2021 QBE Shootout Odds and Picks

• The QBE Shootout in Naples, Fla., begins Friday
• The Sam Burns/Billy Horschel team is favored at +350 following by Jason Kokrak/Kevin Na
• Below is a look at the teams with the best chance of winning and potential value bets

One of the most unique events on the golf calendar takes place this week with the QBE Shootout, a three-day event that begins Friday at Tiburon Golf Club at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Fla.

Twelve two-person teams will compete in the event. The first round on Friday is a scramble format followed by an alternate modified shot format in Round 2 on Saturday and a four-ball format in Sunday’s final round. Twelve two-person teams will compete in the event.

2021 QBE Shootout Odds

Odds as of December 6th at DraftKings

The Harris English/Matt Kucher team is the defending champion and the third choice by oddsmakers in this year’s event at +650. Sam Burns/Billy Horschel are +350 favorites. Burns is ranked #5 on the PGA Tour and Horschel is at #45.

English/Kuchar Three-Time Winners

English and Kuchar have a history of success in this event. In addition to winning last year, they also finished in first place in 2013 and 2016. Furthermore, they were runner-up 2014-15.

Pure domination. 💪@Harris_English & Matt Kuchar win by 9 strokes to set a new @QBEshootout margin of victory record. pic.twitter.com/xBlK9xC45d

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 14, 2020

English and Kuchar won by nine strokes last season, breaking their record for largest margin of victory in the 20-year history of the event. They set the previous by finishing seven shots ahead of the field in 2013.

English is #117 in the PGA Tour rankings and Kuchar is unranked. Nevertheless, they know what it takes to win in this unique setup.

• Pick: English/Karcher (+650)

QBE Shootout Best Value Bets

1. Jason Day/Marc Leishman (+800): The Australians will be partnered in this event for the first time. Day and Leishman played together in the President’s Cup in 2017 but did not win any of their three matches. However, Day has been in a winner in the QBE Shootout. He and Cameron Tringle combined to finish first in 2014. Leishman ranks #14 on the PGA Tour, though, and should combine with 76^th-ranked Day to make a formidable team.
2. Ian Poulter/Lee Westwood (+1000): Naples, located on Florida’s Gulf Coast, is a noted haven for retirees and snowbirds. With that in mind, perhaps it’s the perfect setting for the veteran team of Ian Poulter/Lee Westwood to notch a victory. The Englishmen have five PGA Tour wins and 54 international victories combined in their careers. Poulter and partner Dustin Johnson won here in 2020.
3. Lexi Thompson/Bubba Watson (+2800): Yes, they are the longest shots on the board but why not give them a try? Thompson, the only woman in the field, has played in the QBE Shootout four times, finishing as high as fourth in 2017 with Tony Finau. She also has experience at The Tiburon as the LPGA plays its final event of its season on the course.