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Well, that happened.

After many weeks of fanfare (and many more months of trash-talking), Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka have finally completed their battle at The Match. The final product — a 12-hole, winner-take-all match at the Wynn Golf Club in Vegas — lasted a little over two hours, featuring live microphones, interviews and blow-by-blow coverage. Below, find out everything you missed from the action this afternoon, including the winner and a few highlights.

Who won The Match?

Brooks Koepka defeated Bryson DeChambeau 5-and-3 (!), ending the 12-hole match on the 9th hole.

Brooks-Bryson Match recap

The Match of the Year turned out to be very much not the match of the year. Koepka was 4 up with 4 to play and DeChambeau conceded on the 9th green after he missed his long birdie putt.

In fact, after weeks of preamble, perhaps the most interesting moment of DeChambeau and Koepka’s gameday came hours before the golfers entered Wynn Golf Club in Vegas, when Bryson shared a shirtless photo sporting a set of washboard abs. The event that followed proved heavy on sizzle but decidedly light on any sort of competitiveness.

With broadcasters Phil Mickelson, Charles Barkley and Brian Anderson in his ear, DeChambeau struggled out of the gate and never quite recovered — losing four of his first eight holes without ever mounting much of a defense. Koepka rolled, taking advantage of DeChambeau’s lackluster approach play en route to a breezy victory. With a win within his grasp on hole No. 8, Koepka let off the gas, allowing a generous gimme “in the name of charity.” A hole later, DeChambeau conceded.

The entertainment product was quiet along with the golf, as Anderson, Mickelson and Barkley were forced to carry the weight for the surprisingly silent (yet still mic’d up) competitors. The television product, which once again debuted a whole host of interesting bells and whistles, fell short of the zing provided by previous iterations (though no doubt was helped by the abbreviated length).

Still, there were a few laughs: at one point, Phil, Barkley and Anderson needled Bryson about his interest in brain waves, a study that Phil called “the next frontier” for professional golfers. At another, Koepka shared the story of his caddie, Ricky Elliott, leaving the U.S. Open trophy outside his hotel room in Vegas during the post-win celebration.

Ultimately, for its shortcomings, the Match is difficult to criticize. In totality, the two golfers provided a few hours of entertainment, raised a boatload of money for charity and tossed a few laughs in to boot. Not bad for a Friday in November.

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Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka will settle their feud in a head-to-head match at the Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas.

Based on recent chatter in the equipment space, it’s almost guaranteed both players will be breaking in new gear. Koepka’s changes are a bit more obvious after he was unveiled as a Cleveland/Srixon staffer on Monday. Not to be outdone, DeChambeau announced on social media that he plans to use Bridgestone’s Tour B X prototype ball.

It’s possible other changes could be made, but here’s a look where both players stand with their gear setups ahead of The Match.

* Equipment setups aren’t final until the opening tee shots.

Bryson DeChambeau’s gear*

Driver: Cobra King LTD Pro (LA Golf Tour AXS Blue 60X shaft), 7 degrees

2-wood: Cobra King Prototype B (LA Golf BAD Prototype 70TX shaft), 10.5 degrees

3-wood: Cobra King SpeedZone Tour (LA Golf BAD Prototype 80TX shaft), 14.5 degrees

Irons: Cobra King One Length Utility (4-5; LA Golf Rebar Prototype shafts), Cobra King Forged Tour One Length (6-PW; LA Golf Rebar Prototype shafts)

Wedges: Artisan Prototype (47, 52 and 58 degrees; LA Golf Rebar Prototype shafts)

Putter: SIK Pro C-Series Armlock (LA Golf C2L-180 shaft)

Ball: Bridgestone 2022 Tour B X Prototype

Brooks Koepka’s gear*

Driver: Srixon ZX5 (Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 70g TX shaft), 9.5 degrees

3-wood: TaylorMade M2 Tour HL (Mitsubishi Diamana D+ 80TX shaft), 16.5 degrees

Irons: Nike Vapor Fly Pro (3-iron; Fujikura Pro Tour Spec 95X shaft), Srixon ZX7 (4-PW; True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore Tour Rack Raw (52 Mid, 56 Mid and 60 Low degrees; True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts)

Putter: Scotty Cameron T10 Select Newport 2 Prototype

Ball: Srixon Z-Star Prototype

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