Tour News
Tour Mash: Vaughn’s revival and Langer wins No. 99
Phil Mickelson, in the midst of a career revival, awakened Sunday with a two-stroke lead at the AT&T Championship. His may have been the story that people wanted to write, but Vaughn Taylor had an even better comeback story to offer. Taylor hadn’t won on the PGA Tour since 2005, when he captured his second consecutive Reno-Tahoe Open. Taylor’s place on the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup side (he fell way off form leading up to the event) was one of the catalysts for changing the points structure, and his career spiraled downward thereafter, to a loss of exempt status in 2012. On Sunday, Taylor posted nine birdies and two bogeys, then stood by as Mickelson and others failed to match his score. A few weeks shy of his 40th birthday, Taylor gave himself the greatest gift he could imagine — another PGA Tour win and a trip to the Masters.
Phil to force a playoff… #QuickHits https://t.co/tOX6E8Gm6i
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 14, 2016
But I still can’t believe Phil missed that putt. It seemed like a sure bet he’d make birdie after a phenomenal birdie on hole No. 17 to give himself a chance. Golf is a crazy game, isn’t it?
Related: See the clubs Taylor used to win.
Schwartzel keeps Tshwane Open title in-country
Winning in style – congratulations @CA_Schwartzel! https://t.co/wRa75DFWJN
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) February 14, 2016
Charl Schwartzel succeeded George Coetzee as titleist in the European Tour’s Tshwane Open. The 2011 Masters champion took complete charge on Friday, after opening with a hum-drum 71 on Thursday. Rounds of 64, 66 and 63 totaled 17-under for the final 54 holes and led to an eight-stroke lapping of the field. Jeff Winther of Denmark saved his best for Day 4, posting seven birdies in a six-under 64. The effort moved him from 10th to 2nd place and prevented a South African route. The day and week belonged to Schwartzel, who claimed his eighth professional victory in his home country, with his first Tshwane triumph.
Quake fails to halt Ko’s march to victory
Despite challenges from unheralded contestants and a too-real earthquake of 5.7 on the Richter Scale, Lydia Ko shook off last week’s final-round foozle at Coates and won a third New Zealand Open championship by two strokes. Shortly before Ko teed off, a seismic shift lasting 30 seconds struck near Christchurch. No injuries or fatalities were reported. On the course, Amelia Lewis of the USA made a strong run at the title, taking over the lead at 10-under before three closing bogeys dropped her to a tie for sixth. Ko played consistent, error-free golf to successfully defend her 2015 title.
Chubb Classic
It turns out that Bernhard Langer can take a day off from being Bernhard Langer and still have enough fuel to win on the PGA Tour Champions circuit. Langer stood seven strokes clear of the field as Day 3 of the Chubb Classic began, but closed with a 1-over 73 to offer hope to the masses. Fred Couples drew the closest, reaching 7-under on the day with one hole to play. Rather than the birdie he needed, Boom-Boom closed with a bogey. Langer’s two-day burst of 16-under was enough to clinch his 99th professional victory. 99!! The next one will be quite special, and given his penchant for low numbers, will come quite soon.
Bangladesh Open’s Tiger Trophy goes to Chuayprakong
???? The moment when you win your first #AsianTour title. Well done Thitiphun Chuayprakong. #BBOhttps://t.co/RzaKQAiaOh
— Asian Tour (@asiantourgolf) February 14, 2016
In an Asian Tour event that might have Olympic ramifications, Thailand’s Thitiphun Chuayprakong finished at 21-under for a two-stroke victory over Sutijet Kooratanapisan. The runner-up made things interesting with a birdie on the 17th, closing the gap to one. The champion was steadfast on the final hole, despite driving in the rough, making par against Sutijet’s bogey, to create the final margin. For many players from golf’s developing countries, the Asian Tour is the venue for amassing World Ranking points that will ultimately determine places on national teams for Rio 2016.
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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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