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The Tour Championship

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19 years ago

Sep 12, 2007

Here we are at the final leg of the FedEx Cup. Despite all of the complaints and drama surrounding the cup, it has made for some of the best and most interesting golf this year.

The final 30 golfers will compete for the $10 million dollar first place prize, as well as the title of FedEx Cup Champion for 2007. Tiger Woods is atop the standings with his victory last week at the BMW Championship in Chicago and looks to add the FedEx Cup to his list of accomplishments, not only in his storied career but this years list as well.

The final stop is the Tour Championship in Atlanta at the East Lake Golf Club, the former home club of Bobby Jones. The now permanent home to the Tour Championship, East Lake plays to a par of 70, and a yardage of 7154. East Lake is not only a historic golf club, but one that has ventured down the path of philanthropy. Founding sponsors of the East Lake Golf Club have contributed over $18 million to the East Lake Community Foundation to revitalize of the nation’s worst public housing projects into a thriving, mixed-income community.

Along with the controversy amidst the FedEx Cup, there was another issue this week and that was the condition of the greens at East Lake. Due to unseasonably warm weather in Atlanta, coupled with minimal amounts of rain, the greens at East Lake have taken a turn for the worse. So much so that they had to cancel the pro am and limit access and approach shots on the greens prior to the event. Most players arriving at the event were expecting the worst, but by all accounts, it was not as bad as expected. "The greens are 10 times better than what the tour told us they were going to have," said Mark Calcavecchia, who played eight holes on Tuesday. And outspoken Rory Sabbatini said, "Obviously there was a little over exaggeration to the extent of the damage to the greens.” They are still not great surfaces, but the tour obviously wanted to error on the side of caution. Last year the greens were rolling somewhere in the neighborhood of 11 on the stimpmeter, and this week they will be considerably softer and slower, somewhere in the region of 9-9.5. "We’re not going to press them on the speed," said Mark Russell, the PGA Tour’s tournament director. "We’re just going to play it by ear day by day, but I don’t think they’re going to get much faster than that." Luckily everyone has to play all the same greens, so all though they are not perfect, at least everyone will be facing the same conditions.

This week’s focus will be on the world’s number one player, Tiger Woods. He enters the FedEx Cup leading in the point’s race, by 3,133 points over second place holder, Steve Stricker. There are a number of players that can still mathematically win including, Phil Mickelson, K.J. Choi, and Rory Sabbatini, but you will see the champion come from somewhere inside of this top five, because the winner this week will receive 10, 300 points versus the normal 9,000 points for the first three events. Players outside of that number are still competing for 35 million dollars in bonus money (10 Million going to the winner), so there is still plenty of incentive to play well and move up the points standing. Keep an eye not only on the top 5 players as they have the best chance to win the $10 million dollar prize, but also the players in the 20-30 range, which with a great tournament can move way up the list and make some nice money.

This will be a dramatic conclusion to a fantastic initial idea by the PGA Tour. Hopefully in the coming years they can continue to tweak the system and we can bear witness to more of the great golf that has been displayed over the course of these few weeks.

Television Coverage

Thurs 9/13 1-6 EST Golf

Fri 9/14 1-6 EST Golf

Sat 9/15 12:30-2 EST Golf

Sat 9/15 2-6 EST NBC

Sun 9/16 11-1:30 EST Golf

Sun 9/16 1:30-6 EST NBC

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http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r060/

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Photos from the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open

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23 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX Tour Photographer made the trip from the Memorial Tournament across the country to the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera. Check out links to all the photos below!

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Photos from the 2026 Memorial Tournament

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3 days ago

Jun 1, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site this week at the Memorial Tournament, with both Alistair Cameron and Tour Photographer Greg Moore on the ground in Dublin, Ohio, where a strong field is assembled to pay homage to the Golden Bear.

In addition to WITB galleries, we’ve already been treated to an in-hand look at Tommy Fleetwood’s new TaylorMade Spider putters.

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Tour Tech Rundown: Heroic Henley

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3 days ago

Jun 1, 2026

Ronald Montesano

Around the world, the golf wheel spun this final week in May of 2026. From New Jersey to Austria, with stops in Korea, Texas, and North Carolina (don’t let me route your next trip) the world’s finest put their golf games on display. There were three playoffs, some known commodities and some new talent. It was the sort of week that we hope to have at this point in the seasons. June and July afford double-digit major events, and perhaps, one of this week’s champions will use this success as a springboard to new heights. Time to run it all down, tech style, in this week’s Tour Tech Rundown.

Thanks to WITBHub, Today’s Golfer, GolfWRX, and Inside Tour Golf for initial research into equipment.

PGA Tour @ Charles Schwab Challenge: Heroic Henley denies Cole

Eric Cole did nearly everything that a fellow can do, to secure a first PGA Tour title. He stayed one shot clear of Ryder Cup player Ben Griffin. He kept US Open champion Gary Woodland and wunderkind Michael Brennan two shots distant. He posted 70 on day four to reach twelve under par. And then, Russell Henley revealed his Dr. Strange cloak. Henley made 47 feet of birdie putts on holes 16, 17, and 18, to jump from minus-nine to twelve-deep, and secured a spot in a playoff with Cole. The duo returned to the final tee, and put on a stripe show.

Both golfers found the fairway off the tee, and Henley improved on his regulation play with an approach to four feet. Cole did himself proud, tucking an iron to a dozen feet, but he was unable to convert the putt for three. Henley is one of the best putters on tour, and he proved it once more by draining a putt for a fourth consecutive birdie, and a sixth PGA Tour title. For Eric Cole, that first victory should come, and soon. He has done everything necessary to earn the chalice lift.

Henley’s Suitcase

Driver: Titleist TSi3 at 10 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70g 6.5 TX
Metal: Titleist TS3 at 16.5 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 at 21 degrees. Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT hybrid 100 TX
Iron: Titleist T250 4-iron. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
Irons: Titleist T100 5-6 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
Irons: Titleist T100 7-9 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 48 and 50 degrees. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 54 and 60 degrees. Shaft: rue Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue S400
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron T5 Tour Prototype

LPGA @ Shoprite LPGA: Welcome back, Celine!

Soo Bin Joo had her eyes on a maiden LPGA title. She held the lead after two rounds, then hit a red light at the intersection of can-I and how-To. Joo posted plus-two on day three in New Jersey, and dropped to a T4 finish, which was still a career-best for the young Korean golfer. Instead of a new face, a familiar face returned to the top of the podium.

Celine Boutier was the It Girl in 2023. She collected four victories, including a major title at Evian. Boutier reached world number one status, then simply faded into the background. No wins came her way over the next 30 months. On Sunday, she collected LPGA victory number seven, at the same trace as LPGA victory number two.

Day three saw Boutier manage the windswept Seaview Bay course with six birdies and a bogey. She was challenged in the end by Thailand’s Arpichaya Yubol, who signed for a 66 of her own. Yubol came up one shot shy of the top ladder rung. Finishing in third place at -7, two back of the winner, was Ireland’s Lauren Walsh.

Celine’s Suitcase

Driver: PXG 0311 Black Ops Tour-1 at 9 degrees. Shaft: Graphite Design AD IZ-5
Hybrid: PXG 0311 Black Ops at 19 and 22 degrees. Shaft: KBS Hybrid Prototype
Hybrid: PXG 0311 Gen5.
Iron: PXG 0311 P Gen 4 5-9 irons
Wedge: PXG 0311 T Gen 4 PW
Wedges: PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II at 50, 54, 58 degrees
Putter: Bettinardi Studio Stock 3 DASS

DP World Tour @ Austrian Alpine: KK? KK!

Kota Kaneko has a rhythmic name. It has strong vowels and a run of voiceless stops in its crunchy K sounds. On Sunday in Austria, Kaneko put a stop to a challenge from Portugal’s Ricardo Gouveia and everyone else, and claimed a first-ever title on the DP World Tour. Gouveia did well to reach 16-under par over four days, but Kaneko held firm, two shots in the clear.

Davis Bryant of the USA also forged a strong challenge for the win. He ended in a tie with Gouveia for second place. Kaneko began and finished his final round in a bit of a malaise, but he caught fire midway through. Birdies at 10, 12, and 13 provided the necessary cushion to cruise to the finish line without breaking a serious sweat.

Kaneko’s Suitcase

Driver: Ping Max G440
Metals: TaylorMade Qi4D at 15, 16.5, 21, and 24 degrees
Irons: TaylorMade P760 5 and 6 irons
Irons: TaylorMade P7TW 7-9 irons
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design at 46, 52, 56, and 60 degrees
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Cruiser Arm Lock #7

Korn Ferry Tour @ UNC Health Championship: Improbably Alvaro

Alvaro Ortiz may have had a bit of scare on the outward nine on Sunday, but he came through in clutch fashion in the end. Ortiz began the day bogey-double, and added another double bogey at the 11th hole. He was mired in a downward trend, spiraling away from the top of the leader’s board. Ortiz found hope at the 14th, where his first birdie of the day tumbled home. Inspired, he closed with birdies and 17 and 18 to catch Ross Steelman at 10-under par, and the duo returned to the 18th deck for overtime.

The extra session concluded in brief time. Ortiz, buoyed by his newly-retrieved confidence, hit the fairway with driver, then approached to six feet and drained the putt. Gobsmacked, Steelman could do little more than smile and applaud, as his run at the top came to a close. The victory was the first for Ortiz on the KFT, and will implant him squarely in the chase for a PGA Tour promotion.

Alvaro’s Suitcase

Driver: Ping G430 MAX driver at 9 degrees loft
Metal: Ping G430 MAX 3W
Iron: Ping iDi Driving Iron
Irons: Ping Blueprint S irons
Wedges
Putter: Scottsdale TR Piper C

A party on the green!

Alvaro’s time comes in Raleigh with his first win @UNCHealthChamp ? pic.twitter.com/2dmtZdbSzk

— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) May 31, 2026

LIV @ Korea: Me llamo Joaquin

Chile’s Joaquin Niemann had been away from the LIV winner’s circle throughout all of 2026. This week in Korea, he reminded us that he is still a force to consider. Niemann chased down Taylor Gooch over the closing holes at Asiad Country Club, then claimed victory with a hole-one birdie in extra time. Bryson DeChambeau claimed solo third, one shot in arrears at minus-eleven. Dustin Johnson finished on fourth, one putt farther back.

Niemann’s Suitcase