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QBE Shootout
Tournament information
LocationNaples, Florida
Established1989
Course(s)Tiburón Golf Club
(Gold Course)
Par72
Length7,288 yards (6,664 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour (unofficial event)
FormatTeam stroke play
Prize fundUS$3,600,000
Month playedDecember
Final year2022
Tournament record score
Aggregate179 Harris English and
Matt Kuchar (2020)
To par−37 as above
Final champion
United States Tom Hoge and United States Sahith Theegala
Location map
Tiburón GC is located in the United States
Tiburón GC
Tiburón GC
Location in the United States
Tiburón GC is located in Florida
Tiburón GC
Tiburón GC
Location in Florida

The QBE Shootout[1] was a team golf tournament that took place on the PGA Tour as an unofficial money event. It was originally played during the off-season.

The event began in 1989, as the RMCC Invitational. It was hosted by golfer Greg Norman. The tournament was soon renamed the Shark Shootout after Norman's nickname, and has had several names since (see Winners below). The first eleven editions of the tournament were played at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California (1989–99). It was then played for one year at Doral Resort & Spa, on the Norman designed Great White Course, before moving to Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida in 2001, where it was played over the Norman designed Gold Course.[2]

In 2023, the PGA Tour replaced the QBE Shootout with the Grant Thornton Invitational, a 16-team event which features one male and one female pro golfer on each team.[3]

Format

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The Shootout was a 3-day, 54-hole stroke play event in which teams of two compete. The format since 2014 has been:[4]

  • First round: scramble, also known as ambrose or best-shot. Both players tee off on each hole; having decided which result is better, both play their next stroke from within a club-length of that position, but no closer to the hole. This procedure is repeated until the hole is finished.
  • Second round: greensomes, also known as modified alternate shot or Scotch foursomes. Both players tee off on each hole and the ball finishing in the better position is chosen; alternate strokes are then played to complete the hole, with the player who did not play the chosen ball from the tee taking the next stroke.
  • Final round: better ball, also known as best ball. Each golfer plays their own ball throughout, with the lower score being counted on each hole.

Broadcasting history

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The event was originally broadcast in the United States by the USA Network and CBS, with USA broadcasting the first round on a tape-delayed basis, and CBS handling the second round live – it was then a two-round tournament. Not all the country saw the final round live, as CBS's commitment to the NFL only allowed part of the country to see the round as it took place, with the rest of the U.S. seeing the event beginning at 4 p.m. Eastern Time.

In 2007, the event was moved to December, and was broadcast live by both Golf Channel and NBC. It remained on these networks through 2013. In 2014, weekend coverage moved to Fox, where Norman had become an analyst. The telecast served as a prelude to Fox's coverage of the 2015 U.S. Open.[5] In 2017, weekend coverage returned to NBC.

Winners

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Year Winners Score To par Margin of
victory
Runners-up
QBE Shootout
2022 United States Tom Hoge and
United States Sahith Theegala
182 −34 1 stroke United States Charley Hoffman and
United States Ryan Palmer
2021 United States Jason Kokrak and
United States Kevin Na
183 −33 1 stroke United States Sam Burns and
United States Billy Horschel
2020 United States Harris English (3) and
United States Matt Kuchar (3)
179 −37 9 strokes Slovakia Rory Sabbatini and
United States Kevin Tway
2019 Slovakia Rory Sabbatini and
United States Kevin Tway
185 −31 2 strokes United States Jason Kokrak and
United States J. T. Poston
2018 United States Brian Harman and
United States Patton Kizzire
186 −30 1 stroke Argentina Emiliano Grillo and
Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
2017 United States Sean O'Hair (2) and
United States Steve Stricker (2)
190 −26 2 strokes Republic of Ireland Shane Lowry and
Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
Franklin Templeton Shootout
2016 United States Harris English (2) and
United States Matt Kuchar (2)
188 −28 1 stroke United States Jerry Kelly and
United States Steve Stricker
2015 United States Jason Dufner and
United States Brandt Snedeker
186 −30 2 strokes United States Harris English and
United States Matt Kuchar
2014 Australia Jason Day and
United States Cameron Tringale
184 −32 1 stroke United States Harris English and
United States Matt Kuchar
2013 United States Harris English and
United States Matt Kuchar
182 −34 7 strokes South Africa Retief Goosen and
Sweden Freddie Jacobson
2012 United States Sean O'Hair and
United States Kenny Perry (3)
185 −31 1 stroke United States Charles Howell III and
South Africa Rory Sabbatini
2011 United States Keegan Bradley and
United States Brendan Steele
184 −32 3 strokes United States Mark Calcavecchia and
Zimbabwe Nick Price
South Africa Rory Sabbatini and
Venezuela Jhonattan Vegas
Shark Shootout
2010 United States Dustin Johnson and
England Ian Poulter
186 −30 2 strokes Northern Ireland Darren Clarke and
Northern Ireland Graeme McDowell
2009 United States Jerry Kelly and
United States Steve Stricker
190 −26 1 stroke United States Chad Campbell and
South Africa Tim Clark
United States J. B. Holmes and
United States Kenny Perry
United States Justin Leonard and
United States Scott Verplank
Merrill Lynch Shootout
2008 United States Scott Hoch and
United States Kenny Perry (2)
185 −31 2 strokes United States J. B. Holmes and
United States Boo Weekley
2007 United States Woody Austin and
United States Mark Calcavecchia (2)
187 −29 1 stroke Australia Greg Norman and
United States Bubba Watson
2006 United States Jerry Kelly and
Australia Rod Pampling
185 −31 Playoff United States Justin Leonard and
United States Scott Verplank
Franklin Templeton Shootout
2005 United States John Huston and
United States Kenny Perry
186 −30 1 stroke United States Fred Couples and
Australia Adam Scott
2004 United States Hank Kuehne (2) and
United States Jeff Sluman (2)
187 −29 2 strokes United States Steve Flesch and
United States Justin Leonard
2003 United States Hank Kuehne and
United States Jeff Sluman
193 −23 Playoff United States Chad Campbell and
United States Shaun Micheel
United States Brad Faxon and
United States Scott McCarron
2002 United States Lee Janzen and
United States Rocco Mediate
185 −31 1 stroke United States David Gossett and
United States Matt Kuchar
United States John Huston and
United States Jeff Maggert
2001 United States Brad Faxon (3) and
United States Scott McCarron (3)
183 −33 2 strokes United States John Daly and
United States Frank Lickliter
2000 United States Brad Faxon (2) and
United States Scott McCarron (2)
190 −26 Playoff Paraguay Carlos Franco and
United States Scott Hoch
Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout
1999 United States Fred Couples (3) and
United States David Duval
184 −32 6 strokes United States Scott Hoch and
United States Scott McCarron
1998 Australia Steve Elkington (3) and
Australia Greg Norman
189 −27 Playoff United States John Cook and
United States Peter Jacobsen
1997 United States Bruce Lietzke and
United States Scott McCarron
186 −30 2 strokes United States David Duval and
United States Scott Hoch
1996 United States Jay Haas and
United States Tom Kite (2)
187 −29 2 strokes United States Hale Irwin and
United States Lee Janzen
United States Craig Stadler and
United States Lanny Wadkins
1995 United States Mark Calcavecchia and
Australia Steve Elkington (2)
184 −32 1 stroke United States Chip Beck and
United States Lee Janzen
Franklin Funds Shark Shootout
1994 United States Fred Couples (2) and
United States Brad Faxon
190 −26 2 strokes United States Mark O'Meara and
United States Curtis Strange
1993 Australia Steve Elkington and
United States Raymond Floyd (2)
188 −28 1 stroke United States Mark Calcavecchia and
United States Brad Faxon
United States Hale Irwin and
United States Bruce Lietzke
United States Tom Kite and
United States Davis Love III
United States Mark O'Meara and
United States Curtis Strange
1992 United States Tom Kite and
United States Davis Love III
191 −25 1 stroke United States Billy Ray Brown and
Zimbabwe Nick Price
United States Fred Couples and
United States Raymond Floyd
United States Hale Irwin and
United States Bruce Lietzke
Shark Shootout benefiting RMCC
1991 United States Tom Purtzer and
United States Lanny Wadkins
189 −27 4 strokes United States Jack Nicklaus and
Australia Greg Norman
RMCC Invitational
1990 United States Fred Couples and
United States Raymond Floyd
182 −34 5 strokes United States Peter Jacobsen and
United States Arnold Palmer
1989 United States Mark O'Meara and
United States Curtis Strange
190 −26 6 strokes West Germany Bernhard Langer and
United States John Mahaffey
United States Lanny Wadkins and
United States Tom Weiskopf

References

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  1. ^ "QBE signs on as title sponsor for QBE Shootout". SponsorPitch.
  2. ^ "QBE Shootout".
  3. ^ Schlabach, Mark (February 22, 2023). "Mixed event for PGA, LPGA tours features 16 teams, $4M purse". ESPN.
  4. ^ "Silly-season event adjusts format". ESPN. October 28, 2014.
  5. ^ Handel, Craig (December 10, 2014). "Fox set for golf debut at new-look Franklin Templeton Shootout". Star Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
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