How golf's 'Crypto Showdown' turned into a badly-organized mess with even the players' families struggling to watch

The true genius of Las Vegas lies in the sheen. All of which made it the ideal setting for Tuesday’s ‘Crypto.com Showdown’, when Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy took on Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka. Perhaps someone close to one of the players put it best when they were overheard saying, only a few holes in: ‘Now I know why they said you should just watch it on the TV instead.’ Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy in Las Vegas Around 2,000 fans were let into Shadow Creek to watch the unofficial LIV vs. PGA Tour match The showdown ended under the lights after darkness fell over the course in Las Vegas A few minutes later, fans stood in long lines for the restrooms and the bar. Such as when Barkley asked Team LIV, ‘How different are your guys' balls?’ Or when he quizzed McIlroy on how much he eats during a round, and the Northern Irishman replied: ‘Not as much as you’ But as McIlroy and Scheffler cruised to victory, TV viewers were treated to more snivels and coughs and shivers than soundbites. LIV Golf star Koepka hits his drive on the third hole as VIPs watch on from behind the tee box All four of the players were feeling the cold by the end of the match at Shadow Creek Scheffler and McIlroy pose with their prize of $10million worth of cryptocurrency A few hours earlier, the atmosphere had started to build on the fourth green, after McIlroy rolled in a long eagle putt to secure the first point.