Kizzire and Harman seize victory in QBE Shootout
American Dennis claims MCB Tour title
MIAMI, Dec 10, (AFP): Patton Kizzire and Brian Harman eagled the par-five 17th on Sunday to seize victory in the QBE Shootout in Naples, Florida, ahead of Graeme McDowell and Emiliano Grillo.
Harman and Kizzire were one behind McDowell and Grillo when they arrived at Tiburon Golf Club’s 17th in the fourball final round of the unofficial team event founded by Greg Norman.
Both hit iron shots close and when Kizzire holed his eagle putt they leapfrogged McDowell and Grillo, who had pulled one ahead with their seventh straight birdie at 17.
“We knew we needed at least birdie and eagle was a bonus,” Kizzire said.
“He had a great iron shot in there close and freed me up, and I hit a good one, too.
We both had looks at it. I putted first and made it.”
Kizzire and Harman carded an 11-under final round of 61 for a 30-under total of 186.
McDowell and Grillo had a total of 10 birdies – three on the front nine before their streak of seven from the 11th through the 17th – in a 10-under 62 for 187.
It was McDowell’s second straight runner-up finish in the event, after finishing tied for second with partner Shane Lowry last year.
Kizzire and Harman each earned $422,500.
LPGA Tour player Lexi Thompson and Tony Finau had a 65 to finish seventh at 23 under
Meanwhile in Poste De Flacq, Mauritius, American Clark Dennis won the MCB Tour Championship, Mauritius, closing with an 8-under 64 to match the 54-hole tour record of 23 under.
The 52-year-old Clark tied the mark set by Thaworn Wiratchant last year in the senior event. Clark has four Staysure Tour titles, also winning the Senior Italian Open this year.
He had a bogey-free week at Constance Belle Mare Plage, making 21 birdies and an eagle.
Sweden’s Magnus Atlevi was second at 15 under after a 69.