Tour News
Swag-tossing banned at the Phoenix Open
PGA Tour representatives have confirmed that players will no longer be able to toss souvenirs to the crowd at No. 16 at TPC Scottsdale, citing fan safety as a concern.
But is safety really a concern? Sure, dangers exist, but the biggest risk of the swag-tossing tradition could be Phil Mickelson’s rotator cuff if he were to rocket-launch footballs into the nosebleed section again.
The PGA Tour becoming like the no fun league. Trying to take the fun out of Phoenix Open. pic.twitter.com/tuWl7dAwsp
— Alex Miceli (@alexmiceli) January 13, 2015
Two years ago, the PGA Tour banned caddie races at the Waste Management Open (what’s a caddy race, you ask?) — but it can’t, it won’t, it never will, stop the party at No. 16, especially with Tiger Woods in the field this year.
And especially if this happens again.
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Tour Photo Galleries
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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News
Photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
GolfWRX is live this week at the Wells Fargo Championship as a field of the world’s best golfers descend upon Charlotte, North Carolina, hoping to tame the beast that is Quail Hollow Club in this Signature Event — only Scottie Scheffler, who is home awaiting the birth of his first child, is absent.
From the grounds at Quail Hollow, we have our usual assortment of general galleries and WITBs — including a look at left-hander Akshay Bhatia’s setup. Among the pullout albums, we have a look inside Cobra’s impressive new tour truck for you to check out. Also featured is a special look at Quail Hollow king, Rory McIlroy.
Be sure to check back throughout the week as we add more galleries.
General Albums
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Monday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Akshay Bhatia – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matthieu Pavon – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Keegan Bradley – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Webb Simpson – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Emiliano Grillo – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Taylor Pendrith – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Kevin Tway – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
Pullout Albums
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rory McIlroy – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Eric Cole’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matt Kuchar’s custom Bettinardi – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Justin Thomas – driver change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler – putter change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s new custom Odyssey Jailbird 380 putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Tommy Fleetwood testing a TaylorMade Spider Tour X (with custom neck) – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Cobra Darkspeed Volition driver – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying about our Wells Fargo Championship photos in the forums.
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
GolfWRX is on site this week in McKinney, Texas, at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (FKA the AT&T Byron Nelson).
Last year at TPC Craig Ranch, Jason Day ended a five-year winless streak. J-Day is in the field again, as are Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, and Will Zalatoris.
We have our usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums for your perusal. As always, we’ll continue to add links to additional albums as they make their way to us from the Lone Star State.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Pierceson Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kris Kim – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- David Nyfjall – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Adrien Dumont de Chassart – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Jarred Jetter – North Texas PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Richy Werenski – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Wesley Bryan – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Parker Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Peter Kuest – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Blaine Hale, Jr. – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kelly Kraft – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Rico Hoey – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Pullout Albums
- Adam Scott’s 2 new custom L.A.B. Golf putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Scotty Cameron putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Ben Griffin playing Maxfli golf ball
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Dave
Jan 18, 2015 at 12:40 pm
I think throwing stuff into the stands is potentially dangerous to fans. Fans will do anything to catch a cap or ball, including falling out of the stands or attacking the guy next to him.
A better idea would be before or after the round, have the pros give all the kids, say 12 or younger, a cap, ball, or some trinket. Have enough for everybody. The pros can afford it, and it’s tax deductible.
Baseball games have bat day, cap day, etc. Makes more sense than people trying to kill each other over a $ 5 cap.
rgb
Jan 19, 2015 at 10:21 pm
Nothing like the nanny state injecting is homogenization onto everything.
Steve
Jan 16, 2015 at 9:14 am
And they want to make themgame more appealing to a younger audience? This is why golf is contracting, it is run by boring buttoned up elitist, that maintain they know what is good for you and your to stupid to know. I quess the grandstands will becoming down next. And they will have another middle of the road boring event.
IH8
Jan 15, 2015 at 4:42 pm
I wonder if they’ll talk to Jim Justice from the Greenbriar; remember, he handed out a bunch of $100 bills to the crowd after someone made an ace.
“Hey Jim, you know that awesome thing you did last year? Don’t ever do that again.”
preston
Jan 15, 2015 at 2:33 pm
With the sport losing players, the last thing they need to do is stop allowing players to do things that would draw people in. The caddie races were funny. The swag tossing is awesome – at what other tournament do players actually give things to people besides a ball or a sweaty glove? PGA is not helping themselves here. Thanks for nothing PGA! Here to the boring game of golf on TV….
AllBOdoesisgolf
Jan 15, 2015 at 10:16 am
want to ruin a good thing? Put a woman in charge
SBoss
Jan 15, 2015 at 7:33 am
They probably got sued by some fan who got hit with something or have been advised by legal that it could happen at any moment. It happens all the time. That is exactly why so many things in the USA are being eliminated or greatly changed. Lawyers are ruining the country…along with the propensity of people to see their “gravy train” on any large or small mishap.
I’m sure that the PGA Tour’s own lawyers have told them that all it takes is one situation and you’ll be paying millions. Because people are obviously aware that tour player’s and the PGA Tour all have big money, they are an easy target.
I’ll guarantee you that this is a legal issue….
Nate
Jan 15, 2015 at 8:40 am
SBoss, you have it right I think. This reeks of lawyers, money and sue happy citizens. If it were a law suit, wouldn’t it be public record? They should put a disclaimer on the tickets stating you may end up getting splashed by beer or poked in the eye by a flying Puma hat – enter at your own risk. Why ruin this for everyone else? sad.
Alex
Jan 15, 2015 at 1:26 am
Maybe they don’t want to ban the throwing as much as they don’t want sponsors to be able to get additional advertising via their players/caddies and want to stop them from being able to pass out things with their brands on them?
Could it really just be that they want money? Because there seems to be no actual “good” answer.
marcel
Jan 14, 2015 at 7:51 pm
thats a joke
Taylor59
Jan 14, 2015 at 6:28 pm
What if the swag is handed out and not propelled?
Ken c
Jan 14, 2015 at 3:14 pm
What is the pga going to do if a player violates their rules? Giving out Swag is exactly the thing golf needs.
Chad Rechlo
Jan 14, 2015 at 1:35 pm
Oh great, so you mean no fun – Happy Gilmore
Steve H
Jan 14, 2015 at 1:34 pm
What a joke! If the PGA really wants to make the 16th a truly safe environment, stop selling alcohol there. Hahaha, I’m betting the won’t happen.
Drink up and Swag On!!!
RAT
Jan 14, 2015 at 1:01 pm
Taking the fun out of this tourney. What a shame.
Bruce Ferguson
Jan 14, 2015 at 1:00 pm
It won’t be long before the WM will be just another tour event. All the screwball antics that make the event unique and fun will be gone. Golf needs at least one venue like this, and it’s slowly but surely being “civilized”. While I, for one, don’t enjoy the cat calls and booing, golf has a wide-ranging audience, and I respect that.
Travis
Jan 14, 2015 at 12:03 pm
Hey! Taylor Made I,am for sale if you want me to chuck swag to the heathens! It doesn’t say I can’t throw stuff to the crowd! Only players and caddies…
snowman
Jan 14, 2015 at 11:38 am
what’s next? Fans will be banned from booing bad shots.
RadioActive
Jan 14, 2015 at 10:54 am
Didn’t some drunk smash into a woman and hurt her diving for a $2 t shirt a year or two back
Eldrick T Woods
Jan 14, 2015 at 10:13 am
Tin, if I get hit with a flat bill, I’m going to play in Europe for the rest of my career.
MattyTeaks
Jan 14, 2015 at 10:00 am
I’m no Tiger fan, but the folks just assuming this is because of his presence in the field need to get a grip. Everything is not his fault.
Jeff Smith
Jan 14, 2015 at 9:54 am
Did tiger request that or he wouldn’t play ……. how lame!
db
Jan 14, 2015 at 11:33 am
Your assumption is lame.
Charlie
Jan 14, 2015 at 9:15 am
Are they going to ban the movement of large boulders?