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Spotted: President Obama Uses Game Golf
Game Golf, the digital tracking application that records every shot played during a round of golf, has a brand new fan. And not just any fan. United States President Barack Obama was spotted this week with the GAME GOLF tracking sensor clipped to his belt, using the platform to track his performance.
According to sources at Active Mind Technology, the company responsible for developing the platform, it is hopeful that President Obama will publicly post his stats for interactivity among its users.
GAME GOLF was officially launched at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando this past January, and has quickly garnered acclaim for it’s innovative use of technology to capture the true distances and direction of shots hit with each club in a golfer’s bag. Additional features, like Game Golf’s new Shot Performance Analysis tool, can help golfers visualize their tee shot and approach shot tendencies to formulate a better tee-to-green plan, according to the company.
For more information about Game Golf, read our own GolfWRX editorial review to find out more.
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Tour Rundown: Six-pack of tourneys follows Masters
Brazil and Texas were kindred souls this week, at least when it came to weather. Both regions experienced torrential delays, and three tournaments were held up. The LPGA, PGA Tour Americas, and PGA Tour Champions were compelled to reduce play or work extra holes into Sunday. As if that weren’t enough, South Carolina and the PGA Tour fell victim to nature’s wrath, with lightning postponing the conclusion of the event to Monday.
The year’s first women’s major championship was celebrated in Texas. The Chevron is gaining a bit of tradition in its second year after relocation. This year’s event culminated in the continued coronation of the game’s current best. The Korn Ferry Tour saw a top-twenty performance from a 15-year old amateur, while the second event of the week on the big tour found a winner in the Dominican Republic. Six events is more than a handful, so let’s get right to it, with this week’s (delayed) Tour Rundown.
LPGA @ Chevron Championship: Korda corrals second major title
The winter of 2022-2023 seems so distant for current Nelly Korda. A mysterious ailment sapped all of her energy, just as the world appeared to have finally emerged from the pandemic. We never quite secured the complete information that we desired, but no one can say that any of us deserved to know more than Nelly wished to share. One thing is for certain: Nelly Korda has returned to top form, and the world number one golfer is at least one level above anyone else on tour.
Korda began her 2024 campaign with a January victory in the Drive One Championship. In her next start, in March, she continued her assault on the record books, with a win at the Se Ri Pak. She won again the following week, at the Ford, then defeated Leona Maguire in the final match at the T-Mobile Match Play, for a fourth consecutive victory. Would the increased hype around a major championship have an impact on her game? Well, no.
Korda began play at the Chevron Championship with a score of 68. She trailed Lauren Coughlin by two after 18 holes, but caught her with a second-round 69. Coughlin would ultimately tie for third spot with Brooke Henderson. Henderson played with Korda on day four, but the middle third of the round was her undoing. Making a late move was Maja Stark. House Stark closed with birdies at 17 and 18 to reach 11 under par. Both Korda and Strak played the final three days in identical numbers: 69 each day.
Korda held a firm hand on the tournament over the course of the final day. She stood minus-four for the round through ten holes, before a bit of sloppy play made things competitive again. Bogeys at 11 and 15 opened the door a wee bit for Stark. Korda was equal to the test, however, and closed stylishly with birdie at 18.
Safely around the green on the 72nd hole
Watch @NellyKorda‘s historic finish now on NBC! pic.twitter.com/1zaAYtbaCz
— LPGA (@LPGA) April 21, 2024
PGA Tour 1 @ RBC: Scottie, so hottie!
Nelly isn’t the only golfer on fire, although Scottie Scheffler still has a ways to go to match her. Scheffler proved this week that he has a game for all courses. After winning comfortably at lengthy Augusta National, Scheffler shifted gears and game to the wee Sea Pines course, and won again. That’s two weeks in a row for the man from New Jersey/Texas, so let’s learn how he did it.
Scheffler totaled 69 on day one, and found himself six shots behind leader J.T. Poston. Scheffler revealed that his teacher, Randy Smith, would tell him that he didn’t need to be the best 15 year-old; just the best 25 year-old. It was easy, then, to play the long game and consider all 72 holes, instead of just 18. Scheffler improved to 65 on Friday, and then went even lower on Saturday. His 63 moved him to the top of the board, and caused the golfverse to wonder if Scheffler would win for a second consecutive week.
Sunday saw all the chasers fall away. Scores between 70 and 72 from Patrick Rodgers, Collin Morikawa, and Sepp Straka meant that others would need to seize the day, if Scheffler were to do more than coast. Wyndham Clark and Justin Thomas each moved inside the top five with fourth-round 65s, but no one ever got close enough to the world number one. The win was Scheffler’s 10th on tour, and made him the betting favorite for next month’s PGA Championship at Valhalla.
Scottie Scheffler can save par from just about anywhere.
Including the water ?
(Presented by @CDWCorp) pic.twitter.com/RUqL2sBrr9
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 22, 2024
PGA Tour 2 @ Corales Puntacana: Baton Boy claims 8th Tour triumph
If you’ve ever seen Billy Horschel toss a club, you know that he doesn’t do so in anger. More likely is a calculated, soaring arc, paired with a look of fractured disbelief, followed by a quick catch of the cudgel. Ergo, Baton Boy. This week on the island of Hispaniola, the native of Grant, Florida, outworked and outhustled everyone else on Sunday. Horschel gathered seven birdies and an eagle, on the way to a 63 and a 23-under par total.
The former Florida Gator zipped past the four golfers in front of him, and left the remaining field in the rear-view mirror. Horschel’s round was two shots better than anyone else, and moved him two shots ahead of third-round leader Wesley Bryan. One of the famed Bryan Brothers, Wes closed with birdie at the last to post a 68 that would have won the week on any other day.
Walking it in with a fist pump ?@BillyHo_Golf is 9-under on the day and leads by two @CoralesChamp. pic.twitter.com/N6rjL1GGGA
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 21, 2024
Korn Ferry Tour @ LeCom Suncoast: It’s Widing in extra holes
Miles Russell probably won’t have to serve detention for ditching class on Thursday and Friday. The high school freshman made his KFT debut, survived the 36-hole cut, and toyed with a top-ten finish. He ultimately tied for 20th at 14-under par, six shots behind the three co-leaders. My guess is that Epstein’s Mom will write him a note, and he’ll get a pass. By finishing top-25, Russell earned a spot in next week’s event. Yikes!
Back to the top of the board. Patrick Cover, Steven Fisk, and Tim Widing all found their way to the magic number of -20. Fisk made birdie at the last, after bogeys at 16 and 17. Cover had three bogeys on the back nine, but a birdie at 14 was enough to get him to overtime. Widing was plus-one on the day through four, but played interstellar golf over the final 14. Six birdies moved him from Russell-ville to extra time.
The trio scurried to the 18th tee, where Cover drove into a fairway bunker. He was unable to reach the green with his approach, made bogey, and exited the overtime session. Widing and Fisk returned to the final deck once more, and matters were resolved. Fisk was unable to convert a long par putt, and Widing (pronounced VEE-ding) tapped in for his first KFT title.
The feeling of relief when you know you won. ???
Tim Widing is now a champion on the #KornFerryTour. pic.twitter.com/K0vgiZ21UG
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) April 21, 2024
PGA Tour Americas @ Brasil Open: Mr. Anderson finds a way
Golf is a funny game. Matthew Anderson held a lead with one round to play. He made six pars on Sunday, and sprinkled the rest of his card with birdies and bogeys. In complete contrast, Ollie Osborne played consistently on the day, posting four birdies and zero bogeys. Connor Godsey was not far off Osborne’s pace, with seven birdies and but two bogeys on the scorecard. So, of course, Matthew Anderson won by a stroke over Osborne and Godsey.
Not how, but how many, is another one of those platitudes that we all learn early on. Despite five bogeys through his first 14 holes, Anderson summoned the defiant grit to make birdie at the 71st and 72nd holes. After making deuce at the penultimat hole, Anderson’s swerving effort at the last looked as if it should miss low, but it had enough pace to stay inside the hole and fall for a closing four at the par-five finisher.
Birdie-birdie finish to secure the ?
Mississauga-native Matthew Anderson is your 69th ECP Brazil Open Champion. pic.twitter.com/ONE8hIUjeS
— PGA TOUR Americas (@PGATOURAmericas) April 21, 2024
PGA Tour Champions @ Invited Celebrity: Broadhurst stands tall
What do you call a tournament that begins on Friday, takes Saturday off, and finishes on Sunday? Fortunate is one adjective to use. A weather system moved through Texas this weekend, and made a mess of things in Irving. After Thomas Bjorn signed for 64 on day one, rain and all things counter-productive moved through the Las Colinas resort, ensuring that Saturday would be nothing more than a rest day. When Sunday arrived, conditions had improved, and the game was on. Bjorn was unable to preserve his Friday magic, although he did record a 70 for -8. He finished in a third-place tie with Y.E. Yang.
David Toms, the 2001 PGA Championship victor, presented Sunday’s low round, and moved to 10-under par. Toms made one mistake on the day. He lived in the rough on the 9th hole, ultimately making bogey. The rest of the day was immaculate, as seven birdies came his way, resulting in a six-under par 65. Only one golfer was able to surpass Toms, and that was Paul Broadhurst.
Broadhurst nearly matched Toms for daily honors. His mistake came early, with bogey at the second. He bounced back with eagle at the third, and added three more birdies for 66 and 11-under par. Over his first three seasons on the Tour Champions, Broadhurst won five times, including two major titles. His fifth win came in 2018, making this win his first in six years. A long time coming, for sure, but well earned.
Looking at the hole is working for @PBroadhurstGolf ?
He leads by one after a clutch birdie on 15 @InvitedCC. pic.twitter.com/S0rhcVwaeE
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) April 21, 2024
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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
See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.
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marty
Aug 20, 2014 at 9:35 am
Is he gonna draw another line in the sand trap in a iraq?
mike
Aug 16, 2014 at 10:46 pm
hope those twig arms don’t snap
Dan
Aug 16, 2014 at 9:00 pm
That this must have a lot of data considering the # of rounds he’s played
Chris
Aug 16, 2014 at 4:47 am
Spotted…POTUS NOT WORKING AS USUAL.
SutmpJmperY2K
Aug 16, 2014 at 7:08 pm
Here we go with the divisive “non-golf” BS…
Golf Please
Aug 14, 2014 at 6:07 pm
I play golf with 3 friends. Two of us are Republicans and two of us are Democrats. We remain good friends and still go on buddy golf weekends together because we made a rule years ago that we DON’T DISCUSS POLITICS! Can we do the same here please at golfwrx ?
Jeremy
Aug 14, 2014 at 7:22 pm
Amen. GWRX, seriously, in posts like these it’s in everyone’s best interest to just include a line saying that comments will be moderated and overtly partisan, political, offensive ones won’t be tolerated. Lots of other websites do this.
Jimmy Jackson
Aug 14, 2014 at 3:15 pm
Golfwrx is now preventing free speech.
Crabby
Aug 16, 2014 at 3:52 am
Nobody’s First Amendment is being violated its just that many folks, who actually come to this site for GOLF-related discussions, would rather keep the vile partisan rhetoric off of here.
Kyle
Aug 14, 2014 at 2:59 pm
Meanwhile in Ferguson, MO….
Desmond
Aug 14, 2014 at 4:27 pm
Can’t wait to use my Game Golf Demo
Robeli
Aug 14, 2014 at 4:52 pm
Please don’t wet your pants from excitement.
BigPun
Aug 14, 2014 at 9:16 am
Kind of like how I feel about Nike equipment because of Tiger Woods. No chance I’ll use Game Golf now.
Big Tony
Aug 14, 2014 at 12:43 pm
Silly human.
George
Aug 14, 2014 at 5:52 pm
IRAQ!
JR
Aug 15, 2014 at 6:01 am
thanks george for lyin’ us into iraq
Desmond
Aug 14, 2014 at 5:52 pm
If you didn’t wet yours from posting that comment… oooh
Alex
Aug 14, 2014 at 8:02 am
I’m just surprised that nobody has mentioned the FLATSO on his putter. Wonder if it’s helped his putting at all…
Michael C
Aug 14, 2014 at 5:44 am
How about a Presidential WITB!
Justin
Aug 15, 2014 at 10:51 am
bump
John
Aug 14, 2014 at 1:21 am
This makes me not want to buy one.
Bob
Aug 14, 2014 at 12:46 am
I only read this to confirm that there was no hope for a flame war to erupt about Obama. So pleased to see that my expectations were met.
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Jeff
Aug 14, 2014 at 12:09 am
The WITB thread exists on Hackers Paradise, http://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-39856.html
Don’t worry though, I’m gonna take all their pics and make one here as soon as I can.
rgb
Aug 13, 2014 at 11:55 pm
Tried Game Golf — great idea but remembering to tap every stroke was impossible. Had to return it. Also tried Zep but found out after I got it home I had to select each club on a phone before each shot. Went back too. Now looking at https://arccosgolf.com/ – its Game Golf without the tapping, apparently. Won’t get it though until they come up with a Windows phone-based program.
Mike Connolly
Aug 14, 2014 at 7:43 am
You build the tagging into your routine, after one or two rounds it becomes second nature. It is designed this way for two reasons from what I read 1) the tagging itself is behavioral technique that allows you to focus/get in the zone i.e. tag and go – major reason why GMAC, Jim Furyk, Lee Westwood, US Golf Channel and the PGA of America to name but a few are behind this product 2) any interaction with your phone on the course (i.e.) no device would not be permissible under the rules of golf. As such the US PGA and British PGA have approved this device to be used in tournament play.
Otherwise it would not be allowed.
That is part of the problem with the other devices you mentioned.
Anyways – happy golfing y’all!
NellyT
Aug 15, 2014 at 5:06 am
Early signs Alzheimer’s RGB? GG is far superior and being a Techie nut I’ve looked into the Arccos product, much bigger, more expensive to replace if it goes wrong and does not conform to the rules of golf (just about sums it up).
GG probably the best bit of kit to introduced in the last decade (certainly the most interesting)…
birdiexris
Sep 16, 2014 at 10:04 am
I just wish it were a little less expensive for what it does. It doesn’t give yardage, etc – which makes it conform to tournament play when that isn’t allowed, but i feel its still a little bit expensive. I see it recently came down a bit to $199. That’s getting towards where i may think about getting it. Perhaps early next season i’ll pick one up. Or maybe when it goes to $150.
paul
Aug 13, 2014 at 10:19 pm
WITB would be cool. If he posts stats I think it would help game golf. I am still hoping my wife buys me one. Cause I know she will be pissed if I spend 250$ on something that is golf related again.
Tits McGee
Aug 13, 2014 at 9:43 pm
Can we get a WITB for POTUS? We know he plays ProV’s from his lost ball.
DROP
Aug 13, 2014 at 10:25 pm
I’ve seen it somewhere before, he was playing Nike VR full cavity irons. Could be different now though.
Jeff
Aug 13, 2014 at 11:58 pm
I exists but its old. He plays Nike VR full cavities. Carries like 17 clubs too. 2 Putters. I’ll look for it, its one of my favorite threads on this site.
Robeli
Aug 14, 2014 at 1:37 pm
17 Clubs. Why I am not surprised. Just like his Presidency. No respect for the laws.
Desmond
Aug 14, 2014 at 2:45 pm
Seriously? See his predecessor, and then his predecessor… and then
Uncle Cracker
Aug 14, 2014 at 3:24 pm
It’s Bush’s fault, right Desmond? And what about racism? You forgot that one. Face it, Obama is a product of affirmative action policies. A front man for George Soros “open borders” society. A radical left wing community organizer. How did he get to Harvard when he flunked out of Columbia? Explain that for us Desmond. Some of us are sick of this fraud. Its as simple as that.
Desmond
Aug 14, 2014 at 4:32 pm
Touchy, aren’t we?
Hope Game Golf is more accurate than many posters here…
JR
Aug 15, 2014 at 6:03 am
REPEAL OBAMACARE OVER 50 TIMES
Tony Lynam
Aug 16, 2014 at 2:12 pm
Nice spot on comments. Two putters??? Wow his putting is indecisive just like his stance on ISIS in Iraq. On the comments below, you have to remember just how many of the drones have emotionally invested themselves in President Obama.
Alex
Aug 13, 2014 at 9:31 pm
Is that a U.S. Secret Service hat?
Mike Connolly
Aug 13, 2014 at 8:03 pm
Awesome! Love GAME GOLF.
The dude
Aug 13, 2014 at 7:51 pm
I tell ya….he is sooo qualified for president …..NOT
RumtumTim
Aug 13, 2014 at 9:50 pm
Take it somewhere else.
Eric
Aug 13, 2014 at 10:50 pm
This is a discussion and opinion thread Tim…..whether you like it or not……if WRX is going to put up an article about the POTUS (who has better things to do right now than playing golf), then comments both positive and negative had better be expected. The only people it is going to offend are the idiots that voted for him…..twice……sorry for you if you fall into that group.
John
Aug 14, 2014 at 2:26 am
It’s discussion and opinion about GOLF. He’s right, take your BS somewhere else.
Desmond
Aug 14, 2014 at 2:48 pm
Take it somewhere else…
At this time period during their presidencies, Bush had 407 days of vacation, Obama? A paltry 159.
But anytime a POTUS is playing golf or promoting someone’s product, it’s generally good for the game and product.
Nick Cinzilla
Aug 14, 2014 at 3:38 pm
Don’t you just love how progressives just make up numbers that they cant back up (Desmond)?
Desmond
Aug 14, 2014 at 4:33 pm
It’s fairly factual as to vacation days — depends on who is counting, but it’s fairly accurate, but I understand Game Golf is so accurate that Bill Clinton won’t game it… lol.
JR
Aug 14, 2014 at 2:48 pm
GO BACK TO KENYA!!!!!!!
Joe American
Aug 14, 2014 at 2:52 pm
You are exactly right Eric. However, Obama’s voters and excuse makers will continue to throw a hissy fit, and most likely call you a racist for any criticism of the “community organizer”.
JR
Aug 15, 2014 at 6:04 am
Cling to your guns whitey!
Scooter McGavin
Aug 13, 2014 at 7:50 pm
WITB…
Ken
Aug 13, 2014 at 7:33 pm
He should re-grip his ball retriever.
Jeff
Aug 13, 2014 at 7:08 pm
Looks like he re-gripped his sticks with New Decade Multi-compound black and white Phil/Rory grips.