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13 Revealing photos from the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational

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GolfWRX was live this week from the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. If you missed any of the photos, browse the galleries here.

You’ll notice there’s no photos of Tiger Woods, who’s won here eight times. It’s because he failed to qualify for the event, as he’s currently ranked No. 262 in the world.

But the tournament rolls on without him, and so does Revealing Photos. Let’s get to it.

What’s Phil so happy about?

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I mean, he can hardly contain his excitement…

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It’s probably his new Big Bertha Alpha 816 Double Black Diamond driver. He loves lead tape so much, he just can’t stop smiling about it.

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Lead tape on the adjustable hosel? That’s a new one.

A look at the ever-popular Zen Meditation warm-up drill

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Or maybe he’s just trying to keep his head still during the stroke. Either one.

A shoe-tying lesson

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“Over, under, around and through. Meet Mr. Bunny Rabbit, pull and through.”

Shane Lowry sticks with ol’ faithfuls

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db07bd1e2c9f359906778eb3d1213716Never bet against a guy with clubs that look like they were dragged through a parking lot; it means he found clubs he hits really well and doesn’t need to change.

One-handed finish from Spieth? We know what that means…

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It’s right down the middle.

These PGA Tour guys really have it rough

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Brandt Snedeker has a bag full of Bridgestone J815 drivers with his name on it (literally) to test out. Just add it to the list of PGA Tour luxuries.

Bubba Watson’s Blue Wahoos headcover

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Why the Pensacola Blue Wahoos? He’s actually part owner of the minor league baseball team, which is a Cincinnati Reds affiliate.

Bjorn and his brethren 

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Thomas Bjorn has the names of his 2014 Ryder Cup teammates stamped on his wedge.

This shows just how close-knit the Euro teams are. What American would have the 2014 U.S. Ryder Cup Team members stamped on his wedges? Take notes boys, let’s try to get a win this decade.

Is putting with your glove on an amateur move?

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Jack Nicklaus always putted with his glove on, and he’s the best to ever do it.

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Maybe the secret to making more putts is actually keeping the glove on.

Padraig’s pretzel drill

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Padraig Harrington, who putts “left-hand low” on the greens, seems to have incorporated the cross-handed grip into his full-swing practice sessions. And he’s crossed himself right into a pretzel with this painful-looking, back breaker of a drill.

Ian Poulter’s fresh new “Whistle”-ing Straits PGA Championship putter cover

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A nice play on words.

Sergio’s super sweet UltraSlim SuperStroke custom grips

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Pardon your French, Gary Stal

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11689807b56daa43acae821ce6764623“La Foudre” is French for “lightning strikes,” or so Google translator tells me.

And based on some brief research, “tchiin tchiin coup maison” could mean a bunch of different things.

Any Frenchman care to help me out here, s’il vous plaît?

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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  1. Lesley Siwek

    Aug 30, 2015 at 11:43 pm

    The shot of the day from Lowry or anybody else on the course came at the 10th hole, where the Irishman hit a crazy swinger through the trees and dropped a recovery right on top of the flagstick. The ball materialized out of the ether and set up an easy birdie putt.

  2. Sam the Eagle

    Aug 12, 2015 at 3:11 pm

    Timbleking is right.

    But also ‘Coup’ means ‘shot’ in French, and like in English it can be used to talk about (amongst other things) a golf shot or a drink – hence ‘Tchin Tchin’.

    For these reasons I would say ‘Coup Maison’ probably translates best as ‘House Special’.

  3. Hj

    Aug 9, 2015 at 6:18 am

    Tchin tchin coup maison

    Tchin tchin would be Cheers cheers, coup maison,usually is drink on the house or a glass of the house champaign

  4. Rwj

    Aug 7, 2015 at 6:25 pm

    Why would Phil be smiling for his new driver? He couldn’t buy a fairway. I bet he wished there was a cut this week so he wouldn’t have to play the next two days in Firestone’s rough

  5. greg

    Aug 7, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    You just keep getting better each week. Great job, AT!

  6. Timbleking

    Aug 7, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    Yeap. And “tchin tchin” means “Cheers” as it refers to the noise of two glasses shocking when cheering. “Coup maison” means homemade stroke. You’re the only one to do it this way. The whole thing is standing for “Blam! Right in the cup, buddy!”.

    Hope this helps!

  7. Jean Van de Velde

    Aug 7, 2015 at 3:50 pm

    coup de foudre is lightning strikes

    la foudre is the lightning

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Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees @10.1)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana PD 70 TX (45.5 inches)

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Irons: Mizuno MP-20 (3), Callaway Apex TCB ’24 (4-10)
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Putter: Odyssey Toulon Design Las Vegas Prototype 7CH
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Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour

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Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X

3-wood: Ping Max G430 Max (15 degrees)
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7-wood: Titleist TS2 (21 degrees, D4 SureFit setting)
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