Lee Kyung-hoon "2-Person Team QBE Shootout Entry"... What About 'LPGA Power Hitter' Thompson?

PGA Tour Year-End Special Event: Matt Kuchar and Harris English 'Title Defense', Thompson Teams Up with Bubba Watson

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] Lee Kyung-hoon (30, photo), ranked 64th in the world, has announced his participation in the PGA Tour’s two-player team event, the QBE Shootout (total prize money $3.6 million).

The tournament opens on the night of the 10th (Korean time) at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida (par 72, 7,382 yards). The event features 12 teams of 24 players competing over 54 holes in 3 rounds. The winner’s prize is $895,000 (approximately 1.05 billion KRW). The format is interesting: on the first day, both players tee off and then both play the next shot from the better position; on the second day, players alternate shots starting from the second shot; on the final day, each plays their own ball and the best score is counted.

Lee Kyung-hoon won the AT&T Byron Nelson in May, joining the ranks of PGA Tour champions. He entered the PGA Tour in 2019 after finishing 5th on the 2018 Korn Ferry Tour money list, and this will be his 80th event exactly. This time, he teamed up with Brandt Snedeker. Defending champions Matt Kuchar and Harris English have won this event three times?in 2013, 2016, and last year?showing particular strength here. Last year, they combined for an impressive 37-under-par over three rounds.

Other contenders include Sam Burns-Billy Horschel and Max Homa-Kevin Kisner (all from the USA), Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland)-Cory Conners (Canada), and Jason Day-Mark Leishman (Australia). Locally, the appearance of long hitter Lexi Thompson (USA) from the LPGA Tour draws attention. She competed in this event for four consecutive years from 2016 to 2019 and finished tied for 4th in 2017 alongside Tony Finau (USA). This year, she will compete with Bubba Watson (USA).

Lexi Thompson

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