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Tour Mash: Rickie holds on, Fichardt surprises
It was a light week for professional golf around the world. Tours were in transition across the globe, leaving just three events up for grabs in South Africa, Thailand and Florida. Each event offered its own brand of drama, along with an uber heart-warming story. Try not to tear up over this week’s mash; if you do, we understand.
PGA Tour: Fowler holds on for title at Honda Classic
Fowler…Fowler? It was getting to that Ferris Bueller point, wondering if Rickie Fowler was absent or present when it came to individual crunch time. The Oklahoma State product was 10-over when leading a tournament after three rounds throughout his professional career, and has been known more as an opening act than a closer.
The 28-year-old, U.S.-Ryder Cupper closed the door on Sunday with a four-stroke victory over college teammate Morgan Hoffmann and Gary Woodland. It wasn’t a pretty finish, as Fowler found water and sand on the final two holes. Fortunately, Woodland played worse over the closing stretch and the winner’s earlier work was enough to seal the deal.
Related: Fowler’s Winning WITB
Fowler entered Sunday with a four-stroke lead over Tyrell Hatton of England, then played a head-scratcher of a front nine (two birdies, two bogeys, one double) to open the door to challengers. Just as quickly, Fowler posted three birdies on the first seven inward holes, establishing a gap that he would preserve until the end. Hatton struggled early, but recovered enough to join a seven-player tie for fourth.
"Be really good."
It is, Rickie. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/tMviBLVLbm
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 26, 2017
European Tour: Joburg Open for Fichardt in 54 holes
If you’re a betting golf fan, start picking the cold cuts each week on the European Tour. For the second time in three weeks, a golfer on the furthest thing from a hot streak came out on top. Darren Fichardt, playing a home-country event in Johannesburg, South Africa, committed to a “play through it” strategy, and it paid off sooner than he anticipated.
Fichardt had a tie for the 36-hole lead when all weather broke loose. Lightning was joined by rain, which led to flooding and an abandonment of Saturday’s play. When Sunday was delayed by two hours, the elimination of 18 holes was authorized.
In Round 3, Fichardt had four birdies and began to distance himself from the pursuit. His co-leader at day’s start, Paul Waring, and Stuart Manley reeled him in, both finishing at 14-under par. When Fichardt bogeyed the 17th hole, a playoff seemed imminent.
Just as quickly as the previous day’s lightning strikes, the 41-year-old Fichardt stuffed his approach in tight at the last, then dropped the birdie putt to claim his fifth European Tour title. All three combatants qualified for the 2017 Open Championship with their finishes.
The five best shots from today.#JoburgOpen2017 pic.twitter.com/9y6nBBjnqM
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) February 26, 2017
LPGA: Honda LPGA Thailand to Yang for second time
Amy Yang finished one agonizing stroke off the medal platform in Rio last summer. Part of the South Korean juggernaut that challenges week in and out for LPGA supremacy, Yang got back on the winners train in Thailand, posting four rounds in the 60s for a five-stroke win over compatriot So Yeon Ryu.
On Day 4 of the event that Yang had first won in 2015, only Lexi Thompson was able to go lower than the 68 that Yang and Ryu posted. Thompson and Danielle Kang ended up as low Americans, tied for fourth at 13-under. Sei Young Kim finished solo third at 15-under, while Ryu signed for 17-under. Yang’s 22-under total established a new tournament record.
ICYMI: @hondalpgath final round highlights where Amy Yang set a tournament record with a 22-under par winning score. pic.twitter.com/CiWjS5hYVr
— #CMEFinalStretch ???? (@LPGA) February 26, 2017
LPGA Sisterhood Support for @tiffjoh
Tiffany Joh, by all accounts, is awesome. Plays piano, surfs, raps, smiles a lot, engages with fans. She also received the inimitable news that her battle with melanoma was successful, and she is cancer-free. A bunch of her closest mates on tour got together to celebrate the news.
Caution: some of the lyrics in the chosen song are Not Safe For Work (or children) #NSFW.
Bring on March @tiffjoh. We miss you ??@mogarita8 @Marina_Deee @TheVickyHurst @hannahburkegolf @MariaJoUribe @TheJanePark @LPGA @GoProANZ pic.twitter.com/9vGi6M3y88
— Alison Whitaker (@AliWhitakerGolf) February 24, 2017
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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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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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