Kevin Na and Kokrak "2-Person Team QBE Shootout Comeback Victory"... Lee Kyung-hoon Tied 11th
On the final day of the PGA Tour event, a storm of 12-under par shots in four-ball; LPGA Tour power hitter Thompson ties for 9th with Watson
Jason Cockrack (left) and Kevin are holding the trophy and posing for a commemorative photo immediately after winning the QBE Shootout. Naples, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Getty Images
View original image[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "12 birdies in the last 13 holes."
It was a come-from-behind victory for Kevin Na and Jason Kokrak (both from the United States). On the 13th (Korean time) at the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, USA (par 72, 7,382 yards), they combined for 12 under par on the final day of the two-man team event QBE Shootout (total prize money $3.6 million) to secure a one-stroke victory (33 under par, 183 strokes). The PGA Tour event features 12 teams of 24 players competing over 54 holes in three rounds, with a winner's prize of $895,000 (approximately 1.05 billion KRW).
Kevin Na and Kokrak racked up 13 birdies (1 bogey). On the first day, after both players hit their tee shots, both played their next shots from favorable positions; on the second day, they alternated shots starting from the second shot; and on the final day, each played their own ball with the best score counting?this varied format added an interesting dynamic. Kevin Na and Kokrak showed perfect chemistry with 13 under par in the first round and 8 under par in the second round. Billy Horschel and Sam Burns (both from the United States) added 11 under par on the day to finish second (32 under par, 184 strokes).
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Jason Day and Marc Leishman (both from Australia), who led after rounds 1 and 2, managed only 7 under par with one eagle and five birdies, dropping to a tie for third place (31 under par, 185 strokes). Defending champions Matt Kuchar and Harris English joined the tie for third, while LPGA Tour long hitter Lexi Thompson, paired with Bubba Watson (both from the United States), finished ninth (23 under par, 193 strokes). Lee Kyung-hoon (30) and Brant Snedeker (USA) remained in a tie for 11th place (21 under par, 195 strokes).
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