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Tour Mash: Matsuyama makes history, Gribble lights up Jackson
A generation back, no one played important tournament golf this late in October. But thanks to wrap-around seasons and playoff chases, we have important and excellent golf through November! From Asia to South America to the U.S., many fine shots were played this week. So pull up a chair and a fork, and dig into this week’s Tour Mash.
WGC-HSBC Champions: Matsuyama wins big, makes history
This shot pretty much sums up the week.
Players have hit it well … Hideki's just been better.#QuickHits https://t.co/x19TQtKcwR
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 30, 2016
Hideki Matsuyama was dominant this week at the WGC-HSBC Champions, putting on clinics in every facet of the game from tee to green. He began the week throwing birdies like darts to a board, compiling 19 birdies over the first two days, and only his six bogeys during that 36-hole stretch allowed the field to surmise that it had any chance at all.
Over the final two rounds, the 24-year-old from Japan halved his birdie total to 10, but made no bogeys and extended his lead to the final seven-shot margin. With the win, Matsuyama became the first Asian-born player to win a WGC in its 18-year history, fittingly at the tournament known as “Asia’s major.” It also moved him into the top spot on the young 2016-2017 FedEx Cup points list.
Related: See the clubs Matsuyama used to win.
Open Champion Henrik Stenson finished in second place at 16-under par along with American Daniel Berger. After an injury-marred early part of 2016, Berger has re-established himself as one of the more exciting young Americans in the game. Berger had 21 birdies on the week, but repeatedly dropped a bogey at critical junctures to stall his run at victory.
PGA Tour: Gribble lights up Jackson for first Tour win at Sanderson Farms
With dad and company looking on, Gribble makes another one.
He now leads by 3 with 2 to play. #QuickHits https://t.co/eXVHPoCvf2
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 30, 2016
PGA Tour Rookie Cody Gribble birdied five of the final seven holes on Sunday at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Miss., to win his first PGA Tour event by four shots over Greg Owen, Chris Kirk and Luke List.
Related: See the clubs Gribble used to win.
Owen and List were also looking for their first PGA Tour victories at the Country Club of Jackson, while Kirk searched for his fifth Tour win. For Owen, the tie for second place at 16-under was the result of enough birdies, but too many bogies. For List and Kirk, not enough birdie putts fell to move them up the leaderboard.
Gribble, a member of University of Texas’ 2012 NCAA Championship team, simply knocked down the flagstick on his way home. His five back-nine birdie putts all came from inside 20 feet. The victory earned Gribble 300 FedEx Cup points, moving him inside the top-5 on the season-long list.
LPGA Tour: Feng knocks at door, rings bell at Sime Darby in Malaysia
.@shanshanfengCHN gets her first win of 2016 at the #SimeDarbyLPGA! Check out the final round recap here:https://t.co/ImHVvPa56Q pic.twitter.com/zsIRENmGhQ
— #CMEFinalStretch ???? (@LPGA) October 30, 2016
Paul McCartney’s 1976 song Let ‘Em In describes the last few months of Shanshan Feng’s season. Beginning in August at the Rio Olympics, Feng was scarcely outside the top-five in any event she played. Trouble, if it can be described thus, was that the 27-year-old from China had not won over that stretch, nor for the past two years. On Sunday in Malaysia, Feng packaged up any doubts and shipped them away with a closing 67 to finish 17-under, three shots clear of Suzann Pettersen.
U.S. Open runner-up Anna Nordqvist lurked as the day began, but was unable to match Feng’s pace. The Swede closed with bogey and double over the final five holes to drop from second place to a third-place tie at 12-under with Amy Yang.
Pettersen had six birdies in her Sunday-low score of 66, but her chances at victory evaporated with a bogey on the par-five 16th hole. After opening with bogey, Feng was rock steady the remainder of the way, posting five birdies for 67 and her fifth LPGA victory.
Champions Tour: Pernice strikes first in Schwab Cup Playoffs at PowerShares QQQ
"That is perfect."@TomPernicePGA with an aggressive play off the 18th tee. But it paid off. @PwrShrsQQQChamp. https://t.co/SYzyxrk3Gj
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) October 30, 2016
In the first-ever Charles Schwab Cup Playoff event on the PGA Tour Champions, Tom Pernice did just enough to avoid a playoff with Colin Montgomerie. The UCLA alumnus, familiar with golf in Southern California, reached 14-under with consecutive birdies on Nos. 14 and 15, then held on over the final three action-packed holes for a one-shot win.
Montgomerie had his chances to tie for the lead. The Scotsman made birdie on the 13th to reach 12-under, then hit every green but one in regulation the rest of the way. Normally quite accurate with his irons, Monty couldn’t get dialed in close enough to have viable birdie attempts at Sherwood Country Club.
Pernice began the day with Rocco Mediate and Jay Haas in hot pursuit. Haas went the wrong way early, suffering through three-hole bogey runs on both the front and the back nine. Mediate hung in for a while, but made two doubles over the final four holes while pressing for birdies, ending his title hopes.
Other Tours
Thailand’s Supamas Sangchan came from 2 strokes back to capture the #SanyaLadiesOpen & her 1st @LETgolf title https://t.co/NQh5PbgWSh pic.twitter.com/fWr96W51qr
— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) October 29, 2016
The Sanya Open on the Ladies European Tour seemed safe in Caroline Headwall’s grasp. The Swede closed her Sunday front nine with birdies on four holes in a five-hole stretch to take a lead on the field. Her engine sputtered on the inward half with 37, however, and she finished 7-under for the week, one shot out of a playoff.
Supamas Sangchan of Thailand seemed destined for a high finish when she holed a pitch shot for eagle on the par-5 ninth. Her steady, unspectacular inward nine of 1-under was good enough to overtake Headwall and elevate the 20-year-old to her first LET victory.
.@andresecha es el campeón del #ColombiaClassic. Terminó con total de -8 y se impuso por 2 golpes. Es su 1ª victoria en #pgatourla ???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/JzPDwGjPSE
— PGATOURLA (@PGATOUR_LA) October 30, 2016
The PGA Tour Latinoamerica moved along the Andes mountains to Colombia after a week in Peru at Los Inkas. Derek Rende of the U.S. held a one-stroke lead after three rounds, but gave it and more away with a double and a bogey in his first five holes. From that point on, the Colombia Classic was a shootout, with home-country golfers Andres Echavarria, Jesus Amaya and Daniel Zuluaga mixing it up with England’s Kelvin Day and Australia’s Ryan Ruffels.
While Echavarria, Day and Zuluaga went out in e-under, none of them could repeat their performance on the inward half. At the scoring tent, it was Echavarria finishing 8-under, good for a two-stroke win over Zuluaga and Day, and a jump to 10th spot on the season-long money list.
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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
WITB Albums
- Akshay Bhatia – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matthieu Pavon – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rory McIlroy – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
Pullout Albums
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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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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Tom
Oct 31, 2016 at 9:00 am
That looked like a fun picture to take.
Feel the Bern
Oct 31, 2016 at 9:06 am
there is a girl taking a selfie in a group photo. #StateoftheUnion
Tom
Nov 1, 2016 at 4:28 pm
only one wearin a titleist hat…..?