On the cart path just off the 13th green Friday at Maridoe Golf Club, a volunteer raised his arm in the universal signal to halt traffic and conversation while Ian Poulter chipped on. Fans politely obliged,

Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers GC, the defending LIV Golf team champions, are the top seed and have a quarterfinal bye on Friday. Also earning byes are Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII and Cameron Smith’s Ripper GC.

Despite his strong play throughout the year, Rahm and his Legion XIII teammates are looking up at Bryson DeChambeau and his Crushers, who serve as LIV Golf defending champions. Both the Crushers and Legion XIII have earned a bye in the quarterfinals -- as have the all-Australian squad Ripper GC -- ahead of a three-day affair filled with singles matches,