PGA TOUR, QBE Shootout 2021, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, Florida: 8-12 December
Marc Leishman & Jason Day lead at the QBE Shootout
From the PGA TOUR Daily Wrap-up, by AP:
NAPLES, Fla. — Jason Day and Marc Leishman had 12 birdies, two eagles and finished one shot short of the record for the scramble format, posting a 16-under 56 that gave the Australian duo a one-shot lead Friday in the QBE Shootout.
Day is making his first start in the unofficial event since he teamed with Cameron Tringale to win in 2014. Leishman played last year with Cameron Smith. Read more
From Golfweek, by Greg Hardwig:
NAPLES, Fla. — There are usually a few eagles in the scramble format of the QBE Shootout.
But not usually the way Marc Leishman made two of them to help Leishman and playing partner Jason Day shoot a 16-under 56 and take the first-round lead Friday.
Leishman holed out from in front of the green on No. 6, then holed out a pitch shot on No. 10, so neither of the par-5, hit it on in two and make the putt variety. Read more
From Yahoo!Sports, by AFP:
The Aussies raced home with six birdies from the 13th through the 18th and held a one-shot lead over two teams: defending champions Matt Kuchar and Harris English and the duo of Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell and Canadian Corey Conners. Read more
2021 Format is First Round, Scramble; Second Round, Modified alternate shot; Third Round, Four-ball.
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