Fifteen PGA Tour players versus 15 LIV players: Who wins each match?

As more and more players decide to leave the PGA Tour for the LIV Golf Series, it becomes interesting to look at the top players in each league.

Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas continue to represent the PGA Tour and a move from one of them seems incredibly unlikely. However, two big names are rumored to soon make the jump.

The latest Champion Golfer of the Year, Cameron Smith, and Hideki Matsuyama are thought to be the next high-profile players to sign on with the Saudi-backed circuit.

A Reddit user created a list of the top 15 players in each league and pitted them against each other. Our partners at The Caddie Network posted the table to Twitter and it sparked a heated conversation on who would come out victorious.

The best part may be Tiger Woods and Greg Norman as the captains.

Here are my predictions for all 15 hypothetical matchups:

Scottie Scheffler vs. Cameron Smith

Scottie Scheffler (left) and Cameron Smith strike similar poses as they wait their turns to putt on the 12th hole during the first round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. (Photo: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports)

Scheffler world ranking: No. 1
Smith world ranking: No. 2

Winner: Scottie Scheffler. Although Smith has won the Players and Open this season, it’s hard to go against the guy who’s won the Masters, Arnold Palmer Invitational and, most importantly (because of the format), the WGC-Dell Match Play.

Score: 1-0 PGA Tour

Rory McIlroy vs. Hideki Matsuyama

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan smiles as he is congratulated by Rory McIlroy after chipping in for birdie on the 16th hole green during the second round of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club on August 03, 2018, in Akron, Ohio. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

McIlroy world ranking: No. 3
Matsuyama world ranking: No. 14

Winner: Rory McIlroy. No one on Earth is playing better golf than the Northern Irishman. He has eight straight top 20s, six of which are top 10s, five of which are top 5s and one of those is a win at the RBC Canadian Open. In Matsuyama’s last five starts, he has been DQ’d, missed the cut at the Scottish Open and finished outside the top 50 twice.

Score: 2-0 PGA Tour

Patrick Cantlay vs. Dustin Johnson

Patrick Cantlay of team United States (L) and Dustin Johnson of team United States walk across the course prior to the 43rd Ryder Cup…