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Ricoh Women’s British Open Recap: Worse Weather

Published

12 years ago

Sep 18, 2012

Vince Robitaille

By Vince Robitaille

GolfWRX Staff Writer

The Open – on either circuit – is only truly enjoyable when the setting reminds us of a certain Dennis Farina line in a certain Guy Ritchie film. Well, if such an assumption is valid – and for me, it is – this year’s edition of the Ricoh Women’s British Open was undeniably entertaining. Amongst golf’s elite assembled on the grounds of the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, only one could withstand the high winds and soar on her way to a double-double: now two-time Golfer of the Year and champion in back-to-back weeks.

After a rather harsh opening day that had no less than 11 players in a tie for third at 1-under – a lone stroke behind South Korean co-leaders So Yeon Ryu and Haeji Kand – the action was abruptly halted. In fact, in the rarest of occurrences, R&A officials judged that climatic conditions were miles beyond playable; opting for a throwback 36-hole Sunday instead.

When the action picked up on that faithful morning, Shin, despite the commensurable workload left ahead of her and the proportionately wide window for her pursuers to catch-up, could breathe somewhat freely thanks to a five-shot lead acquired earned through a stunning Saturday 64. Duplicating the feat on said morning was Hall of Famer Karrie Webb, who pulled within four shots of the 2008 Women’s British Open champion. A dreadful tumble, however, would obliterate what could have been the Championship’s turning point; Webb giving up three strokes on her second loop’s first four holes effectively offsetting Shin’s triple-bogey on the 55th putting surface. From that point on, it was smooth sailing for the South Korean… Proverbially speaking, of course.

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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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3 days ago

Apr 23, 2024

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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.

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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage

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1 week ago

Apr 16, 2024

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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.

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Photos from the 2024 Valero Texas Open

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4 weeks ago

Apr 1, 2024

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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.