Tour News
Tour Mash: Justin Thomas wins his first, Dubuisson settles in
CIMB Classic
Justin Thomas knew that winning on the PGA Tour would be difficult. He was on the 2013 U.S. Walker Cup team that included Patrick Rodgers, Bobby Wyatt, Michael Kim, Max Homa and Michael Weaver, yet none of that talented crew had yet won on the PGA Tour. On Sunday, Thomas shook off a wretched, but familiar chunked shot to dispatch a scorching Adam Scott (final-round 63) and win the CIMB Classic in Malaysia by one stroke.
Despite a double-bogey on the previous hole, Thomas drew on his confidence on No. 15 and hit an approach shot that led to the first of three consecutive birdies down the stretch.
“That shot I hit on No. 15 may have been the best shot I hit this week,” Thomas said. “It was kind of between clubs. It was just tough to squeeze it back there, and I just kind of stepped up and knew I needed to hit a golf shot. And I hit probably the best shot I hit all week, so that kind of calmed my nerves.”
Related: See what clubs Thomas used to win in Malaysia
Blue Bay LPGA
Kim Sei-Young had previously won a pair of 2015 events on the LPGA Tour, so the putt on No. 18 at the Blue Bay LPGA on China’s Hainan Island was not entirely unfamiliar territory. It covered 6 feet and sent her heart a-pounding, but it went the critical 4 inches down into the bottom of the cup for birdie and her third LPGA win.
Kim admitted that her goals have changed. With the third victory, she moves to No. 4 in the Race to the CME Globe. Now the Ochoa Invitational in Mexico and the CME Championship in Florida enter her scope. As for No. 1 in the world, that can wait. For Sei-Young, only Olympic Gold in 2016 matters.
With her 2-under total, Kim was able to hold off unheralded Kim Kaufmann, whose 69 was the only score under 70 on a challenging Sunday, and Stacy Lewis, who once again came close, only to have her train derailed by a late bogey.
Toshiba Classic
Duffy Waldorf lit up Newport Country in the third round of the Toshiba Classic with 11 birdies and seven pars (that’s 60, folks) to take the overnight lead. Joe Durant made a run with 62 on Sunday, including an eagle on No. 18, but it wasn’t enough. Waldorf shot 66 on Sunday, including a birdie on No. 18 to secure his first Champions Tour win.
Turkish Airlines Open
Victor Dubuisson recently said adieu to the PGA Tour, revealing that he never established a comfort level there. His return to the European Tour could not have been more successful. The Frenchman followed up a bit of Tarzan from the trees on No. 10 with a chip-in eagle on No. 11. At the end of the Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya, Dubuisson stood emotionally in the clutches of his caddie, one clear of South Africa’s Jaco Van Zyl and the rest of the field. The TAO began the European Tour’s Final Series, with two events in Shanghai and the Tour Championship in the UAE to follow.
PGA Tour Latinoamerica
The Roberto De Vicenzo Punta del Este Open Copa NEC is an umbrella of a title. For Lanto Griffin of the U.S., it’s a first step toward the Web.com and PGA tours. Griffin played consistent golf from the start to finish two strokes clear of the field at 9-under. His first PGA Tour LatinoAmerica victory moved him to 21st position with four tournaments left on the schedule. Midway leader and former U.S. Amateur champion Steven Fox was unable to make anything happen on the weekend, finishing in fifth place.
Jamie Fay
The high that I experienced at Bandon last week was obliterated by the most crushing of lows. I sent an email to Chambers Bay on Monday to firm up plans for a Friday round at the 2015 U.S. Open site. The crushing response was this: my contact, assistant general manager Jamie Fay, was killed by a falling tree while driving home in September. His daughter’s life had been spared. After the stun dissipated, I was reminded of the vagaries of life and our uncertain hold on it. A memorial fundraiser for Jamie’s family was established online.
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News
Photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
GolfWRX is live this week at the Wells Fargo Championship as a field of the world’s best golfers descend upon Charlotte, North Carolina, hoping to tame the beast that is Quail Hollow Club in this Signature Event — only Scottie Scheffler, who is home awaiting the birth of his first child, is absent.
From the grounds at Quail Hollow, we have our usual assortment of general galleries and WITBs — including a look at left-hander Akshay Bhatia’s setup. Among the pullout albums, we have a look inside Cobra’s impressive new tour truck for you to check out. Also featured is a special look at Quail Hollow king, Rory McIlroy.
Be sure to check back throughout the week as we add more galleries.
General Albums
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Monday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Akshay Bhatia – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matthieu Pavon – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Keegan Bradley – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Webb Simpson – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Emiliano Grillo – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Taylor Pendrith – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Kevin Tway – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
Pullout Albums
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rory McIlroy – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Eric Cole’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matt Kuchar’s custom Bettinardi – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Justin Thomas – driver change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler – putter change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s new custom Odyssey Jailbird 380 putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Tommy Fleetwood testing a TaylorMade Spider Tour X (with custom neck) – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Cobra Darkspeed Volition driver – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying about our Wells Fargo Championship photos in the forums.
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
GolfWRX is on site this week in McKinney, Texas, at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (FKA the AT&T Byron Nelson).
Last year at TPC Craig Ranch, Jason Day ended a five-year winless streak. J-Day is in the field again, as are Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, and Will Zalatoris.
We have our usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums for your perusal. As always, we’ll continue to add links to additional albums as they make their way to us from the Lone Star State.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Pierceson Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kris Kim – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- David Nyfjall – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Adrien Dumont de Chassart – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Jarred Jetter – North Texas PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Richy Werenski – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Wesley Bryan – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Parker Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Peter Kuest – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Blaine Hale, Jr. – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kelly Kraft – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Rico Hoey – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Pullout Albums
- Adam Scott’s 2 new custom L.A.B. Golf putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Scotty Cameron putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Ben Griffin playing Maxfli golf ball
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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
- Steve Stricker WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Drew Brees WITB (Legendary New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Thriston Lawrence 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
- Patrick Cantlay spotted testing a Scotty Cameron blade putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
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