Franklin Templeton Shootout
2011 Leaderboard |  |
| | FINAL ROUND | | Place | Team | Score | | 1 | Bradley/Steele | -32 | | T2 | Sabbatini/Vegas | -29 | | T2 | Calcavecchia/Price | -29 | | T4 | Kelly/Stricker | -28 | | T4 | Howell/Leonard | -28 | | Full Leaderboard » |
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Final Round News & Notes |
FINAL SCORES & EARNINGS |
| Keegan Bradley & Brendan Steele | 63-62-59—184 (-32) | $375,000 each |
| Rory Sabbatini & Jhonattan Vegas | 67-60-60—187 (-29) | $187,500 each |
| Mark Calcavecchia & Nick Price | 63-63-61—187 (-29) | $187,500 each |
| Charles Howell III & Justin Leonard | 68-62-58—188 (-28) | $102,500 each |
| Jerry Kelly & Steve Stricker | 64-65-59—188 (-28) | $102,500 each |
| Rickie Fowler & Camilo Villegas | 65-63-62—190 (-26) | $81,875 each |
| JStewart Cink & Bo Van Pelt | 70-62-58—190 (-26) | $81,875 each |
| Chad Campbell & Chris DiMarco | 68-63-59—190 (-26) | $81,875 each |
| Kenny Perry & Scott Stallings | 67-62-61—190 (-26) | $81,875 each |
| Jason Dufner & Sean O’Hair | 66-64-61—191 (-25) | $75,000 each |
| Scott McCarron & Greg Norman | 69-62-61—192 (-24) | $72,500 each |
| Anthony Kim & Webb Simpson | 67-63-63—193 (-23) | $70,000 each |
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WEATHER |
| Mostly sunny and warm early in the week with highs in the upper 70s. It was mostly cloudy on Friday with highs in the mid-70s and winds from the ENE at 5-10 mph. Partly to mostly cloudy on Saturday with highs in the low-80s and winds from the NE at 6-12 mph. Mostly cloudy and breezy on Sunday with brief afternoon showers. Highs were near 80 and winds from the ENE at 10-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph. |
FORMAT |
Round 1: Modified Alternate Shot
Round 2: Better Ball
Round 3: Scramble |
NEWS & NOTES |
- The team of Keegan Bradley and Brendan Steele became the first rookie team to win the event. The pair finished with a 54-hole total of 32-under-par 184, the lowest winning score in this event since 2002 when Rocco Mediate and Lee Janzen finished with a 54-hole score of 185. Bradley and Steele were just one shy of the lowest 54-hole at the current site.; Brad Faxon and Scott McCarron posted a 33-under-par 183 in 2001. The all-time mark is 34-under-par 182 by Fred Couples and Raymond Floyd in 1990 when the tournament was staged at Sherwood CC in Thousand Oaks, CA. Bradley and Steele shared $750,000 with the win.
- Keegan Bradley and Brendan Steele finished the tournament with 28 birdies and three eagles. They were also 31-under over their final 45 holes.
- The winning three-stroke margin was the largest since 2008 when Kenny Perry and Scott Hoch won by four strokes over J.B. Holmes and Boo Weekley.
- Being part of the winning team capped a terrific rookie season on the PGA TOUR for Keegan Bradley. In addition to his wins at the PGA Championship and the HP Byron Nelson Championship, he also captured the PGA’s Grand Slam of Golf, which featured the winners of the four major championships.
- Mark Calcavecchia and partner Nick Price birdied the final hole to help the Champions Tour duo earn a tie for second place with the team of Rory Sabbatini and Jhonattan Vegas. Calcavecchia and Price shared $375,000 along with Sabbatini and Vegas.
- Mark Calcavecchia’s second-place finish marked the eighth time in his career he has posted a top-5 finish in the tournament. He is now second in that category on the all-time list behind Mark O’Meara with nine.
- Playing a scramble format on Sunday, the teams of Stewart Cink/Bo Van Pelt and Charles Howell III/Justin Leonard each shot 14-under-par scores of 58, the day’s best rounds.
- Tournament host Greg Norman and his partner Scott McCarron finished 11th.
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| About Franklin Templeton Investments |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management solutions managed by its Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Fiduciary Trust, Darby and Bissett investment teams. The San Mateo, CA-based company has more than 60 years of investment experience and over $659 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2011. For more information, visit franklintempleton.com. |
| About Tiburón Golf Club |
| Tiburón Golf Club, a WCI managed facility, featuring two Greg Norman-designed golf courses, was carved from 800 acres of prime southwest Florida real estate. The courses reflect Norman’s appreciation for pristine natural settings and his passion for great golf. The Black and The Gold courses contain a combination of stacked sod-wall bunkers and tricky coquina waste bunkers. Certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary by Audubon International, Tiburón reflects a strong commitment to enhancing and protecting the natural resources. |
| About The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples |
| The AAA Five Diamond Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples is renowned for its outstanding service, incredible cuisine and luxurious accommodations with panoramic views. The 295-room Mediterranean-style resort, ranked as the top golf resort in Florida by Golf Digest (October 2009), is home to a pair of 18-hole signature Greg Norman golf courses at Tiburón. The Tiburón Golf Course complex is complete with the Rick Smith Golf Academy, recognized as one of the top academies in the country. |
| About Greg Norman Production Company |
| The Greg Norman Production Company (GNPC), a subsidiary of Great White Shark Enterprises, is devoted to event management and sports marketing. The GNPC is proud to operate the PGA TOUR-sanctioned Mayakoba Golf Classic and Franklin Templeton Shootout, Golf PARa Todos, Three Friends: One Goal, Greg Norman Estates events and many other corporate and special events. The GNPC prides itself on producing events and marketing initiatives that not only reflect the discerning standards of its namesake, but of its clients as well. |
Contact |
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Lee Patterson
The Franklin Templeton Shootout
704-553-4790
pattersonprinc@yahoo.com |
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