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In Transition – Furyk Wins At Innisbrook

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16 years ago

Mar 21, 2010

It might not have been the pretty finish that many a story is written about but Jim Furyk did what was necessary Sunday to return to the winner’s circle on the PGA Tour.

Furyk, winless since the 2007 RBC Canadian Open, earned his 14^th career PGA Tour victory at the Transitions Championship by showing great resolve, especially on the putting surfaces. His 271 total (-13) was just enough to keep him ahead of charging K.J. Choi (272) and Bubba Watson (273).

With a multiple stroke lead through part of the day Furyk stayed on point and made some critical putts when he had to, both for birdies and pars. His biggest bauble came on 18 after an errant tee shot. From a sketchy lie in the right woods he hit an uncharacteristic approach that he even called “pretty stupid” immediately after the round.

“The nerves got me, honestly,” said what looked like a very relieved Furyk to NBC right after he holed out the winning putt.

It is hard to believe a player of Furyk’s stature would feel nervous about winning a regular PGA Tour event but it just goes to show you how much it meant to him to get back to his winning ways.

Furyk, who will turn 40 in May, is in his 17^th season on the PGA Tour and is hardly used to going more than 2 years without a win. That is not to say he has not had a few chances in the last 58 official PGA Tour events since Sunday, July 29, 2007 when he defended his RBC Canadian Open Championship. He has piled up 20 top-tens in that time and won almost (USD) $4 million last year alone. But money does not replace wins for successful PGA Tour pros and that was certainly the case for Furyk, the 2003 US Open Champion.

That is not to say he will not enjoy the $972,000 for today’s win but the chance to hold a real trophy again (Furyk won the unofficial Chevron World Challenge last December) was what he was really seeking.

Furyk started the day with a three-stroke lead and when he finally got to tee it up after a multi-hour weather delay he showed he wanted to stay on top. After Choi pressed him with a fury of opening birdies Furyk responded with his own on the 8^th, 11^th, and 12^th hole to re-establish his three-stroke margin. Bogeys on 13, 15, and 18 were not enough to keep him from his goal.

Sadly Furyk’s win became a bit of afterthought Sunday with the announcement and airing of Tiger Woods interviews on ESPN and Golf Channel just as he finished up on the Copperhead course but the newly minted tour winner did not care that his win might be overshadowed in the news on Monday. “I won the damn thing, and it really doesn’t matter to me,” he said regarding the subject.

Furyk looked very intense this week at Innisbrook (inc. photo taken Tuesday during a long range session) and struck the ball with determination. Even his competitors noticed a renewed focus in his play. K.J. Choi, who actually tied him early in the round, was impressed. “You know, I felt like if I shot 4-under or better, you know, I could go into a playoff, or even come up with a win. But you know; my hat is off to Jim. He just played very well today. It's probably the best round of golf I've seen him play recently, and he putted great, too.”

The champ did play well and he did so on a very difficult course; one the players really respect. It added up to a satisfying result. “There isn’t a player on this course that wouldn’t call this a top-ten course on tour,” said Furyk who added that it was one of the reasons why the event attracted such a good field. “I’m proud of the fact that this was played on a pretty tough against some pretty good players.”

With the win Jim Furyk should move to 6^th in the Official World Golf Rankings and leaps from 84^th to 7^th in the FedEx Cup standings.

He is in the field for the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard next week at Bay Hill in Orlando.

This report provided to GolfWRX.com by Flagstick Golf Magazine (www.flagstick.com)

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Jun 1, 2026

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GolfWRX is on site this week at the Memorial Tournament, with both Alistair Cameron and Tour Photographer Greg Moore on the ground in Dublin, Ohio, where a strong field is assembled to pay homage to the Golden Bear.

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Tour Tech Rundown: Heroic Henley

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2 days ago

Jun 1, 2026

Ronald Montesano

Around the world, the golf wheel spun this final week in May of 2026. From New Jersey to Austria, with stops in Korea, Texas, and North Carolina (don’t let me route your next trip) the world’s finest put their golf games on display. There were three playoffs, some known commodities and some new talent. It was the sort of week that we hope to have at this point in the seasons. June and July afford double-digit major events, and perhaps, one of this week’s champions will use this success as a springboard to new heights. Time to run it all down, tech style, in this week’s Tour Tech Rundown.

Thanks to WITBHub, Today’s Golfer, GolfWRX, and Inside Tour Golf for initial research into equipment.

PGA Tour @ Charles Schwab Challenge: Heroic Henley denies Cole

Eric Cole did nearly everything that a fellow can do, to secure a first PGA Tour title. He stayed one shot clear of Ryder Cup player Ben Griffin. He kept US Open champion Gary Woodland and wunderkind Michael Brennan two shots distant. He posted 70 on day four to reach twelve under par. And then, Russell Henley revealed his Dr. Strange cloak. Henley made 47 feet of birdie putts on holes 16, 17, and 18, to jump from minus-nine to twelve-deep, and secured a spot in a playoff with Cole. The duo returned to the final tee, and put on a stripe show.

Both golfers found the fairway off the tee, and Henley improved on his regulation play with an approach to four feet. Cole did himself proud, tucking an iron to a dozen feet, but he was unable to convert the putt for three. Henley is one of the best putters on tour, and he proved it once more by draining a putt for a fourth consecutive birdie, and a sixth PGA Tour title. For Eric Cole, that first victory should come, and soon. He has done everything necessary to earn the chalice lift.

Henley’s Suitcase

Driver: Titleist TSi3 at 10 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70g 6.5 TX
Metal: Titleist TS3 at 16.5 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 at 21 degrees. Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT hybrid 100 TX
Iron: Titleist T250 4-iron. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
Irons: Titleist T100 5-6 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
Irons: Titleist T100 7-9 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 48 and 50 degrees. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 54 and 60 degrees. Shaft: rue Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue S400
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron T5 Tour Prototype

LPGA @ Shoprite LPGA: Welcome back, Celine!

Soo Bin Joo had her eyes on a maiden LPGA title. She held the lead after two rounds, then hit a red light at the intersection of can-I and how-To. Joo posted plus-two on day three in New Jersey, and dropped to a T4 finish, which was still a career-best for the young Korean golfer. Instead of a new face, a familiar face returned to the top of the podium.

Celine Boutier was the It Girl in 2023. She collected four victories, including a major title at Evian. Boutier reached world number one status, then simply faded into the background. No wins came her way over the next 30 months. On Sunday, she collected LPGA victory number seven, at the same trace as LPGA victory number two.

Day three saw Boutier manage the windswept Seaview Bay course with six birdies and a bogey. She was challenged in the end by Thailand’s Arpichaya Yubol, who signed for a 66 of her own. Yubol came up one shot shy of the top ladder rung. Finishing in third place at -7, two back of the winner, was Ireland’s Lauren Walsh.

Celine’s Suitcase

Driver: PXG 0311 Black Ops Tour-1 at 9 degrees. Shaft: Graphite Design AD IZ-5
Hybrid: PXG 0311 Black Ops at 19 and 22 degrees. Shaft: KBS Hybrid Prototype
Hybrid: PXG 0311 Gen5.
Iron: PXG 0311 P Gen 4 5-9 irons
Wedge: PXG 0311 T Gen 4 PW
Wedges: PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II at 50, 54, 58 degrees
Putter: Bettinardi Studio Stock 3 DASS

DP World Tour @ Austrian Alpine: KK? KK!

Kota Kaneko has a rhythmic name. It has strong vowels and a run of voiceless stops in its crunchy K sounds. On Sunday in Austria, Kaneko put a stop to a challenge from Portugal’s Ricardo Gouveia and everyone else, and claimed a first-ever title on the DP World Tour. Gouveia did well to reach 16-under par over four days, but Kaneko held firm, two shots in the clear.

Davis Bryant of the USA also forged a strong challenge for the win. He ended in a tie with Gouveia for second place. Kaneko began and finished his final round in a bit of a malaise, but he caught fire midway through. Birdies at 10, 12, and 13 provided the necessary cushion to cruise to the finish line without breaking a serious sweat.

Kaneko’s Suitcase

Driver: Ping Max G440
Metals: TaylorMade Qi4D at 15, 16.5, 21, and 24 degrees
Irons: TaylorMade P760 5 and 6 irons
Irons: TaylorMade P7TW 7-9 irons
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design at 46, 52, 56, and 60 degrees
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Cruiser Arm Lock #7

Korn Ferry Tour @ UNC Health Championship: Improbably Alvaro

Alvaro Ortiz may have had a bit of scare on the outward nine on Sunday, but he came through in clutch fashion in the end. Ortiz began the day bogey-double, and added another double bogey at the 11th hole. He was mired in a downward trend, spiraling away from the top of the leader’s board. Ortiz found hope at the 14th, where his first birdie of the day tumbled home. Inspired, he closed with birdies and 17 and 18 to catch Ross Steelman at 10-under par, and the duo returned to the 18th deck for overtime.

The extra session concluded in brief time. Ortiz, buoyed by his newly-retrieved confidence, hit the fairway with driver, then approached to six feet and drained the putt. Gobsmacked, Steelman could do little more than smile and applaud, as his run at the top came to a close. The victory was the first for Ortiz on the KFT, and will implant him squarely in the chase for a PGA Tour promotion.

Alvaro’s Suitcase

Driver: Ping G430 MAX driver at 9 degrees loft
Metal: Ping G430 MAX 3W
Iron: Ping iDi Driving Iron
Irons: Ping Blueprint S irons
Wedges
Putter: Scottsdale TR Piper C

A party on the green!

Alvaro’s time comes in Raleigh with his first win @UNCHealthChamp ? pic.twitter.com/2dmtZdbSzk

— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) May 31, 2026

LIV @ Korea: Me llamo Joaquin

Chile’s Joaquin Niemann had been away from the LIV winner’s circle throughout all of 2026. This week in Korea, he reminded us that he is still a force to consider. Niemann chased down Taylor Gooch over the closing holes at Asiad Country Club, then claimed victory with a hole-one birdie in extra time. Bryson DeChambeau claimed solo third, one shot in arrears at minus-eleven. Dustin Johnson finished on fourth, one putt farther back.

Niemann’s Suitcase