McIlroy and Scheffler rout Koepka and DeChambeau in PGA-LIV duel

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and third-ranked Rory McIlroy combined to give the PGA Tour a 2.5-0.5 victory over LIV Golf's Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau in Tuesday's Showdown match-play exhibition.

The PGA pair captured the $10 million top prize and tour bragging rights over the Saudi-backed upstart circuit in the four-man event at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas.

"We're super happy to get the win. It's a nice way to finish the year," McIlroy said. "Scottie and I got off to a pretty good start and then from there it was just about trying to keep the momentum."

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The event, played mostly after dark under special lighting, pitted four-time major winner McIlroy and two-time Masters champion Scheffler against five-time major winner Koepka and two-time US Open champion DeChambeau.

"Under the lights was fun," Scheffler said. "It was really challenging."

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The Showdown joined the majors as one of the few places where top players from the rival tours tested each other since the start of LIV, whose Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund backers remain in talks with the PGA about reuniting.

"It was great. I'd love to have another opportunity. Felt like it was a pillow fight from us," DeChambeau said.

"It's good for the fans," added Koepka. "We didn't play that good but they played really solid."

The Showdown featured a best-ball format for the duos on the first six holes, an alternate shot format on the second six and a singles format over holes 13 to 18 with McIlroy facing DeChambeau and Koepka against Scheffler for one point each.

Northern Ireland's McIlroy, who last month captured his sixth