The QBE Shootout is a unique event on the pro golf calendar. It’s a team event and it’s also a mixed event.
Sure it’s a silly-season event with no FedEx Cup points or Ryder Cup standings on the line but there’s real money to be won. Last year’s winning team shared $895,000. Even the last-place team will share $170,000.
Greg Norman is the host and the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, is the host venue. Golf fans just saw Tiburon take center stage two weeks ago at the LPGA season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. The course also hosts the Chubb Classic on the PGA Tour Champions in February.
Format
First round: scramble. Each player hits a drive and the best drive is selected. From there, each player plays a second shot and the best shot is selected again. The process is repeated until the ball is holed out.
Second round: modified alternate shot. Each player hits a drive and the best drive is selected. Whichever player’s drive is not selected hits the second shot and so on until the ball is holed.
Final round: four-ball. Each player plays his/her own ball till it’s holed out. The player with the lowest score earns the team score for that hole.
The field
Sam Burns, Billy Horschel
Corey Conners, Graeme McDowell
Jason Day, Marc Leishman
Harris English, Matt Kuchar
Brian Harman, Hudson Swafford
Max Homa, Kevin Kisner
Matt Jones, Ryan Palmer
Kevin Na, Kason Kokrak
K.H. Lee, Brandt Snedeker
Will Zalatoris, Sean O’Hair
Ian Poulter, Charles Howell III
Lexi Thompson, Bubba Watson
Matt Jones replaced Harold Varner III, who withdrew with a minor injury. Charles Howell III replaced Lee Westwood, who withdrew due to illness. Will Zalatoris replaced Steve Stricker.
Defending champions
Harris English and Matt Kuchar.
Helping the community
CureSearch for Children’s Cancer will continue to be the tournament’s primary charitable beneficiary. Since 1989, the Shootout has raised more than $15 million for charitable causes.
How to watch
Friday, Dec. 10
First round, Golf Channel, noon-4 p.m. ET.
Saturday, Dec. 11
Second round, Golf Channel, 1-3 p.m. ET
Second round, NBC, 3-5 p.m. ET
Sunday, Dec. 12
Final round, Golf Channel, noon-2 p.m. ET
Final round, NBC, 2-4 p.m. ET
You can watch Golf Channel for free on fuboTV.
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