The QBE Shootout 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.

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.

Format The Shootout was a 3-day, 54-hole stroke play event in which teams of two compete. The format since 2014 has been: 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 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. In 2017, weekend coverage returned to NBC.

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

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Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site Tiburón Golf Club