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PGA Champion Keegan Bradley and Brendan Steele shot a 13-under 59 in scramble play Sunday to become the first PGA TOUR rookies to win the Franklin Templeton Shootout.
Bradley and Steele took control with an eagle by Steele on No. 14 and a birdie on No. 15, finishing at 32-under 184 for a three-stroke victory over two teams.
"We played well," Bradley said. "We got off to a slow start, kind of like we did all three days, but we played this last stretch of holes really well."
Steele added: "We had so much fun that it made it a lot easier for us."
Bradley and Steele had been talking about playing in Greg Norman's event since the spring, and said they weren't at the three-format event to "goof off."
After sharing the lead with Champions Tour golfers Mark Calcavecchia and Nick Price following the first round of modified alternate shot, they were one ahead of them after Saturday's better-ball.
Calcavecchia birdied No. 18 to give him and Price a 61, moving them into a tie for second at 187 with Rory Sabbatini and Jhonattan Vegas, who shot 60. Charles Howell III and Justin Leonard, and 2009 champions Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker tied for fourth another shot back.
"We didn't hit a lot of good iron shots today," Price said. "We didn't put the ball close enough to the hole. We put a lot of pressure on our putting."
Bradley, the reigning PGA Championship winner, and Steele made seven straight birdies from Nos. 6-13, then Steele made an eagle putt from off the green, and followed that up with a 4-footer on No. 15 for birdie.
"That was a bonus," Steele said of the eagle.
On the next hole, Steele hit a 9-iron from 135 yards -- aiming at his wife, Anastasia, who was standing in the crowd behind the green -- to three feet.
"That was kind of where we couldn't really screw it up from there," Bradley said. "The shot was just spectacular."
Steele and Bradley birdied Nos. 8 and 9 to put a little distance between themselves and their playing partners, who parred both holes.
"They played really well together," said Price, who at 54 is a year older than Bradley (25) and Steele (28) combined. "They didn't make any mistakes."
Sabbatini and Vegas birdied five of the last seven holes to come out of a logjam and grab part of second.
"We played great," Sabbatini said. "We had some opportunities out there today and weren't able to capitalize on them. We had a fun time and that's what it's about."
Bradley and Steele had a chance at the tournament record of 34 under, but parred No. 16 and 18 coming in. Bradley, the nephew of former LPGA Tour and World Golf Hall of Famer Pat Bradley, and Steele shared $750,000 from the $3-million purse.
Franklin Templeton Shootout Final Results
| FINAL SCORES & EARNINGS | | Place | Team | Round | Score | Earnings | | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 1 | Keegan Bradley & Brendan Steele |
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-10 |
-13 |
-32 | $375,000 each | | T2 | Rory Sabbatini & Jhonattan Vegas |
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-12 |
-12 |
-29 |
$187,500 each | | T3 | Mark Calcavecchia & Nick Price | -9 | -9 | -11 | -29 | $187,500 each | | T4 | Charles Howell III & Justin Leonard | -4 | -10 | -14 | -28 | $102,500 each | | T4 | Jerry Kelly & Steve Stricker | -8 | -7 | -13 | -28 | $102,500 each | | T6 | Rickie Fowler & Camilo Villegas | -7 | -9 | -10 | -26 | $81,875 each | | T6 | Stewart Cink & Bo Van Pelt | -2 | -10 | -14 | -26 | $81,875 each | | T6 | Chad Campbell & Chris DiMarco | -4 | -9 | -13 | -26 | $81,875 each | | T6 | Kenny Perry & Scott Stallings |
-5 |
-10 |
-11 |
-26 | $81,875 each | | 10 | Jason Dufner & Sean O’Hair | -6 | -8 | -11 | -25 | $75,000 each | | 11 | Scott McCarron & Greg Norman | -3 | -10 | -11 | -24 | $72,500 each | | 12 | Anthony Kim & Webb Simpson | -5 | -9 | -9 | -23 | $70,000 each |
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On Saturday, December 10th, the Shootout continued its tournament week tradition as more than 400 runners filled the streets at the Tiburón Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort for the 3rd annual Franklin Templeton Shootout 5K.
The competition, which commenced at 7am, was once again held on a self-contained course within the Tiburon residential community and finished prior to the start of tournament play. Race participants were also treated to a special guest appearance by World Golf Hall of Famer Greg Norman who served as the honorary race starter!
Proceeds from the 5K benefited CureSearch for Children's Cancer and each race participant received complimentary admission to the golf tournament.
With a time of 15:44, Jesse Armbruster of Ashland, Ohio successfully retained his 1st place crown winning the Franklin Templeton Shootout 5K for the 3rd time in as many years. Armbruster's performance was an impressive one, defeating his nearest competitor by 49 seconds.
Armbruster was joined in the winner's circle by Caroline Barlow (1st Place Female Overall), Kip Kinn (1st place Masters) and David Browne (1st place Grand Master).
For complete results visit www.franklintempletonshootout.com/5K.
SAVE THE DATE: The 2012 Franklin Templeton Shootout 5K will return December 8th. Registrations will begin in early September with a Kick-Off weekend special!!!
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Don't forget to redeem your tournament ticket at PGA TOUR Superstore in Naples to receive $10 OFF your purchase of $50 or more.
Offer is valid through August 31, 2012. Visit PGA TOUR Superstore today!
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