By: Joe Lami

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—The fifth annual Chevron Shoot-Out took place on Wednesday afternoon. Members of the San Francisco 49ers squared off against the San Francisco Giants in a battle for charity. The annual event is the opener to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM.

The Giants were victorious and earned their revenge winning this year’s contest 3-2. The victory is sweet for Giants’ captain Duane Kuiper, who was sporting the 49ers’ red and gold after the Niners won in last year’s Shoot-Out. The annual bet forces the losing team’s captain to wear the colors of his opponent the next year.

Harris Barton captained Steve Bono, Dwight Clark and Steve Young for the 49ers, who competed for the 49ers Foundation. Though Kuiper didn’t compete for the Giants’, Bruce Bochy, Matt Cain, George Kontos and Randy Winn, who competed for the Giants Community Fund.

The two teams took on the world famous whisky run, holes 1,2,3,17, and 18 at gorgeous Pebble Beach. Weather couldn’t be more perfect on a February afternoon, as the high hit 72 degrees before the afternoon sea breeze kicked in at the perfect time.

On the first hole, the two teams came to a draw, making the second hole worth double at $20,000. The Giants were victorious on hole number two. The 49ers’ battled back and tied things at two holes apiece after winning at the third and 17th.

Cain earned the MVP honors, executing exactly what he said he was going to do before the match, “I’m going to try to hit it as hard as I can and see where it goes”. He then drilled a beautiful tee shot on the scenic to start the deciding 18th.

George Kontos knocked the next ball closer with his 5-iron shot after the 350 yard Cain drive. Cain pulled off a great flop shot hitting the ball within 15 feet of the cup. The pair then needed a two-putt to earn the victory.

Charities were the real winners, though, as the 49ers Foundation and Giants Community Fund, along with local Monterrey-based charities benefited. The Monterey charities included were CHISPA, Girls Inc., Greenfield Community Science Workshop, and the Monterey Peninsula College Foundation were the real winners.