Connect with us

Tour News

Tour Mash: Grillo wins, and the coolest team in golf

Published

on

Grillo Captures Web.Com Tour Championship

Things keep getting better for Emiliano Grillo. Entering the weekend he had already claimed his 2015-2016 PGA Tour card, but added more momentum to the upcoming season by winning the Web.com Tour Championship.

[quote_box_center]“It’s been a great week. It’s been a great month,” he said. “I got married a month ago almost, and from there I just started playing good. I’m there. I’m on the PGA Tour, and it feels great.”[/quote_box_center]

Grillo led after the second and third rounds of the Tour Championship at TPC Sawgrass’ Valley Course, with the pressure to hold on mounting after every hole. With a victory on PGA Tour LatinoAmerica (2014 Visa Open de Argentina) and a playoff loss at the PGA Tour’s 2015 Puerto Rico Open, Grillo was no stranger to the pressure of trying to win a big event. Despite a shaky middle (bogeys on Nos. 6 and 8), the Argentine was able to play his inward half in 2-under and secure a 1-stroke victory over Chez Reavie.

Related: Emiliano Grillo’s Winning WITB

Olesen Claims Dunhill Links Championship

Thorbjorn Olesen hadn’t won on the European Tour since the Perth International last year. 2015 was a year filled, as he put it, with injuries and bad golf. Golf offers no better medicine than a victory in the cradle of the game, and Olesen received the proper dosage this week in St. Andrews, riding a hot putter and a super-chill pro-am partner.

The Great Dane made a killer putt on No. 15 to separate from Brooks Koepka and cinch a two-stroke victory. The win moved him into the top 25 in the Race To Dubai.

How To Three-Jack Like A Boss

Kelly Mitchum gave the tour a shot back in the day, but has been director of instruction at a little resort in south-central North Carolina for over a decade — Pinehurst, you may have heard of it. Mitchum still makes his bones in club pro events, and this little demonstration on how to properly three-jack a green reveals why he is a stalwart player and teacher.

Holmes Gets Prez Cup Nod Over Koepka

J.B. Holmes has winning Ryder Cup experience and that must have been the tonic that captain Jay Haas sought to replace the injured Jim Furyk. Holmes has PGA Tour wins in 2014 and 2015 on his resume, after a successful comeback from 2012 brain surgery. While Koepka’s triumph at Phoenix earlier this year certainly made him a blip on Haas’ radar screen, Holmes’ multiple tour victories and national team experience (Palmer and Walker cups, in addition to Ryder) seemed to have been the catalyst for Haas’ decision.

How To Lash An Eagle

Jamie Dornan, the actor who played Christian Grey in 50 Shades of Grey, did his finest Costantino Rocca impersonation by draining this fast-moving, freight train of a putt on the home hole at the home of golf. Ya’tight, Dornan!

Your Reaction?
  • 5
  • LEGIT0
  • WOW1
  • LOL0
  • IDHT0
  • FLOP1
  • OB0
  • SHANK2

Ronald Montesano writes for GolfWRX.com from western New York. He dabbles in coaching golf and teaching Spanish, in addition to scribbling columns on all aspects of golf, from apparel to architecture, from equipment to travel. Follow Ronald on Twitter at @buffalogolfer.

7 Comments

7 Comments

  1. Ian

    Oct 5, 2015 at 1:12 pm

    Small heads up – Olesen won by 2 strokes.

  2. Joe

    Oct 5, 2015 at 11:18 am

    Only 4 months late on finding that 3 putt video……

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Tour Photo Galleries

Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Published

on

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

WITB Albums

Pullout Albums

See what GolfWRXers are saying about our photos from the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in the forums.

 

Your Reaction?
  • 4
  • LEGIT2
  • WOW1
  • LOL0
  • IDHT0
  • FLOP0
  • OB0
  • SHANK0

Continue Reading

Tour Photo Galleries

Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage

Published

on

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

WITB Albums

Pullout Albums

See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.

Your Reaction?
  • 10
  • LEGIT0
  • WOW0
  • LOL2
  • IDHT0
  • FLOP1
  • OB0
  • SHANK0

Continue Reading

Tour Photo Galleries

Photos from the 2024 Valero Texas Open

Published

on

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

Pullout Albums

See what GolfWRXers are saying in the forums

Your Reaction?
  • 16
  • LEGIT3
  • WOW6
  • LOL2
  • IDHT0
  • FLOP0
  • OB0
  • SHANK1

Continue Reading

WITB

Facebook

Trending