Tour News
Tour Mash: Thomas Bests Spieth in Boston, Earns Win No. 5
Over this extended, Labor Day weekend, the heart of golf illuminated the LPGA Tour, the second FedEx Cup Playoff event revealed no more Doubting Thomas, and a prodigal son left Ohio a Web.com Tour titleist. For a little autumn mash, pull up a chair and help yourself.
PGA Tour: Thomas Claims 1st FedEx Playoff Win in Boston
JT will have this to increase his lead …#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/De56JjHVNo
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 4, 2017
Early in his round, upon hearing a roar for Justin Thomas’ eagle at the fourth hole, Jordan Spieth said to his caddie, “This is gonna be a shootout.” It was. Marc Leishman seized the lead with a six-birdie, front-nine 30, but then decided he didn’t want to win after all. He gave it all away on the back with a five-bogey 40, and finished in third place, one back of Spieth.
Oops, spoiler alert. Spieth didn’t win, not that he didn’t try. Birdie putts at Nos. 16 and 17 didn’t fall, leaving him three back of Thomas, who posted 66 in Round 4 to preserve his third-round lead. Those in the know, know that Thomas (cough, U.S. Open, cough) has had difficulty following a brilliant Round 3 with a sufficient Round 4. At the Dell Technologies Championship, at least for one week, he dispatched that tendency. Thomas was out in 32, back in 34, and he never let Spieth have a glimpse at the lead when the going got tough.
Winning WITB: The clubs Thomas used in Boston
With the win, his fifth of his 2016-2017 PGA Tour season, Thomas moved into second place in the FedEx Cup Playoff standings. Although he didn’t win, second meant first for Spieth, who now occupies the top spot in the standings. Dustin Johnson, last week’s winner, tumbled from first to third after a banal final round in Boston.
LPGA: Lewis Wins for the 1st Time in 3 years, Donates Check to Harvey Relief
.@Stacy_Lewis made it interesting down the stretch, but was ablet to hold on to a 1-shot lead to win @PortlandClassic
Highlights: pic.twitter.com/bQNvtZD0hc
— #CMEFinalStretch ???? (@LPGA) September 3, 2017
Stacy Lewis closed her final round on Sunday with 11 pars. She wasn’t the best golfer on the course, and she barely avoided In Gee Chun’s furious comeback round of 66. At the end of the Portland Classic, Lewis had nothing to show, monetarily, for her week’s effort. She did have a trophy, and the unwavering admiration of all LPGA followers.
Lewis, you see, pledged all of this week’s winnings to those struggling against the impact of Hurricane Harvey. “That’s nice,” most people thought. She’ll finish top-10, maybe a bit higher, but winning? Lewis hadn’t done it since June of 2014. Were there chances? Too many to count. On Sunday, the Team USA stalwart brought the show pony home to the winner’s podium, notching LPGA Tour win No. 12 and a place in Houston’s heart.
European Tour: Porteous Notches 2nd Tour Win at Czech Masters
Porteous' top five shots in 90 seconds. ????#CzechMasters pic.twitter.com/gseA4AFIMc
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) September 3, 2017
Golf? No, we haven’t figured it out, either. Lee Slattery went without a bogey for 27 holes on Friday-Saturday, making 11 birdies along the way. On Sunday, the bogeys arrived and away went his lead. Joining the battle was South Africa’s Haydn Porteous. When the final putts were holed, it was Porteous holding his second European Tour trophy, edging Slattery by two shots.
Neither man appeared comfortable as the final nine holes began. Each made bogey at the par-five 10th, and Slattery added two more coming home. Porteous bogeyed the 11th, but birdies at Nos. 14 and 16, coupled with his outward 33, were enough to reach 13-under par and secure his first victory since the 2016 Joburg Open.
Web.com Tour: PGA Tour Card for Uihlein after Finals win
"I want to be a global player."
@PeterUihlein is just one off the lead @NCHC_Golf as he chases a @PGATOUR card. pic.twitter.com/zmG17Wcbx0
— Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) September 3, 2017
If you’re scratching your head, trying to recall when you last read Peter Uihlein’s name, be patient. Unless you follow the European Tour, it was 2010 when he won the U.S. Amateur. Since then, Uihlein has earned his way across the other continent. On Sunday, he made a triumphant return to the U.S. with a win in the opening event in Web.com Tour Finals.
Uihlein began final-round play behind leader Ryan Armour, an Ohio State alum with great knowledge of the Columbus, Ohio Scarlet course. Many former NCAA Division golfers know it, and it gives them an advantage when this professional event comes to town. The top dog struggled to a 70 in Round 4 after opening with three rounds in the 60s. In contrast, Uihlein put his accelerator to the floor and inked seven birdies on his card for a 6-under 65. When Armour bogeyed the 18th, the title and all the trappings belonged to the prodigal son.
Champions Tour: McCarron’s 4th win of 2017 Comes at Shaw Charity
Just call him Mr. ????@ScottMccarron makes eagle on No. 11 and leads by 2 at the @ShawClassic. pic.twitter.com/OJTFbt7BZh
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) September 3, 2017
It’s difficult to know which golfers will figure it out on the Champion’s Tour. No one would have predicted journeyman Scott McCarron would, but here he is, tied with Bernhard Langer for 2017 victories and in the second spot behind the ageless German wonder in the season-long Schwab Cup.
McCarron battled Spain’s version of Langer, the enchanting Miguel Angel Jimenez, over the Canyon Meadows course in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. McCarron’s boat was unsteady on Sunday, with three bogeys for 67 and a 16-under total. Although he didn’t match his electric start (63-64), his work was enough to edge Jimenez by one shot. The Spaniard was bogey-free for 66 in the final round, but he could not summon one final arrow to force McCarron to extra holes.
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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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