Top Teams Koepka, Smith Eliminated from LIV Golf Team Championship; Mickelson’s HyFlyers and McDowell-led Cleeks Advance to Semifinals

Semifinal Lineup Announced as Fireball and Stinger Also Advance; Tournament Features $50M Prize, Largest in Saudi-Funded, PGA Tour-Rival League

Despite winning their singles matches, Brooks Koepka and Cameron Smith saw their teams, Smash GC and Ripper GC respectively, lose in head-to-head matches and get eliminated from the 2023 LIV Golf Team Championship.
Phil Mickelson's HyFlyers team ousted Koepka's Smash GC, while Martin Kaymer's Cleeks eliminated Smith-led Ripper GC in the competition's first round at Trump National Doral Miami.
The teams of Sergio Garcia's Fireballs GC, and Louis Oosthuizen's Stinger GC also advanced to the semifinals by winning their respective matches against Majesticks GC and Iron Heads.
Meanwhile, the defending champion 4Aces team led by Dustin Johnson and other top teams from the regular season including Crushers, Torque, and RangeGoats received first-round byes and entered directly into the semifinals.
Notably, the LIV Golf Team Championship has a $50 million prize purse, the largest in any event in the Saudi-funded, PGA Tour-rival league. The winning team will receive $14 million.