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Tour Mash: Hadwin claims first PGA Tour title, Chowrasia repeats on home soil

March is an odd month for both weather and professional golf. Some weeks are absolutely filled with a diverse offering of each, while others give us just a taste of interest. T.S. Eliot called April the cruelest month, so perhaps March was a bit generous in advance (at least for this week) as two first-time winners etched their names onto trophies.
Curious? Mash on!
PGA Tour: Hadwin claims first PGA Tour title at Valspar
Adam Hadwin made 422' 11" of putts this week.
Here's 53 feet of them.#ShotOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/0BDTat1ACt
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 13, 2017
The Copperhead course at Innisbrook, a wee bit north of Tampa, has a singular ability to identify balanced champions. The 2017 edition of the Valspar promised nothing less. The 2016 feel-good story of the year, first-time winner Jim Herman, was in the mix, as was comeback kid Patrick Cantlay. Also seated near the front was another young player filled with promise, Adam Hadwin of Canada.
Hadwin and Cantlay had separated themselves from the chasers by a few shots midway through the inward nine. On the 15th Cantlay made bogey, extending Hadwin’s lead. The Canadian gave it all back one hole later, thoughr, scratching out a double bogey to drop into a tie at the top spot. Both Herman and 2016 Web.com Tour graduate Dominic Bozzelli remained within two, but neither could make any noise over the closing holes.
The tournament was decided at the uphill 18th. Hadwin reached the fringe and got down in two for par. Cantlay was bunkered and could not get up and down for a tying par. Hadwin finished 14-under par, one ahead of the 2011 U.S. Amateur runner-up. Tied for 3rd at 12-under were Herman and Bozzelli.
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European Tour: Hero Indian Open to Chowrasia, again!
Relentless.#HIO2017 pic.twitter.com/ZZuQQUcPE8
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) March 12, 2017
In 2016, SSP Chowrasia finally won his national open after four runner-up finishes. Perhaps a small dam burst for him at Delhi Golf Club last year, but the defending champion returned to the Indian Open and seized control once again. The end result was the same, with Chowrasia adding a second, bookend trophy to the one he raised one year ago.
The venue was different, as was the weather, and both impacted the performance of the field. Chowrasia played championship golf in all four rounds (72-67-68-71) while his pursuers rose and fell over the final 36 holes at the Gary Player-designed course. In the end it was SSP at 10-under, seven shots in front of Gavin Green of Malaysia, who came second alone. Matteo Manassero (Italy) and Scott Jamieson (Scotland) finished T3 at 2-under.
PGA Tour LA: Molino Cañuelas Championship to Matthews
Watch #CañuelasChamp Final Round Highlights #ZurichArgentinaSwing feat. tournament champ @B_Matthews12 at @CanuelasGolf #pgatourla pic.twitter.com/UMg5NRbpKj
— PGATOURLA (@PGATOUR_LA) March 13, 2017
Brandon Matthews of the U.S. established a nice cushion after three rounds of the PGA Tour LA’s stop in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but winning rarely comes easily at the top levels of professional golf. Playing in front of a passionate, home-country crowd, Matias Simaski offered up inspired golf on Day 4 at the Cañuelas Golf Club and almost chased Matthews down.
On the outward half the leader posted two birdies, but he struggled to find his form after a double bogey-bogey run on Nos. 3 and 4. Meanwhile, Simaski clawed his way up the leaderboard, captivating the crowd with a 97-yard hole out for eagle at the 18th, catapulting him within one of the leader. He ultimately tied for second with the Jared Wolfe at 12-under.
Matthews played the inward nine in 1-under with eight pars and a birdie. That single shot under par was the difference maker, as the Pennsylvania native claimed his first professional victory after just five months in the paying ranks.
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Photos from the 2023 American Express

The PGA Tour is back in the continental United States for the first time in 2023, and GolfWRX is back inside the ropes to show you what the pros are playing!
The American Express at PGA West in La Quinta, California, is the backdrop for the first event of the PGA Tour’s West Coast Swing. We have four general galleries, 11 WITBs — including Rickie Fowler and Sam Burns — and a bevy of special galleries this week, with custom putters aplenty.
Check out links to all our galleries, below!
General Albums
- 2023 The American Express – Monday #1
- 2023 The American Express – Monday #2
- 2023 The American Express – Tuesday #1
- 2023 The American Express – Tuesday #2
- 2023 The American Express – Wednesday #1
WITB Albums
- Justin Lower – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Doug Ghim – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Sam Burns – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Caleb Surratt – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Aaron Wise – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Patrick Rodgers – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- John Pak – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Gunner Wiebe – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Satoshi Kodaira – WITB – 2023 The American Express
- Rickie Fowler – WITB – 2023 The American Express
Pullout Albums
- New Cameron putter – 2023 The American Express
- Cameron putters – – 2023 The American Express
- New Bettinardi prototype putters – 2023 The American Express
- New L.A.B. Golf LINK.1 putter – 2023 The American Express
- New Evnroll putters – 2023 The American Express
- Jimmy Walker testing the Axis prototype putter – 2023 The American Express
- Cameron CT Baller Boy covers – 2023 The American Express
- Richy Werenski’s Cameron Timeless putter – 2023 The American Express
- Graphite Design – CQ 6 & CQ 7 shafts – 2023 The American Express
- Titleist TRS hybrids – 2023 The American Express
- Ping PLD prototype putters – 2023 The American Express
- New Ping putters – 2023 The American Express
- New ProTC irons – 2023 The American Express
- Greyson Sigg’s new Mizuno ST-X 230 driver – 2023 The American Express
- Zac Blair’s TBC cover – 2023 The American Express
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Wedge Stamping Caviar: Have More Fun Edition

Pop open a tin of the finest beluga, GolfWRXers… In all seriousness, it’s less jelly-like substance, more richness of intrigue than salt-cured roe at Wedge Stamping Caviar as we present to you some of the finest instances of hammer-and-stamp work on the PGA Tour.
In this initial serving, we’re mining photos from October and November at PGA Tour stops, including the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, the Cadence Bank Houston Open, and the RSM Classic.
So grab your mother-of-pearl spoon and dig in — with restraint, please.
The traditional K.I.S.S. stamping on a BV proto: first and last initial, demonstrated here by Andrew Landry. Bonus points for the bounce angle (8) stamp.
When your last name is something imposing/interesting, you’re definitely stamping it on your wedge as Cole Hammer has done here in a “University of Texas” colorway.
Simple, perfect stamping for Xuewen Luo.
Patrick Cantlay is still rolling with a SM7. Ultimate K.I.S.S. to stick with a previous generation wedge with stamped initials. Bent loft (47 degrees) is a classy touch.
Excellent #perspective on Kevin Roy’s 54-degree Vokey.
Anytime a custom grind wears off the loft number, it’s caviar. Lovely patina on Woodland’s Wilson, too.
Another favorite motif: Tiny initials pattern (as demonstrated by Palmer Jackson).
The Webb Simpson traditional. Maybe the longest-serving stamping on Tour.
Not a stamping on Akshay Bhatia’s Jaws Raw, but we’ll serve it up anyway for reasons immediately discernible to the seasoned palate.
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Photos from the 2022 RSM Classic

GolfWRX was live this week from the RSM Classic in Sea Island, Georgia, for the last event of the 2022 calendar year.
We saw a few pros testing some 2023 prototypes — Jason Dufner in Cobra Aerojet woods — and got a look at a few potential new putters from Toulon.
We have: Eight general galleries. 12 WITBs — including some lefty love for Akshay Bhatia — and a ton of putters for your perusal.
Check out links to all our photos below!
General Albums
- 2022 RSM Classic – Monday #1
- 2022 RSM Classic – Monday #2
- 2022 RSM Classic – Monday #3
- 2022 RSM Classic – Tuesday #1
- 2022 RSM Classic – Tuesday #2
- 2022 RSM Classic – Tuesday #3
- 2022 RSM Classic – Wednesday #1
- 2022 RSM Classic – Wednesday #2
WITB Albums
- Matt Wallace – WITB – 2022 RSM Classic
- Erik Barnes – WITB – 2022 RSM Classic
- Spencer Ralston – WITB – 2022 RSM Classic
- Palmer Jackson – WITB – 2022 RSM Classic
- Scott Harrington – WITB – 2022 RSM Classic
- Kyle Westmoreland – WITB – 2022 RSM Classic
- Conner Godsey – WITB – 2022 RSM Classic
- Webb Simpson – WITB – 2022 RSM Classic
- Akshay Bhatia – WITB – 2022 RSM Classic
- Tim Weinhart – GA PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2022 RSM Classic
- Bryson Nimmer – WITB – 2022 RSM Classic
- Jon Lester – WITB – 2022 RSM Classic
Pullout Albums
- Nick Hardy’s custom Swag putter – 2022 RSM Classic
- Odyssey/Toulon putters – 2022 RSM Classic
- Kevin Roy’s custom Cameron putter – 2022 RSM Classic
- Keith Mitchell’s custom Cameron putters – 2022 RSM Classic
- Richy Werenski – new 2023 FootJoy HyperFlex shoes – 2022 RSM Classic
- Bill Haas’ custom Cameron putter – 2022 RSM Classic
- Cameron putters – 2022 RSM Classic
- JJ Spaun’s Cameron putter cover – 2022 RSM Classic
- Jason Dufner with Cobra AeroJet Driver & 3 wood – 2022 RSM Classic
- Kevin Chappell’s custom Cameron putter – 2022 RSM Classic
- Richy Werenski’s custom Cameron putter – 2022 RSM Classic
- Matt Kuchar’s new Bridgestone 221CB irons – 2022 RSM Classic
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