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Seung-Yul Noh wins his first at the Zurich Classic
22-year-old Seung-Yul Noh became the seventh first-time winner of the 2014 PGA Tour season, claiming victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Noh entered the tournament ranked No. 176 in the Official World Golf Rankings, but his play in New Orleans indicated a much greater upside. After bogey free rounds of 68-65-65, Noh shot a final-round 71 in blustery conditions that gave him a 2-shot victory over Andrew Svoboda and Robert Streb.
The early stages of the tournament were headlined by the play of Ben Martin, who fired a course-record 62 on Thursday and a 67 on Friday to take a 3-shot lead into the weekend. Martin would falter on Saturday, however, with a third-round 73 that dropped him four shots off Noh’s pace. Martin shot a 75 on Sunday to finish T15.
Noh began Sunday’s final round at 18-under, giving him a two-shot cushion over Keegan Bradley, but he made his first bogey of the week on Sunday’s opening hole. Bradley carded a four, closing the gap by one and pulled even with a birdie on No. 2. A bogey on No. 5 and a triple on the No. 6 spelled the end for Bradley’s bid at a win, however, and he went on to finish T8. Noh, meanwhile, regained his dropped shot with a birdie on No. 8 and played 1-under golf from there to cruise to victory.
The victory earned Noh more than $1.22 million and 500 points toward the FedEx Cup. The young pro hails from South Korea and has been competing in the U.S. as a professional since the age of 19. Prior to his most recent victory, he laid claim to just two top-10 finishes and six top-25s in 38 events played on the Tour.
Noh, who wore a ribbon honoring those lost in the tragic South Korean ferry disaster earlier this week, told CBS Sports’ Peter Kostis following the victory he hopes the win can bring happy energy to his fellow countrymen as they mourn the loss of nearly 200 of their own.
The Zurich Classic took place at the Pete Dye-designed TPC Louisiana in Avondale. The par-72 layout yielded no shortage of birdies and boasted a cutline of 2-under. Those unable to play their way to the weekend included Ernie Els, Mike Weir, Camilo Villegas, Chris Dimarco, Rickie Fowler, Kevin Stadler, Patrick Reed and the defending champion Billy Horschel.
With the conclusion of the Zurich Classic, the Tour ramps up for next week’s Wells Fargo Championship at the famed Quail Hallow in North Carolina. There, Derek Ernst looks to defend his title against Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and many other of the game’s top talents.
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Photos from the 2024 PGA Championship
GolfWRX is on site this week at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, for the PGA Championship.
While we see fewer equipment changes and new gear seeding at major championships, we get a look at custom gear and looks into the bags of players we rarely see, which is just as exciting. In the case of the PGA Championship, this means a look at the gear some of the PGA Professionals who qualified for the tournament will be gaming, and LIV players, such as Jon Rahm and Patrick Reed.
Check out links to all our albums from Valhalla below and check back throughout the week as we continue to update.
General Albums
WITB Albums
- Michael Block – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Patrick Reed – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cam Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Josh Speight – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Takumi Kanaya – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kyle Mendoza – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Adrian Meronk – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jordan Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jeremy Wells – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jared Jones – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Somers – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Larkin Gross – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tracy Phillips – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jon Rahm – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Keita Nakajima – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kazuma Kobori – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- David Puig – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Ryan Van Velzen – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brad Marek – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Chris Gotterup – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rich Beem WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Phil Mickelson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Matt Dobyns – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Lucas Herbert – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jason Dufner – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Daly – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Taylor Gooch – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dean Burmester – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dustin Johnson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
Pullout Albums
- Ping putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Bettinardi covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cameron putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Max Homa – Titleist 2 wood – 2024 PGA Championship
- Scotty Cameron experimental putter shaft by UST – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – new Ping putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka’s new Cameron putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s Cobra bag and Aerojet driver – 2024 PGA Championship
- Super Stroke grip – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tiger Woods – 2024 PGA Championship
- Michael Block’s new TaylorMade “Proto” 7-iron, from address – 2024 PGA Championship
- Odyssey putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
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thefullsp
Apr 29, 2014 at 8:03 pm
Just such a great textbook golf swing…
stephen lee
Apr 28, 2014 at 9:58 pm
really happy for his first victory!
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timbleking
Apr 28, 2014 at 2:22 am
Happy for him. Looks like a nice young guy and quite a solid game.
Lawrence Williams
Apr 28, 2014 at 11:10 am
I echo these sentiments. …..