QBE Shootout Winners and History

QBE Shootout Winners and History

The QBE Shootout is a “Silly Season” team golf event held annually in Naples, Florida. Originally held after the last money tournament of the season, it now is part of the beginning of the PGA Tour’s wraparound season.

It’s still the silly season.

The Shootout is a team stroke play event held over three days and 54 holes.

In 2021, LPGA players Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson will be on teams.

The first round is a scramble, where each player tees off, and the team decides which shot was better. The second is played from that ball, and so on. It’s the classic golf outing scramble format.

The second round is played in the Greensomes (Scotch Foursomes) format. Both players tee off, the better ball is chosen, and then alternate shots are used to complete the hole.

The final round is Four Ball (better ball, best ball). Each player plays his own ball from tee to green, and the lower score of the two on the team is used.

The event benefits CureSearch For Children’s Cancer.

QBE became name sponsor in 2017, following a six-year run as the Franklin Templeton Shootout. QBE is an Australian insurance group.

The WBE shootout was formerly hosted by Greg Norman and informally known as the “Shark Shootout” The QBE Shootout ended its association with Norman in the wake of his creation of the LIV golf tour.

Past QBE Shootout Winners are below:

Year	Winners	Score	To par	Margin of victory
QBE Shootout
2021	Jason Kokrak and Kevin Na	183	-33	1 stroke
2020	Harris English (3) and  Matt Kuchar (3)	179	−37	9 strokes
2019	Rory Sabbatini and Kevin Tway	185	−31	2 strokes
2018	Brian Harman and Patton Kizzire	186	−30	1 stroke
2017	Sean O’Hair (2) and  Steve Stricker (2)	190	−26	2 strokes
Franklin Templeton Shootout
2016	Harris English (2) and  Matt Kuchar (2)	188	−28	1 stroke
2015	Jason Dufner and  Brandt Snedeker	186	−30	2 strokes
2014	Jason Day and  Cameron Tringale	184	−32	1 stroke
2013	Harris English and  Matt Kuchar	182	−34	7 strokes
2012	Sean O’Hair and  Kenny Perry (3)	185	−31	1 stroke
2011	Keegan Bradley and  Brendan Steele	184	−32	3 strokes
Shark Shootout
2010	Dustin Johnson and  Ian Poulter	186	−30	2 strokes
2009	Jerry Kelly and  Steve Stricker	190	−26	1 stroke
Merrill Lynch Shootout
2008	Scott Hoch and  Kenny Perry (2)	185	−31	2 strokes
2007	Woody Austin and  Mark Calcavecchia (2)	187	−29	1 stroke
2006	Jerry Kelly and  Rod Pampling	185	−31	Playoff
Franklin Templeton Shootout
2005	John Huston and  Kenny Perry	186	−30	1 stroke
2004	Hank Kuehne (2) and  Jeff Sluman (2)	187	−29	2 strokes
2003	Hank Kuehne and  Jeff Sluman	193	−23	Playoff
2002	Lee Janzen and  Rocco Mediate	185	−31	1 stroke
2001	Brad Faxon (3) and  Scott McCarron (3)	183	−33	2 strokes
2000	Brad Faxon (2) and  Scott McCarron (2)	190	−26	Playoff
Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout
1999	Fred Couples (3) and  David Duval	184	−32	6 strokes
1998	Steve Elkington and  Greg Norman	189	−27	Playoff
1997	Bruce Lietzke and  Scott McCarron	186	−30	2 strokes
1996	Jay Haas and  Tom Kite (2)	187	−29	2 strokes
1995	Mark Calcavecchia and  Steve Elkington (2)	184	−32	1 stroke
Franklin Funds Shark Shootout
1994	Fred Couples (2) and  Brad Faxon	190	−26	2 strokes
1993	Steve Elkington and  Raymond Floyd (2)	188	−28	1 stroke
1992	Tom Kite and  Davis Love III	191	−25	1 stroke
Shark Shootout benefiting RMCC
1991	Tom Purtzer and  Lanny Wadkins	189	−27	4 strokes
RMCC Invitational
1990	Fred Couples and  Raymond Floyd	182	−34	5 strokes
1989	Mark O’Meara and  Curtis Strange	190	−26	6 strokes