Tour News
Dustin Johnson out, Patrick Reed in for U.S. Olympic squad
Dustin Johnson issued a statement Friday indicating that due to concerns over the Zika virus, he won’t be competing in the Olympics.
While DJ’s withdrawal is unfortunate, it does mean that the U.S. Olympic team got a whole lot more exciting as Captain America himself, Patrick Reed, slides onto the squad.
If you’re an American, or you’re merely looking for a good show, this is the best news that’s hit the wire amid the mass exodus that has been golf’s return to the Olympics.
Reed told reporters, in no uncertain terms, he’d love to compete for his country in the Olympics.
“Any time I can wear stars and stripes, I do it. I get the call tomorrow, I’ll be on the flight. It doesn’t matter to me on where it is, when it is. If I can play for my country, I’m going to go play.”
Nobody can doubt the 25-year-old Texan loves doing battle on the golf course for his country, as his crowd-shushing 3-0-1 performance at Gleneagles in the Ryder Cup two years ago made clear.
Since the U.S. side has (with Johnson out) four players inside the top 15 in the Official World Golf Ranking, all four will be teeing it up for the stars and stripes as part of the 60-man field in Rio: Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, and now, Patrick Reed.
And if you needed any more indication that Reed is excited, he was six-under par through six holes for his third round at the Scottish Open after learning he’d made the squad.
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Tour Photo Galleries
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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Tour Photo Galleries
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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Photos from the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
GolfWRX is on site in the Lone Star State this week for the Texas Children’s Houston Open.
General galleries from the putting green and range, WITBs — including Thorbjorn Olesen and Zac Blair — and several pull-out albums await.
As always, we’ll continue to update as more photos flow in. Check out links to all our photos from Houston below.
General Albums
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Monday #1
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Monday #2
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Tuesday #2
- 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Thorbjorn Olesen – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Ben Silverman – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Jesse Droemer – SoTX PGA Section POY – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- David Lipsky – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Martin Trainer – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Zac Blair – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Jacob Bridgeman – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Trace Crowe – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Daniel Berger – WITB(very mini) – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Chesson Hadley – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Callum McNeill – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Rhein Gibson – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Patrick Fishburn – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Peter Malnati – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Raul Pereda – WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Gary Woodland WITB (New driver, iron shafts) – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Padraig Harrington WITB – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
Pullout Albums
- Tom Hoge’s custom Cameron – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Cameron putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Piretti putters – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Ping putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Kevin Dougherty’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Bettinardi putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Cameron putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Erik Barnes testing an all-black Axis1 putter – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Tony Finau’s new driver shaft – 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open
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JOEL GOODMAN
Jul 11, 2016 at 6:34 pm
DOES ANYONE GIVE A TINKER’S DAM IF THERE IS AN OLYMPIC GOLF CONTEST?
ooffa
Jul 9, 2016 at 6:01 pm
In the words of Patrick Reed. I already had Zika, I had the best Zika in the world. I am the 5th best Zika survivor there ever was. Zika tried to beat me but I cheated Zika.
Smizz in my pants
Jul 9, 2016 at 11:06 am
Love watching reed. Hope he takes gold unlike these other drug using spoiled brats. What a disgrace to be like male
Pro basketball players. Overpaid and not grateful for the opportunity to represent their country. Can’t wait till they get Zika anyways as lots live in Florida and it will soon be there.
Chris C.
Jul 9, 2016 at 5:21 pm
The 2016 Olympics has been succinctly characterized by the Brazilian security forces welcoming visitors to Brazil with signs stating “WELCOME TO HELL”. Those on the front lines at the 2016 Olympic debacle know the extant nature of the problems facing visitors and competitors. Paralympians visiting have already been assaulted. Sailors are contemplating the use use of hazmat suits or dry suits in order to compete on Rio’s bay. Simiarly, triathletes my have to search for a differant venue to complete the swimming portion of their event. No decision has been made. It will largely depend upon the success of the skimming devices brought in to skim off the fecal matter, body parts, and other medical waste. Brazilian authorities have already acknowledged that it will not be possible to provide for a safe sailing and open water venue. This is the same nation that has already indicated that they are not able adequately address the needs of the thousands of children being born with Zika related birth defects. I hope that Mr. Reed and his teammates win. I pray that they and their loved ones return home safely.
Smizz in my pants
Jul 9, 2016 at 8:22 pm
Your comment is just a bunch of rambling that doesn’t address anything I said. Thanks.
Golfers are not sailing or swimming in water. They are millionaires so they can hire extra security. They are millionaires so
They can take multiple precautions to not get bit/Zika. Stop apologizing for these people and try to use the couple neurons in your head to see what’s actually going on.
Arnold
Jul 10, 2016 at 10:42 am
I’m not sure if even a billion dollars could stop a mosquito that’s carrying the Zika virus from biting you… After all, golf is an outdoor sport.
Chris C.
Jul 11, 2016 at 12:25 pm
Jordan Spieth has announced that he will not be risking his health.
Franky
Jul 9, 2016 at 8:24 pm
Yes. Would love to see how many people drop out of the masters if there was a Zika concern. Give me a break.
Dr Troy
Jul 9, 2016 at 10:30 am
My money is on Olympic golf being yanked after 2020….
Rich
Jul 11, 2016 at 9:15 am
Agreed