Franklin Templeton Shootout History and Past Winners

Better known as the Shark Shootout, The Franklin Templeton is a silly season team golf event hosted by Greg Norman annually in Naples, Florida. It’s traditionally held after the final money event of the season.

The Shootout is a team stroke play event held over three days and 54 holes.  The first round uses the modified alternate shot rule, the second, better ball and the final, a scramble. Twenty four players participate.

The event benefits Curesearch For Children’s Cancer.

The 2011 pairings are:

Scott McCarron & Greg Norman
Jerry Kelly & Steve Stricker
Keegan Bradley & Brendan Steele
Charles Howell III & Justin Leonard
Rickie Fowler & Camilo Villegas
Anthony Kim & Webb Simpson
Stewart Cink & Bo Van Pelt
Jason Dufner & Sean O’Hair
Chad Campbell & Chris DiMarco
Rory Sabbatini & Jhonattan Vegas
Mark Calcavecchia & Nick Price
Kenny Perry & Scott Stallings

Past winners are below:

Franklin Templeton Shootout

Shark Shootout
2010 Dustin Johnson & Ian Poulter
2009 Jerry Kelly & Steve Stricker

Merrill Lynch Shootout
2008 Scott Hoch & Kenny Perry
2007 Woody Austin & Mark Calcavecchia
2006 Jerry Kelly & Rod Pampling

Franklin Templeton Shootout
2005 John Huston & Kenny Perry
2004 Hank Kuehne & Jeff Sluman
2003 Hank Kuehne & Jeff Sluman
2002 Lee Janzen & Rocco Mediate
2001 Brad Faxon & Scott McCarron
2000 Brad Faxon & Scott McCarron

Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout
1999 Fred Couples & David Duval
1998 Steve Elkington & Greg Norman
1997 Bruce Lietzke & Scott McCarron
1996 Jay Haas & Tom Kite
1995 Mark Calcavecchia & Steve Elkington

Franklin Funds Shark Shootout
1994 Fred Couples & Brad Faxon
1993 Steve Elkington & Raymond Floyd
1992 Tom Kite & Davis Love III
Shark Shootout Benefiting RMCC
1991 Tom Purtzer & Lanny Wadkins

RMCC Invitational
1990 Fred Couples & Raymond Floyd
1989 Mark O’Meara & Curtis Strange