Heads led by Kevin Na, while the Mexican duo of Abraham Ancer and Carlos Ortiz took down former Ryder Cup stalwarts Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood in foursomes.
That was the decisive match in Fireballs advancing over the Majesticks.
The top-four seeds had a bye and then could choose their semi-finals opponent for Saturday.
Defending champion 4 Aces captain Dustin Johnson picked Mickelson’s HyFlyers. Bryson DeChambeau and his Crush will play the Cleeks.
In the remaining semi-finals, Torque will face Stinger and Range Goats will play Fireballs.
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