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Tour Rundown: Bryson DeChambeau wins his fourth event of 2018
There were just three events this week across the professional golfing world, but each offered a story of its own. In Europe, Justin Rose returned to the world’s number one ranking, despite having a battle of the putting woes with his chief combatant, Haotong Li. In Japan, Minjee Lee fell apart after leading through 3 rounds, opening the door for a homebred winner. And finally, Las Vegas rewarded the tour equivalent of a card counter, scientist Bryson DeChambeau. For all the deets, scroll down for this week’s Tour Rundown.
DeChambeau follows COR comment with fifth tour win
Bryson DeChambeau once again spun the golf world’s collective brain with a physics-related comment as the Shriners Open began. He ended the week demonstrating why he is a safe bet to win when in contention. DeChambeau held steady with a 4th consecutive mid-60s round while others around him fell apart, or caught fire. The wunderkind began round 4 in a tie with Peter Uihlein, who imploded with 75 for a 22-place drop on Sunday. Meanwhile, Patrick Cantlay made 9 birdies around the TPC Summerlin course, to close the gap on DeChambeau. Unfortunately for Cantlay, he made 2 more bogeys than the winner, and those stumbles were the difference between winning outright and losing by one. The round that everyone wanted, was turned in by Sam Ryder. He had 9 birdies for 62, and moved all the way from 14th to solo 3rd. With the win, DeChambeau move into 5th spot in the early going of the FedEx chase; as for that comment on the relationship of flagstick COR and leaving/removing it in 2019, does anyone really doubt him?
What. A. Putt. ????@B_DeChambeau takes the lead with an eagle at 16.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/R8aIoDRrSr
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 4, 2018
Rose outlasts Haotong at Turkish Airlines Open
It’s a safe wager that neither Justin Rose nor Haotong Li will hang a photo of the 18th at Regnum Carya in their living room. Rose must have thought he’d given away a chance at a title defense when he bogeyed the 17th and 18th in Turkey on Sunday. Haotong Li joined Rose’ parade of misery with a bogey of his own at the closing hole. Both golfers returned to the final tee deck, where they each found the fairway. Both golfers reached the putting surface with their approach shots, but Li’s putter let him down, in the haunting guise of a three putt. With a successful title defense, Rose re-ascended to the number-one ranking in the world, his second visit to the top spot this year.
Justin Rose's winning round in three minutes.#TurkishAirlinesOpen #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/ZxcpmDy3RR
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) November 4, 2018
Hataoka blesses rains in second LPGA Tour win of 2018 at Toto Japan
It didn’t rain all week in Shiga, Japan, but as long as the event is called the Toto Japan, there will be the obligatory Africa song reference. Drums began echoing in the night after Hataoka won in Arkansas during the summer; they didn’t guide her toward salvation immediately, but the writing was on the wall. Sunday’s 3rd round ended with 10 golfers within five shots of the top spot, all with a chance a the victory. Hataoka began the round on flame, with 5 birdies in 10 holes. She weathered consecutive bogeys on the inward side, then birdied the last hole to put some distance between her and the runners-up trio of countrywomen Momoko Ueda and Saki Nagamine, and Spaniard Carlota Ciganda. Hataoka moved inside the top 5 of the season-long CMFE Chase for the Globe playoff race with the victory. Hurry, girl, the title’s waiting there for you.
.@nasagolf7355 turned on the afterburners at the #LPGATOTOJapan Classic to launch her way to victory for the second time this season.
Watch her highlights ==> pic.twitter.com/u1WOW5Zd0C
— #CMEFinalStretch (@LPGA) November 4, 2018
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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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Nov 6, 2018 at 3:39 pm
There’s just something about Bryson that makes it hard to root for… I don’t know what it is. He doesn’t seem very likable.