Crypto.com Shodown Picks & Predictions: Back Brooks/Bryson in LIV-PGA Clash

In a battle of the PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are taking on Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in the inaugural Crypto.com Showdown. We break down our favorite picks for the clash below.

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Chris Gregory • Publishing Editor
Dec 16, 2024 • 16:28 ET • 4 min read
Bryson DeChambeau Brooks Koepka LIV Golf Crypto.com Showdown
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The Crypto.com Showdown features four of the best in the game of golf with a PGA Tour team led by World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy going against LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka and broadcasted primarily on TNT on Tuesday, December 17.

Here are our top golf picks and Crypto.com Showdown predictions for the 18-hole match at Shadow Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas.

Best Crypto.com Showdown picks

Crypto.com Showdown odds

Team DraftKings bet365 FanDuel
Scottie Scheffler/Rory McIlroy -155 -175 -148
Brooks Koepka/Bryson DeChambeau +125 +137 +122

Crypto.com Showdown winner prediction

Brooks Koepka/Bryson DeChambeau to win outright
+137 at bet365

In an inaugural event with more unknowns than knowns, I’m happy to price shop and land the best available golf odds on the underdog LIV Golf duo.

Strictly from a numbers perspective, this +137 bet365 price presents a positive expected value of 7% compared to the +122 FanDuel odds that Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau will win. Additionally, I think this is much closer to a coin-flip match, and the +137 odds have an implied probability of just 42.2%.

It’s difficult to quantify, if not impossible, but I think DeChambeau and Koepka are better suited for this type of event. 

Bryson is one of the most dynamic personalities in professional golf, and he’s committed to bringing more entertainment value to the sport. While Koepka’s ability to show up on the big stage is almost unparalleled.

I don’t see the same shine under the bright lights of an exhibition showdown like this beaming on the shoulders of Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy.

Crypto.com Showdown prop prediction

Holes 1-6 Fourballs Winner: Tie
+290 at DraftKings

The range of outcomes is much tighter in the fourball format, and this is another example of where shopping for the best odds presents an edge.

FanDuel has a tie in the first leg of the event priced at just +250 for an implied probability of 28.6%. The difference in the odds also attaches a positive expected value of 12% to the +290 DraftKings price.

These are four of the best players in the world, and it’s a quick six-hole portion of the event with just a single Par 5, so I’m not anticipating either duo pulling away from the other. Expect to see a lot of conceded putts and a lot of pars to start.

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In his three years on the Covers editorial team, Chris Gregory has helped bolster the site’s PGA Tour and college football coverage, though his love for Rory McIlroy and the Buckeyes is often met with disappointment. He brings a journalism and marketing background to his work as a Publishing Editor and has appeared on Jason Logan’s Sharp 600 to talk about the Masters and golf’s other majors.

His best betting advice? Stay away from betting your favorite teams; it’ll only make the hurt worse.

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