Tour News
Monday Tour Mash: April 6, 2015
Monday Tour Mash is a recap of the weekend’s top-5 golf stories, as well as a few others that didn’t quite make the cut.
Holmes At Home In Houston
Twenty-nine is a fine number, prime in more ways than one for J.B. Holmes. The 32-year-old erased a six-stroke deficit on Sunday at the Shell Houston Open with a front-nine 29, penning six birdies against three pars. The Kentucky native then survived a two-hole playoff with Texans Johnson Wagner and Jordan Spieth for his fourth career PGA Tour win, and second since May 2014.
Despite their home-state advantage, Spieth bowed out with bogey on the first playoff hole, then Wagner, who earned entry into the event through a sponsor’s exemption, was eliminated with bogey on playoff hole No. 2. Both Lone Star gazers were left frustrated for different reasons.
After winning three times on Tour from 2008 to 2012, Wagner has gone more than two seasons without a victory. Spieth has been the hottest player on Tour in 2015. In 10 events, he’s earned two wins and five other top-10 finishes, including three-straight top-2 finishes. But the fiery 21-year-old has to feel that he let two wins get away from him the last two weeks.
Check back next weekend, to see if Holmes parlays his win into major vibes at Augusta, or if Spieth can improve from his T2 finish at last year’s Masters.
Lincicome Captures Second Major Title
It was a day for playoffs on the professional tours. Brittany Lincicome and Stacy Lewis squared off in extra holes at the first LPGA major championship of the season, the inaugural ANA Inspiration (formerly the Kraft Nabisco Championship). Lewis was attempting to recover the No. 1 ranking and win a tournament in the process, while Lincicome’s focus was on winning her first major championship since 2009.
On the third playoff hole, Lewis’ second shot wound up in a sand-filled divot and she couldn’t get in par. When Lincicome tapped in for her five, the title was hers.
Drive, Chip and Putt… For Today!
There’s no guarantee that any of the winners of this weekend’s Drive, Chip and Putt National Championship at Augusta National will make a name for themselves in the collegiate or professional ranks. For one moment, though, they stood tall at the home of the Masters.
Eight division titles were won by girls and boys in four different age groups. In the Girls 12-13 division, Morgan Goldstein came in first in each of the skills to earn a four-point win. Not one of the Boys divisions was decided by more than one point and two of them resulted in tiebreakers. In contrast, three of the four Girls division winners did so by two or more points.
Lydia Ko and her Over-Par Streak
Three rounds and counting, after 29 straight ones in the red. Lydia Ko tied Annika Sorenstam’s LPGA Tour record of consecutive-subpar round on Thursday. After Sophie Gustafson tweeted at her that the “best thing about a streak ending is that another one can start,” LydKo started one she has no desire to continue. Rounds of 73-74-73 have given the young Kiwi a trio of over-par rounds as she exits the year’s first major championship.
Tiger Commits To The Masters
It’s news, I guess. They say he had a worst-ball 66 at some Florida course. Big whoop. Show me something on tour, Mr. Woods. Actually, just finish a tournament for a change. Until then, I’m more inclined to believe the nay-sayers at this point. I’d love to be proven wrong. Golf still needs Tiger, but it needs a competitive, threatening one.
Missed the Cut
My 100th GolfWRX Story
According to records, this is my 100th WRX story and if that’s not cause for celebration, what in the ham sandwich is? From the sidesaddle-putting debut to the greatest-hit, 54K-viewer piece on Adams drivers to this week’s Monday Tour Mash, the first century was a nice warm-up.
Time to up the game. Later, days!
Not All Golf Pranks Are Memorable (so don’t record them!)
Not certain who told these two lads that their shtick was funny. I’ll give them the Sparta routine, the one that leads off the video. Unfortunately, it goes awry from there. The leaf-blower bit is obnoxious and the exploding-ball routine is old as the hills.
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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
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
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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
See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.
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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
Apr 6, 2015 at 6:38 pm
Chuck,
That’s a great idea. I’ll mention it to my editor. Thanks for your patronage.
RM
Gubment Cheez
Apr 6, 2015 at 6:27 pm
If J. Wagner played the Masters this week
He’d win
Chuck
Apr 6, 2015 at 10:33 am
Despite the fact that J.B Holmes was this week’s Tour winner, could Golf WRX please post an article on Johnson Wagner: WITB?