Tour News
Monday Tour Mash: Gomez and Park win, Two insane putts
Gomez wins in Memphis, Lefty heats up for U.S. Open
Forgive Fabian Gomez of Argentina if he wishes to look backward just a bit and savor his first PGA Tour victory like he savored his parrillada (Argentine barbecue) on Saturday evening. Gomez played like a seasoned veteran all 18 holes on Sunday, making just one bogey while leaving his third round co-leader, Greg Owen, to settle for a second-place finish.
Related: See the clubs Gomez used to win.
For the remainder of the field, all eyes are on the U.S. Open this week at Chambers Bay. No one’s eyes are wider than those belonging to a certain left-hander from San Diego. Phil Mickelson closed with 65 in Memphis, good for a T3 finish and a FedEx truckload of confidence as he attempts yet again to conquer the one major championship that has eluded him. Brooks Koepka finished alongside Mickelson at 8-under and cemented his place as another one to watch at the year’s second major.
Park takes 3rd-straight KPMG PGA Women’s Championship
Do you think the PGA of America was ever frustrated to get its name in front of the viewing public so late in the year? That’s why the Women’s PGA is huge for the society of club professionals. Sure, they have their Senior PGA, but it doesn’t get the juices flowing the way the PGA Championship does. Now we have the Women’s PGA Championship, and what better victor to inaugurate the new name than Inbee Park?
Park arrived at Westchester as two-time defending champion and made the tournament her own with rounds of 68-66-68 from Friday to Sunday. Along the way, Park left young talents like Brooke Henderson and Lexi Thompson in her wake, along with veteran forces like Morgan Pressel and last week’s winner, Suzann Pettersen. The Women’s PGA moves across country to Sahalee in Washington state next year; can Inbee collect a fourth on the Left Coast?
That Putt … And That Other Putt
This was no putt; this was a circumnavigation of a green by an explorer more intrepid than Magellan. Which is more mind-boggling:
- That Jodi Ewart Shadoff was able to read the proper amount of break from her ball to the hole?
- That she was able to hit the putt with the precise amount of EVERYTHING?
Shadoff didn’t make the cut, but no shot more memorable was played all week.
30 feet of break on 7. @Jodi_Ewart. @LPGA #KPMGWomensPGA Westchester Country Club #SCTopTen @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/QWY1OX9XJC
— Adam Shadoff (@AdamShadoff) June 12, 2015
If that wasn’t enough, get a glimpse at what you might see at the U.S. Open. Thanks to two-time Masters champion Bubba “Mr. Creative” Watson, the putting surfaces at the Tacoma, Wash., municipal course are on display, in all their undulating glory.
Putting & reading the greens well so far!! Good read @jtedscott!!#USOpenChambersBay pic.twitter.com/9Iobm55qUS
— bubba watson (@bubbawatson) June 12, 2015
Walker Cup Season Begins
Every other year, elite amateur golfers play as many summer invitationals as manageable. Hoping to catch the eyes of the Walker Cup selection committee, a Jordan Niebrugge typically comes out of nowhere (as Jordan Niebrugge did in 2013) to make the U.S. squad. Adam Ball and Ben Schlottman, with wins at the Monroe Invitational and Palmetto Amateur, alerted those USGA eyeballs of their candidacy for the U.S. team.
Ball, Schlottman and their ilk have an uphill battle. Why? Well, the front-runners for the U.S. side faced off against their European counterparts this week at the Palmer Cup, held at Rich Harvest Farms in Illinois. The United States collegians came out on top, 18-12, while golfers like Beau Hossler, Lee McCoy, Anders Albertsson, Hunter Stewart and others made a case to wear the American flag in September at Royal Lytham and St. Anne’s.
Other Tours: Chris Wood wins Lyoness Open
Chris Wood calmly shot a five-under 67, all the while watching as those around him fired and fell back at the European Tour’s Lyoness Open in Austria. First it was Rafael Cabrera-Bello, who surged then sagged, albeit ultimately coming in runner-up. Then, third-round leader Gregory Bourdy ran out of gas down the stretch, shooting 78 and dropping to a tie for sixth place. Wood’s greatest challenge came from within, as he sought a second tour victory to pair with his inaugural victory, at the 2013 Qatar Masters. The Englishman had injured a wrist playing tennis last fall, and had to spend much of the winter in a cast. By the end of the day, the wrist and Wood’s nerves held up and the title was his.
Related: Chris Wood’s Winning WITB
Bernhard Langer kept the Champions Tour field far enough in arrears to avoid the large-lead crash that can plague professional golfers. The German stalwart hit the pillow Saturday night with an eight-shot advantage in the Senior Players Championship. With a fourth consecutive round in the 60s, Langer forced someone to shoot in the 50s to catch him. No one did, although Kirk Triplett made a move on the rest of the field to garner a solo-second finish. With this victory, Langer becomes the first successful defender of the title since Arnold Palmer turned the trick in 1985.
Another golfer who took care of business was Shane Bertsch on the Web.com tour. Bertsch held off Lucas Lee of Brazil by one slim stroke to triumph in the Rust-Oleum Championship outside Cleveland. Bertsch overtook Peter Malnati, the leader after three rounds, but was nearly edged at the end by the hottest golfer on tour. Lee finished runner-up for a second consecutive week, firing 63-65 on the weekend. Only a mid-round double bogey kept him from overtaking Bertsch.
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.
As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.
Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.
General Albums
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #2
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Alex Fitzpatrick – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Austin Cook – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Alejandro Tosti – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- MJ Daffue – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Nate Lashley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- James Nicholas – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Kevin Streelman – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rasmus Hojgaard – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Tom Whitney – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- SangMoon Bae – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Daniel Berger – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rory McIlroy – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Russ Cochrane – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Aldrich Potgieter – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
Pullout Albums
- MJ Daffue’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Cameron putters – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Swag covers ( a few custom for Nick Hardy) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Custom Bettinardi covers for Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Doug Ghim’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage
GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.
We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.
We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.
Check out links to all our photos, below.
General Albums
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #2
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Justin Thomas – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Rose – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Nick Dunlap – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Thomas Detry – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Austin Eckroat – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Jason Day – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Will Zalatoris – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Ludvig Aberg – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Collin Morikawa – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Sam Burns – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Stephen Jaeger – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
Pullout Albums
- Wyndham Clark’s Odyssey putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- JT’s new Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Thomas testing new Titleist 2 wood – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey putter with triple track alignment aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Scotty Cameron The Blk Box putting alignment aid/training aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey Ai One Eleven T putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Christian Bezuidenhout – testing new Callaway Ti 340 mini driver – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Rory McIlroy testing the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele testing the Callaway Ti 340 mini driver & the DUW – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Byeong Hun An, two new L.A.B. Golf putter builds with “T” alignment – 2024 RBC Heritage
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Photos from the 2024 Valero Texas Open
GolfWRX is on site this week at the Valero Texas Open.
The event has been around since 1922, making it one of the oldest on the PGA Tour calendar. Over the years, it’s been held at a variety of courses across the Lone Star State, but it’s found its home at TPC San Antonio in recent years. Some of the biggest names in golf have taken home the title here, including Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, and Ben Crenshaw.
GolfWRX has its usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs and special pull-out albums. As always, we’ll continue to update the links below as more photos come in from TPC San Antonio.
General Albums
WITB Albums
- Ben Taylor – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Paul Barjon – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Joe Sullivan – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Wilson Furr – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Ben Willman – SoTex PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Jimmy Stanger – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Rickie Fowler – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Harrison Endycott – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Vince Whaley – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Kevin Chappell – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Christian Bezuidenhout – WITB (mini) – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Scott Gutschewski – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
Pullout Albums
- Cameron putter – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Ben Taylor with new Titleist TRS 2 wood – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Swag cover – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Greyson Sigg’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Davis Riley’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Josh Teater’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Hzrdus T1100 is back – – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Mark Hubbard testing ported Titleist irons – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Tyson Alexander testing new Titleist TRS 2 wood – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Hideki Matsuyama’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Cobra putters – 2024 Valero Texas Open
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The lowdown
Jun 15, 2015 at 2:54 pm
Hey bubba
Let’s see the 30 u missed
Ronald Montesano
Jun 15, 2015 at 9:57 pm
They might be funnier!