Tour News
Tour Mash: Leishman surges with late eagle, Lehman outlasts Stricker
Weird weather, crazy bounces, low rounds and dramatic duels came together during the third week of March across golf’s professional tours. For a schizophrenic month that’s part lamb and part lion, it’s par for the course. Let’s mash it up and savor the flavor!
PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational falls Leishman’s way
We have a new leader! ???? #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/tXhJ6Vm72C
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 19, 2017
In the first Arnold Palmer Invitational after The King’s passing last September, Marc Leishman survived a wild final round. He finished 11-under par, good for a one-stroke victory over third-round leaders Kevin Kisner and Charley Hoffman. Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton were a shot further back in a tie for 4th.
Hoffman had a wretched start to his day, making four bogeys in a five-hole stretch for an outward 39. The Californian rallied with 34 on the inward half, but a 17th-hole bogey ended his run at the trophy. Kisner began well, 2-under on the day through seven holes. His final 11 holes counted three bogeys and zero birdies, and that was simply not enough to finish the job at hand.
It was left to Leishman to take charge, and the Australian was up to the challenge. A 16th-hole eagle vaulted the 2015 Open Championship runner-up to the top, where his fourth-round 69 earned him his second PGA Tour title, and his first in five years.
Winning WITB: See what clubs Leishman used
PGA Tour Champions: Conquistadores Classic to resurgent Lehman
It was a 2-man show at the @tucsonclassic.
And Tom Lehman barely edged good friend Steve Stricker, who was making his debut. pic.twitter.com/nn34dvYpO4
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) March 20, 2017
Although he finished in third place alone, for the first time in a while, the ageless Bernhard Langer was not a factor in a PGA Tour Champions event. Langer’s Sunday 65 moved him 11 spots higher on the leaderboard, but it served as a mere appetizer for the battle that ensued between veteran and rookie.
Tom Lehman and Steve Stricker, familiar foes from their PGA Tour days, went head to head (and back and forth) as each tried to claim the inaugural Tucson Conquistadores Classic. For Stricker, Tucson marked his PGA Tour Champions debut, and he came out firing as if he owned the place. Lehman would not go away, though; he turned in a 66 in round three. Stricker’s engine was leaking oil over the closing stretch, as the 2017 U.S. Presidents Cup captain closed with two bogeys in his final three holes. Lehman played the same stretch at 2-under and placed the winner’s helmet (his 10th PGA Tour Champions victory) on his 58-year-old head.
LPGA Tour: Nordqvist finds Founders Cup victory especially sweet
#Priceless #Thankful — Bank of Hope @LPGAfounders pic.twitter.com/7RgufUBTh6
— #CMEFinalStretch ???? (@LPGA) March 20, 2017
It’s not easy to follow a 61, but Anna Nordqvist found her groove on Sunday at the LPGA Founder’s Cup. A day after making nine birdies and an eagle in a 11-under effort, the Swede was able to hold off a passel of challengers and claim her 7th LPGA Tour title. The 2016 U.S. Open runner-up had final-round 68 for 25-under overall, two shots clear of Ariya Jutanugarn, In Gee Chun and Stacy Lewis.
Ha Na Jang had 10 birdies of her own on Sunday for 63 and a fifth-place tie (up 21 spots from day three) and many took a run at Nordqvist, the overnight leader. Five birdies over her first 17 holes gave the Swede a three-shot cushion, and a safe bogey at the last produced the final margin of victory. While Jutanugarn and Chun are stars on the rise, Lewis was once again frustrated in an attempt to claim a tour title (33 months since her last victory) and reassert herself as a regular winner.
LET: World Ladies Championship to Hae Rym Kim
Hae Rym Kim rolls in a birdie to win the #WorldLadiesChampionship @missionhillscn pic.twitter.com/gNz2HkrJE1
— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) March 19, 2017
For 2017 at least, the World Ladies Championship was a Korean affair. Nine of the top-10 golfers hailed from the Asian country, with only England’s Georgia Hall (in a three-way tie for third place) breaking the run. Hae Rym Kim gutted out a two-hole playoff win over Seon Woo Bae after both tied for first at 14-under, three clear of the field.
Kim was the overnight leader as Sunday dawned, but she was forced to make birdie at the last to prolong the event. On the first playoff hole, Kim looked to be finished after taking a drop from an unplayable lie, but she had the fortitude to extend matters another hole with an unexpected and impressive par. At the second playing of the par-five finisher, Kim made birdie from 4 feet after Bae was just wide from 6 feet. Just like that, Kim became the fourth consecutive Korean golfer to hoist the victor’s trophy.
PGA Tour Latinoamerica: Stella Artois Open Cut Short
Extended delay at #StellaArtoisOpenGT. R2 will resume in position at 8:45 am
R2 (2nd wave) to start at 11:15 am. #BupaChallenge #pgatourla pic.twitter.com/lQzDqy8O0L— PGATOURLA (@PGATOUR_LA) March 19, 2017
It was an up-down-up week for PGA Tour Latinoamerica in Guatemala. A four-tourney bonus sponsored by Bupa Global was announced, beginning with this week’s Stella Artois Open. Next, the Jamaica Classic at Cinnamon Hill was added to the season schedule.
Unfortunately for the players stationed in Antigua, Guatemala, high winds forced the cancellation of the final rounds. The tournament was declared unofficial, as only one round was in the books. Prize money was distributed to the 139 professionals in the field, with Chile’s Christian Espinoza capturing the top share after an electric 62 on day one. Second prize went to Danny Ballin’s 65 (USA) while seven golfers tied for third at 66.
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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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Sims
Mar 20, 2017 at 2:07 pm
Congratulations Marc Leishman…take care of that Beautiful family we see pictured with you…..keep winning trophy’s for those little boys.
Ronald Montesano
Mar 22, 2017 at 12:36 am
Thoughtful commentary. Thanks for reading.
Ronald Montesano
Mar 20, 2017 at 10:40 am
Ha, Ha. Well done, Jack Nash.
Jack Nash
Mar 20, 2017 at 9:42 am
Jonny Miller might have titled this piece, “Lehman didn’t Choke”.