Sean O'Hair and Kenny Perry combined to win the Franklin Templeton Shootout at Tiburon Golf Club in Florida by a single shot from Rory Sabbatini and Charles Howell III.
At 52 years old, Perry is the oldest player to have won the shootout and has now claimed victory in the event with three different partners. He won with John Huston in 2005 and Scott Hoch in 2008.
O'Hair and Perry took a two-shot lead into the final round but, by no means, had it their own way over the closing 18 holes.
Playing in a scramble format, the scoring was outstanding on Sunday. The round of the day came from Charles Howell III and South Africa's Rory Sabbatini. They posted a phenomenal 57 that included an eagle two on a par four. But, despite the brilliant effort, they came up a shot shy of O'Hair and Perry.
"We played really well and gave ourselves a lot of opportunities," Sabbatini said. "We put a good number up there and that's all we could really do. We had a lot of fun and Charles hit the ball fantastically."
O'Hair and Perry finished strongly to deny the chasing pack. The Americans fired five birdies in their last six holes to secure the victory and $375,000 each.
"The best thing about this was just we had a ton of fun," said O'Hair. "Just like being a kid enjoying what you're doing."
