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Five Tied For Lead At AT&T National

Tiger Woods struggled in the first round of his inaugural AT&T National with a 4-over 74. Five players are tied atop the leaderboard at 4-under 66.

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19 years ago

Jul 5, 2007

A Raehtz

AP Photo/Nick Wass The leaderboard at the top is jammed up like traffic in rush hour traffic in Washington D.C..Jim Furyk, Vijay Singh, K.J. Choi, Stuart Appleby, and Joe Ogilvie all made it around Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD in 66 strokes to tie for the lead after first round action.

Tournament host Tiger Woods struggled a bit in his round with seven bogeys and four birdies for a spot in 77th place and 7 strokes back. Woods was delayed after just two holes, and that isn’t necessarily a bad thing since he bogeyed them both. Tiger was successful in hitting 78% of his greens in regulation, but unfortunately his putter was stone cold. He finished the day with 34 putts and T109 of 120 for total putts.

"I never got the speed right," said Woods. "All of my putts I missed were short — way short, actually. It was a struggle. I could not get a ball to the hole. Towards the end there I tried to actually place some iron shots above the holes to at least make it a little bit easier because I just struggled. I just struggled hitting the putts hard enough."

With a newborn child at home, and working to put this tournament together in just 116 days, there is no wonder why Woods may not have had much time to adjust to the slower greens compared with the lighting quick greens Woods last saw at Oakmont.

Just 28 players were able to break par on this difficult course. The long par fours and tight fairways make it difficult to score from anywhere but the fairways.

Tournament co-leader Joe Ogilvie said, "Well, pretty much every time I hit in the rough, I made bogey, which most people are probably going to do this week and then every time I hit it in the fairway I had a pretty good chance for birdie. This tournament is going to be won or lost hitting it in the fairway, so whoever hits the most fairways is going to have a pretty good chance."

Oglivie’s theory was proven on Thursday by the 51 year old Chicken Hawk, Fred Funk. Lurking just one stroke off of the lead, Funk averaged 275 yards with the driver, yet he was also hit nearly 80% of his fairways.

"When they put the deep rough like they have this week, that’s my equalizer. The harder the golf course, the better for me in my opinion. The harder the holes, the better for me. When I’ll make well, I like to see 18 holes that are set up like the 6th hole here. I would win a lot of tournaments"

When asked about his staying power and ability to compete on the regular TOUR, Funk said ,"I don’t know what really has allowed me to have the best part of my career this late in my career. It’s satisfying, and that’s why I’m staying out here and I’m here this week and staying out on the regular TOUR because I feel like I’m still competitive out here and I want to see how long I can stay competitive."

Tiger Woods now has his work cut out for him if he wants to win his own inaugural tournament. Tiger said, "Well, I’ve got three days to make it up. You want to be ahead at 72 holes. I have 54 holes to get myself back in this tournament and hopefully I can do it."

Pos	Player	R1	Tot
T1	Ogilvie	-4	66
T1	Choi	-4	66
T1	Furyk	-4	66
T1	Appleby	-4	66
T1	Singh	-4	66
T2	Owen	-3	67
T2	Quinney	-3	67
T2	Funk	-3	67
T2	Pavin	-3	67
T2	Stricker	-3	67
T2	Beem	-3	67
T2	Lovemark	-3	67

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Photos from the 2026 OccuNet Classic

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12 hours ago

Jun 9, 2026

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With the PGA Tour across the border in Canada this week, GolfWRX Tour Photographer Greg Moore stayed stateside and headed to the OccuNet Classic presented by Amarillo National Bank in Amarillo, Texas.

It’s always interesting to see what the guys are playing on the KFT, and this week certainly hasn’t disappointed so far, with some incredible wedge stamping on display.

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Scotty Cameron GOLO 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition

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12 hours ago

Jun 9, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @HuskerFlyer is sharing a Scotty Cameron GOLO with a BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition shaft. While the putter is certainly enviable, the Augusta-inspired shaft is equally noteworthy.

From the listing:

Scotty Cameron Golo 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition Scotty Headcover 34″ $375

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.

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GolfWRX’s Father’s Day Gift Guide (2026)

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1 day ago

Jun 8, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

A reminder from your friends at GolfWRX: Father’s Day is June 21. And as we do every year, we’re rounding up the best gifts for dad.

As we say every year, there’s no better golf-related Father’s Day gift than a round of golf with pops. Be it a country club or your favorite muni, take the time to get together to play 18 if you can.

Let’s get to the gifts.

Ghost Golf Qualifier Diamond Polo

We like the new polos that Ghost is offering, as the fabric and fit are so good. These new Qualifier Collection polos breathe well, are lightweight, stretch with your swing, and of course look great. You can wear them on the course, in the office, or just out at a casual event and they will fit right in.

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STR8-Strip Grip Tape Remover

If your dad is an equipment aficionado and tinkers with his clubs, this tool works wonders. Removing grip tape has never been easier, just put a little head on the tape and the STR8-Strip peals it right off the shaft without any damage.

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Why Golf: Putting Thing

When it comes to practice, it is good to have a purpose. This “Putting Thing” sure does it. We know from personal experience how challenging it can be and how rewarding it is on the practice green. This also provides some competition for your kiddo to see who will unload the dishwasher or do the next chore around the house.

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OluKai Lae‘ahi Men’s Breathable Slip-On Shoes

Riding to and from the course in style and comfort is always a good thing. If you’re in a hurry, it’s a nice feature to slide into your shoes and get to the tee time. For the post-game shoe, at your locker or while putting your clubs away in the car. Nice to slide into a shoe that looks good anywhere. Pair that with meeting the family for dinner, no need to change!

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Therabody Theragun Relief

A little wellness goes a long way. Keeping loose is a good way to go when it comes to the weekend game or treatment during the week. If there is a little ache or pain, the Theragun is there to help out. Help loosen up the back for a pre-game warm-up or cool-down.

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World Cup golf apparel

Something for the soccer dads. Embrace the World Cup fever this summer on the course with custom gear to support the nation of your choice.

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FootJoy Pro SL spikeless golf shoes

Give the old man a break and save his feet with the Footjoy Pro SL Men’s Spikeless Golf Shoes for some added comfort on the course.

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Bushnell Wingman 2 GPS speaker

Combine all the hits as well as some game improvement with the Wingman 2 Golf GPS Speaker by getting audible distance readings from 38,000+ courses worldwide through the Wingman 2 remote or speaker.

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Personalized Titleist Pro V1 golf balls

The No. 1 ball in golf is a safe bet, and the Pro V1 fits the largest chunk of the bell curve if you don’t know what ball pops plays. Add personalization for a, well, personal touch!

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