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Monday Tour Mash: Captain Kirk and Byeong-hun Celebrate
Sink Holes
It was two years ago that a sink hole opened up on a course in Illinois, swallowing a golfer in the process. Fortunately for all involved, he survived. Now, a mere month after the Bass Pro Legends of Golf toured the links, the earth yawned four times at the Top of the Rock golf course in Branson, Missouri. Luckily, no injuries were reported.
Kirk at Home along Hogan’s Alley
Chris Kirk appears bent on reminding folks that he should have been selected for the U.S. Ryder Cup side last fall. The University of Georgia alumnus had enough birdies on Day 4 to resist charges from Jason Bohn (7-under) and Jordan Spieth (5-under), both of whom tied for second — one stroke in arrears. Overnight leader Kevin Na, always at home in Texas, began the final round with consecutive birdies. His equilibrium wavered on the third with a bogey, then went completely unbalanced with a double on the ninth. Na never recovered, making two more bogies on the inward nine before a final-hole birdie brought him back to T10. Kirk’s weekend amounted to 65-66, matched by Bohn alone, who tallied 68-63.
Monty Retains the Senior PGA Championship Title
Colin Montgomerie lost the 1995 PGA Championship in a playoff with Steve Elkington. That close call at Riviera was one of many major-championship heartbreaks for Monty, who would never claim a major title. Last year, the Scot finally claimed a senior major victory, at the PGA Championship. The monkey clearly left his back, as his second senior major followed two months hence, at the U.S. Open. Monty now owns a trifecta, as he repeated as Senior PGA champion this weekend at French Lick, Indiana. Esteban Toledo gave chase, but his minus-four effort was five shots shy of the nine-under winning total of Montgomerie. In an uncharacteristic performance, perennial contender Bernhard Langer went the opposite direction. In second place at the start of the day, Langer double-bogeyed his second hole and never recovered. In contrast, Monty rebounded from an opening bogey to birdie five holes in an eight-hole stretch, effectively ending the drama.
The Ladies, Across The World
Melissa Reid jumped to the front on Sunday (that’s right, the tournament began on Sunday) with an 8-under 65, then followed it with a solid 69 to take a halfway lead she would not relinquish. By Wednesday evening, the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open title was hers. Gwladys Nocera gave proper chase, but came up four blows shy of the Englishwoman. For Reid, the victory was her first in three years, perhaps a cue to a return to form for the one-time rising star.
The NCAA Division I Women’s Championship has reached a midway point of sorts. The final 15 teams who will battle for eight match-play spots in Monday’s final medal round were determined at dawn’s early light. The shocker of the first three days was No. 2 South Carolina, who fell from the bubble to the bye-bye in the a.m. Surprises so far are No. 18 Baylor (tied for 4th with No. 12 Tennessee) and No. 31 Purdue (presently in 6th.) Atop the standings is No. 4 Duke, followed by No. 1 Southern Cal. By Wednesday, the winning team will have survived regional qualifying, four rounds of medal play and three match play victories.
Byeong-hun Puts The “B” In BMW PGA Championship
Byeong-hun An made his maiden European Tour victory a special one, capturing one of the most important titles on that tour at the BMW PGA Championship. Last August, An won the Rolex Trophy on the European Challenge Tour, elevating him to regular-tour status. Sunday saw a tale of two cities, as An went low while his final-pairing partner, the gilded Francesco Molinari, went the wrong way with a plus-two 74. An’s Sunday 65 was low for the day and was a flawless card of five birdies, one eagle, the rest pars. The ageless Miguel-Ángel Jiménez and Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee finished a distant six shots back of the champion. Before Sunday, An was known as the youngest winner of the U.S. Amateur championship, courtesy of his triumph at 17 years of age in 2009.
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Photos from the 2024 Players Championship
On the heels of Scottie Scheffler’s dominant victory at Bay Hill, the PGA Tour heads a little farther north in Florida to TPC Sawgrass this week for The Players Championship. And of course, GolfWRX is on site to get a look at what the players are playing.
We’ve already spotted a new Titleist mini driver this week, and there’s plenty more.
Check out our photos below!
Pullout Albums
- New Titleist 2 wood – 2024 The Players Championship
- Cam Young testing Titleist’s new 2-wood – 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship
- Hole Nos. 17 and 18 – 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship
- Toulon Small Batch Texas putter – 2024 The Players Championship
- Swag Golf custom headcovers – 2024 The Players Championship
- New Ping PLD staff bags – 2024 The Players Championship
- SuperStroke St. Patrick’s Day putter grip – 2024 The Players Championship
- Taylor Montgomery using PuttView X training goggles – 2024 The Players Championship
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Photos from the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
GolfWRX is on the ground in Orlando ahead of the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge.
We’re assembling our usual collection of WITB photos, general galleries, and of course, gear inspired by the King himself.
We’ll continue to add to the photos below as more flow in from Florida.
General Albums
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Monday #1
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Monday #2
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Monday #3
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #2
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #1 (thanks, bvmagic!)
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #3 (bvmagic)
- 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #2 (bvmagic)
WITB Albums
- Matt (LFG) Every – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Sahith Theegala – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Scottie Scheffler – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Luke List – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Adam Schenk – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Taylor Moore – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- David Ford – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
Pullout Albums
- New Cameron putters (and new “LD” grip) – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- New Bettinardi MB & CB irons – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Custom Bettinardi API putter cover – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Custom Swag API covers – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- New Golf Pride Reverse Taper grips – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- New PXG putters – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Scottie Scheffler putter change – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Sepp Straka – shaft change to new Ventus blue – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Rickie Fowler’s new Cobra Darkspeed X driver and Denali shaft (and Radspeed 3-wood) – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Justin Rose testing Srixon Z Forged II irons – 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational
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Photos from the 2024 Cognizant Classic
GolfWRX is on site this week at the Cognizant Classic —FKA the Honda Classic.
The first leg of the PGA Tour’s traditional “Florida swing,” the Cognizant Classic continues to be contested at PGA National’s Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, host course of the 1983 Ryder Cup and 1987 PGA Championship. The course is known for its famed “Bear Trap,” a three-hole stretch of holes that take their name from Jack “The Golden Bear” Nicklaus, who redesigned the course in 2002.
The Bear Trap includes No. 15 (a par 3), No. 16 (a par 4), and No. 17 (a par 4). All three holes involve water and have led to several big numbers from Tour players over the years.
Check out an assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums below.
We’ll continue to update the galleries as more photos flow in from Florida!
General Albums
- 2024 Cognizant Classic – Monday #1
- 2024 Cognizant Classic – Monday #2
- 2024 Cognizant Classic – Monday #3
- 2024 Cognizant Classic – Monday #4
- 2024 Cognizant Classic – Tuesday #1
WITB Albums
- Brandt Snedeker – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Max Greyserman – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Eric Cole – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Carl Yuan – WITb – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Russell Henley – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Justin Suh – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Alex Noren – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Shane Lowry – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Taylor Montgomery – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Jake Knapp (KnappTime_ltd) – WITB – – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Sam Ryder – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Maverick McNealy – WITB – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Tua Tagovailoa mini WITB (NFL QB, Miami Dolphins) – 2024 Cognizant Classic
Pullout Albums
- New Super Stoke Pistol Lock 1.0 & 2.0 grips – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- LA Golf new insert putter – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- New Garsen Quad Tour 15 grip – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- New Swag covers – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Jacob Bridgeman’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Bud Cauley’s custom Cameron putters – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Ryo Hisatsune’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Chris Kirk – new black Callaway Apex CB irons and a few Odyssey putters
- Alejandro Tosti’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Cognizant Classic
- Joohyung Tom Kim’s “new” center-shafted Scotty Cameron putter – 2024 Cognizant Classic
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Jeez Utz
May 27, 2015 at 1:28 pm
Does byeong have Down syndrome?
Cuuzzzzz….he kinda looks like he does
Jeff
May 27, 2015 at 1:52 pm
Yeah, he’s got bring your score down syndrome. Dude drove it 330 and hit it to about a foot on every hole on the back 9. Give him a break.
Jeez Utz
May 27, 2015 at 6:50 pm
Yea but it’s the European Tour so it don’t count