5. 4ACES GC vs. 8. SMASH GC
Dustin Johnson vs. Brooks Koepka: The popcorn match of the Quarterfinals. Johnson won their previous encounter in 2022 2-up in the WGC Match Play. They have both won 3 and lost 1 in the Team Championship and have played with each other four times while representing the U.S., winning 2 and losing 2. Johnson has the slight edge on the head to head holes in 2025.
Patrick Reed vs. Talor Gooch: Former teammates Reed and Gooch face off here, having won the Team Championship together with the 4Aces in 2022. Reed, known as a match play specialist, has 12.5 points from his six Team USA appearances. Gooch finished 6th in the standings and Reed 7th just 3.3 points apart. Close statistically also.
Harold Varner III/ Thomas Pieters vs. Graeme McDowell / Jason Kokrak: Varner and Pieters have partnered each other previously for RangeGoats and won their foursomes match. Both have been excellent this season tee to green, gaining strokes Off The Tee and Approaches, so they have a clear advantage in this match. 4Aces were the only team this season with all four players to finish in the Lock Zone.
