Sahith Theegala and Tom Hoge gained the 2022 QBE Shootout on Sunday. The American duo lifted the trophy and have become the primary rookie pairing to win the title in 11 years.
Theegala and Hoge closed with a 10-under 62 on four-ball within the ultimate spherical to take the win. Coming off a robust PGA TOUR rookie season, Theegala made a 15-foot birdie putt on the ultimate gap. The champion duo marched on to take a one-shot win over Charley Hoffman and Ryan Palmer at 34 below.
How a lot did the QBE Shootout champions win?
With the victory, Sahith Theegala and Tom Hoge took residence the winner’s share of $950,000 from the $3.8 million prize purse. The prize could be break up equally between them.
The duo beat the pairing of Ryan Palmer and Charley Hoffman to win on the Tiburon Golf Membership in Naples, Florida. The Palmer-Hoffman group settled for the second-place prize of $590,000. In the meantime, the veteran pairing of Harris English and Matt Kuchar settled for $360,000 to complete third on the sector.
Apparently, the combined pairing of Nelly Korda and Denny McCarthy gained $230,500 for ending T5 with Trey Mullinax and Scott Stallings. It was a forgettable outing for LPGA star Lexi Thompson, who solely managed a T-10 end. She shared the $187,500 prize together with her associate Maverick McNealy. Keith Mitchell and J.J. Spaun bagged $90,000 every to complete final on the QBE Shootout subject.
Listed here are the 2022 QBE Shootout prize cash payouts:
- 1: Tom Hoge-Sahith Theegala – $950,000 ($475,000 every)
- 2: Charley Hoffman-Ryan Palmer – $590,000 ($295,000 every)
- 3: Harris English-Matt Kuchar – $360,000 ($180,000 every)
- 4: Max Homa-Kevin Kisner – $284,000 ($142,000 every)
- T-5: Trey Mullinax-Scott Stallings – $230,500 ($115,250 every)
- T-5: Nelly Korda-Denny McCarthy – $230,500 ($115,250 every)
- 7: Steve Stricker-Cameron Younger – $205,000 ($102,500 every)
- T-8: Brian Harman-Sepp Straka – $197,500 ($98,750 every)
- T-8: Corey Conners-Ok.H. Lee – $197,500 ($98,750 every)
- T-10: Maverick McNealy-Lexi Thompson – $187,500 ($93,750 every)
- T-10: Jason Day-Billy Horschel – $187,500 ($93,750 every)
- 12: Keith Mitchell-J.J. Spaun – $180,000 ($90,000 every)
It’s pertinent to notice the QBE Shootout had an elevated purse this yr. The occasion hosted by QBE will reportedly be a full-fledged mixed-team occasion for PGA Tour and LPGA gamers from 2023. This yr was the primary version of the occasion held with out longtime host and LIV CEO Greg Norman. It was additionally the primary time two LPGA stars featured on the sector.
Sahith Theegala and Tom Hoge on successful the 2022 QBE Shootout
It’s pertinent to notice that Sahith Theegala and Tom Hoge turned the second-ever rookie group to ever to win the QBE Shootout after Keegan Bradley and Brendan Steele in 2011. The win was particular for Theegala, who’s but to mark his maiden win on the PGA Tour.
Following the win, Theegala was in excessive reward for his group’s recreation.
Talking in regards to the win, he stated, as quoted by Golf Week:
“It is good to get a style of victory as a result of it is so laborious out right here… We’ve been enjoying properly all week. Like we stated firstly of the spherical, we simply want two possibilities and we gave ourselves two actually good modifications on 18. Yeah, it was form of unstated I feel that like let’s go and get this final gap.”
Apparently, Tom Hoge didn’t appear to reciprocate the sensation. The 2021 AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am winner claimed that neither of the duo performed properly. Calling it an “fascinating day,” he stated that the group gained as a result of they managed to make the correct putts. Runner-up Charley Hoffman additionally lauded the rookie champions.
