Tour News
Monday Tour Mash: A new golf movie, Turbulator Rap…
Spieth Spins Magical Web at Valspar
In 2013, Patrick Reed made an unlikely charge at the Wyndham Championship to reach a playoff with that year’s wunderkind, Jordan Spieth. Reed then bested Spieth in extra holes. It took 18 months, but Spieth returned the favor at the 2015 Valspar Championship. True, Reed did ram home a 31-foot par putt on the final hole to set the mark at 10-under par, but Spieth worked some magic of his own over the closing stretch.
Despite missing the final three greens in regulation, the barely-legal Spieth (he’s 21) showed off a magical short game from bunkers, hillsides and distant spots on greens. Disappointed, too, was Sean O’Hair, himself a one-time next big thing. O’Hair fought his way into the playoff but, like Reed, fell victim to Spieth’s hard-breaking, 30-foot birdie on the third extra hole.
Death of golf writer James Finegan
There is no replacing the great manner of combining opinion, fact and whimsy when it comes to relating a distant place to those who might never know it. Jim Finegan did those things in his writings on golf courses of Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales.
What’s more, golf writing wasn’t even his principal occupation. A quiet tribute to him on the Golf Club Atlas discussion board serves as a modest eulogy for those who did not know him. Blasted Heaths, Emerald Fairways and Courses Great and Small across the British isles are better-known and better-respected for the work of Jim Finegan.
Daly on Drug Testing
John Daly vented on the current PGA Tour drug testing system. The PGA Tour essentially said “No need” in 2006, reversed course in 2008, but now has to get in line with the Olympics before 2016. Daly, no stranger to chocolate gravy and diet coke, says that everyone on tour knows when they will be randomly tested and that this amounts to special treatment for the top golfers.
Related: Click here for our full story
If Big John is correct in his assertion that the schedule is known in some capacity, golfers are not likely to get nabbed. A quick scan of a detection period list through urine sample shows that most “stuff” is out of the system in less than 72 holes.
Unfortunately for Big John and others who want improved drug testing, it probably won’t happen, unless the PGA Tour invests in scissors. While not as recognized as the urine sample, hair follicles preserve traces of banned substances for up to 90 days and have been recognized in lower courts in the U.S. and also in the United Kingdom.
Lesson learned? Go easy on the Toepedo (also a banned substance.)
The Squeeze Is Coming
The last golf movie that had anyone talking was… Happy Gilmore or Tin Cup in 1996? Seven Days In Utopia in 2011? Who’s Your Caddy or Fairway To Heaven in 2007?
Golf movies usually lack a decent plot line that isn’t sickly-sweet, or top-shelf actors. Or actors who can golf. The Squeeze was directed by Terry Jastrow and attempts to remedy these past missteps. It stars a number of known names and faces, like Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald), to name one. And … the actors can swing their clubs! I’ve seen the preview disc and I’m not telling, but is The Squeeze the great golf movie we’ve needed? You’ll find out in April.
The G30 Driver’s Got Turbulators, Got Turbulators
Before you watch the video that explains why Turbulators are on the crown of the Ping G30 driver matter, let me bust out reasons why I love this masterpiece:
- Rapper Names: R-Rabbit and Q-Tip. No explanation possible nor necessary. They just is.
- Make It Rain: The final scene, with Bit and Tip making it rain (even if it’s golf tees and not Benjamins.)
- Slow-Motion Baby Powder Puff: You’ll see it soon enough. I can’t describe it without thinking of Napoleon Dynamite’s Uncle Rico.
- Bling: In a salute to every rapper with a massive collar, but especially the tick-tock hanging from Flavor Flav’s neck, we give you the G30 chain.
- Movement: Double points here. Bit and Tip move around their limited, low-budget space with astonishing ease. The bearded Q-Tip (I’m assuming he’s the big guy) moves with grace unexpected from a big, bushy man. On Fleek.
Related: Click here to read our review of the G30 driver, and here to read our review of the lower-spinning G30 LS Tec driver.
Missed the Cut
Gators and Crocs on Golf Courses
Not talking the kind of gator you drive, nor the crocs you unabashedly wear on your feet. Not talking Leatherhead from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, nor Tick-Tock from Peter Pan, or even Chub’s friend in the after-life.
This here gator is one gigundous reptile and he’s traipsing all over Myakka Pines golf club, between Sarasota and Fort Myers on Florida’s west coast. If it’s an early April Fool’s joke, it’s REALLY early, but we can’t help wondering…how tasty might Charley Hoffman be to a reptile?
What does that cloud look like to you?
A mini-sensation was caused this week by video of Bubba Watson (you’ve heard of him) and Tucker Moore (you’ve heard of his father, Ryan Moore).
Someone feels that the side-by-side clip shows a comparison of the two lefties. This is what shows up on a slow news day, folks. Both lefties, both hit the ball, both follow through. That’s where the similarity end. However, for some, if it looks like a duck and swings like a duck…
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.
As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.
Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.
General Albums
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #2
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Alex Fitzpatrick – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Austin Cook – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Alejandro Tosti – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- MJ Daffue – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Nate Lashley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- James Nicholas – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Kevin Streelman – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rasmus Hojgaard – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Tom Whitney – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- SangMoon Bae – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Daniel Berger – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rory McIlroy – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Russ Cochrane – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Aldrich Potgieter – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Steve Stricker WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Drew Brees WITB (Legendary New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Thriston Lawrence WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
Pullout Albums
- MJ Daffue’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Cameron putters – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Swag covers ( a few custom for Nick Hardy) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Custom Bettinardi covers for Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Doug Ghim’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Patrick Cantlay spotted testing a Scotty Cameron blade putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
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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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Tour Photo Galleries
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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Ronald Montesano
Mar 16, 2015 at 7:18 pm
How do you think Ryan Moore feels about that observation?
Matt
Mar 16, 2015 at 6:00 pm
Haha! Turbulator rap goes hard in the paint SON!
Ronald Montesano
Mar 16, 2015 at 7:19 pm
in the paint!
loved it the first time and each time after.
SJ
Mar 16, 2015 at 10:06 am
Jordan is 21, and he won on the third playoff hole. C’mon Man!
Zak Kozuchowski
Mar 16, 2015 at 10:09 am
Thanks for the help, SJ.