News
Morning 9: Leadbetter calls out Ko family again | Olesen charged, suspended from Euro Tour | McIlroy roasts Kuchar

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By Ben Alberstadt ([email protected]; @benalberstadt on Instagram)
August 7, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans.
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1. Leadbetter calls out Kos again
Scathing words from Lydia Ko’s former instructor, via Christopher Powers at Golf Digest. Ko missed the cut at the Women’s British Open, has won just once in the past three years, and has been through a number of coaches and caddies in the process.
2. Tiger’s prep day at Liberty National
Alex Myers ventured off the 27th floor of One World Trade to check out Tiger Woods’ Tuesday practice round in Jersey City.
3. Olesen charged, suspended from European Tour
BBC report…”Ryder Cup winner Thorbjorn Olesen will appear in court on 21 August after being charged with sexual assault, being drunk on an aircraft and common assault.”
4. More tweaks for the scientist
PGATour.com’s Andrew Tursky on some adjustments (and a potential bombshell for amateur golfers?) ahead of the first FEC event.
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5. Woodland’s summer of stress
AP report…”So the smile that never left him Tuesday at Liberty National Golf Club had nothing to do with the $15 million prize at stake as the FedEx Cup playoffs begin. It was all about his twin daughters Maddox and Lennox born Thursday, making his best year in golf the greatest year of his life.”
6. The perils of expecting something different
Golf Digest’s Joel Beall…”Garcia’s litany of temper tantrums-ones seemingly reserved for grade-schoolers-have been met with increased fascination, self-righteousness and finger-wagging. Yet, entertaining as Garcia’s faux pas may be (to some), the aggregate of incidents-the latest a club throw at his caddie at Royal Portrush and a tee-box excavation in Memphis-raises a question: What is up with this cat?”
7. Who’s up for a little Tiger or Jack debate?
For The Win’s Andy Nesbitt with a vote for TW…
“But there’s been nobody as good as Tiger. Ever…And it really isn’t even close.”
8. Roasted!
Golf Channel’s Jason Crook...”The latest burn came via Rory McIlroy on Tuesday during the Wyndham Rewards ceremony, where an extra $10 million in bonus money was handed out to players.”
9. Shibuno for team Japan?
Golf Channel’s Nick Menta...:”Shibuno is up to 14th in the Rolex Rankings, making her the second highest Japanese player in the world, behind 10th-ranked Nasa Hataoka.”
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Tour Photo Galleries
Interesting photos from the Arnold Palmer Invitational (plus links to all photo galleries)

This week, the PGA Tour is at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida, and GolfWRX was on-site Tuesday to spy some interesting things from the grounds and around the practice area as players were getting ready to battle for the $9.3 million purse at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Don’t forget you can check out all our image galleries in the GolfWRX Tour Equipment forum.
Justin Rose’s new Axis1 (Blade) proto
Justin has been using an Axis1 putter for years, but this is the first time we’ve spotted him with a blade-style prototype version.
Rickie continues to tinker
Rickie Fowler’s bag is always interesting, and this week the Rev33’s are in play.
John Augenstein’s WITB
The 2019 U.S. Am runner-up turned professional in late 2020 has quite the club setup.
Camilo Villegas with new Srixon ZX7 irons
Camilo always has a very interesting club set up based on his unique dynamics into the ball—lots of forward shaft lean and low dynamic loft. Thanks to their more aggressive VT sole the new Srixon ZX7’s seem to be a perfect fit for the Colombian.
Justin Rose continues to test
It was exactly a year ago at the 2020 API, Justin Rose started to tinker with his club setup, and this week in 2021 it appears that he is still working to get dialed in and testings drivers.
Speaking of drivers, Rose was as caught talking to Jason Dufner about his new Cobra RAD Speed, and might have ordered one to test.
A story in 4 parts – the assumed conversation
Rose– “Oh, I like the look of this Duff!”
Duff– “It’s my new one. I like it”
Rose– “Interesting, what’s it all about?”
Duff– “It has all this weight to make it stable, & you adjust it here.”
Rose (on phone )- “Hey cobra can I test one of those Rad drivers?”
Kisner with a unique putting drill
Keith Mitchell continues to use HZRDUS T1100 in his driver
With all the talk about players including Adam Scott and Louis Oosthuizen moving to longer and much more flexible driver shafts, Keith Mitchell continues to buck the trend with one of the stiffest shafts available – the ProjectX HZRDUS T1100.
Here’s a look at Louis with his stock Ping ALTA CB stiff shaft.
Alex Noren loaded up with golf balls
We know there is a lot of water around the course this week at Bay Hill, and it looks like Alex Noren is prepared like an 18 handicap headed out to play from the back tees with four dozen balls ready to go.
Dufner putting with his wedge
Jason Dufner was seen working on his putting using the popular bellied wedge drill which forces you to work on producing a level stroke and precise center contact.
Hideki Matsuyama’s bag must be heavy
Hideki is the ultimate tester, which is why we love him at GolfWRX.
Bryson potentially testing grips
It looks like Bryson was getting ready to test some new Jumbo-Max grips, or just had a fresh set installed this week.
Paging Ping – Harris English needs a new putter headcover
That ratty old thing must hold some sentimental value to Harris based on its condition.
Charl Schwartzel back to Miura irons
Charl has gone through a number of iron sets in recent memory and at the API it looks like he’s back to a set of Miura 001 blades.
Spieth testing new utility
Jordan Spieth had a few extra Titleist utility irons next to his bag on the putting green, and it could be that he is working on his gapping because of the long par 3’s at Bay Hill.
Check out all the GolfWRX galleries from the Arnold Palmer Invitational
John Augenstein WITB – 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational
Jason Dufner testing a new Cobra 3D printed putter – 2021 Arnold Palmer invitational
Rickie Fowler clubs – 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational
Cameron T-11.5 putters – 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational
New LA Golf driver & putter shafts – 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational
Justin Rose – Axis putters – 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational
New UST Mamiya Dart iron shaft – 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational
2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #1
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2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational – Tuesday #10
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News
The most impressive listing from the GolfWRX Classifieds (03/02/21) – Brand New Nikes

At GolfWRX, we love golf equipment plain and simple.
We are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment for the game in many ways. It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball, it even allows us to share another thing – the equipment itself.
One of the best ways to enjoy equipment is to experiment and whether you are looking to buy-sell-or trade (as the name suggests) you can find almost anything in the GolfWRX BST Forum. From one-off custom Scotty Cameron Circle T putters, to iron sets, wedges, and barely hit drivers, you can find it all in our constantly updated marketplace.
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
The golden rule of golf is “if you don’t play good, at least you can look good” and these Nike Air Zoom Victory Tours will have you looking as sharp as Collin Morikawa’s iron game. Check out the full listing here: ***SUNDAY FUNDAY! …Nike NRG Shoes Size 13***
Remember that you can always browse the GolfWRX Classifieds any time here in our forums: GolfWRX Classifieds
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Morning 9: Morikawa wins WGC, thanks Tiger | Another week, another Korda win | Tiger tributes abound

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Donkeys
Aug 10, 2019 at 10:57 pm
Jackass.
Jim
Aug 8, 2019 at 9:24 am
Matt Kuchar sucks.
Iknowdonkeys
Aug 8, 2019 at 9:27 am
Kuchar is a big donkey with a donkey face.
BoycottBridgestoneBalls
Aug 8, 2019 at 1:13 pm
Yes, he does. I stopped buying Bridgestone balls because he’s such a jerk.
BigDonkey
Aug 10, 2019 at 11:57 am
That’s hilarious. He does resemble a donkey.
Nick
Aug 10, 2019 at 12:00 pm
AKA…JACKASS – hee haw…
Oh oYouDidnt
Aug 7, 2019 at 4:58 pm
Damn, Rory.
JThunder
Aug 7, 2019 at 9:39 pm
“Rory cost me $300,000…”
Yeah, Matt, I’m sure the golfing public really cares about your 1% problems. The average U.S. household is lucky to make that much in 6 years of full-time, year-long work.