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Scottie Scheffler: 2022 Masters champion

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4 years ago

Apr 10, 2022

Inconceivable. Not the victory. We’ll get to that. Inconceivable that someone would suggest on social media that Tiger Woods withdraw from the final round, to save himself for some future event. That’s the identical mindset for someone not understand how Cameron Smith could bounce back from his triple at 12 with three consecutive birdies, or how Shane Lowry recovered from a triple bogey of his own, to finish at five under par. These are, first and foremost, competitors. Every opportunity to compete is an opportunity to improve, no matter what is on (or off) the line. Lecture over, no quiz, enjoy your break, class dismissed. On to our celebration of the 2022 Masters tournament and its champion,

1. Rory McIlroy nearly proved us partly right

In our Five Things We Learned on Saturday, we predicted that someone would post a 62 on Sunday and win the tournament in a playoff. McIlroy might have been one perfect drive away from that scenario. Standing at seven-under par on the day, and six-under overall at the fifteenth deck, McIlroy put his drive in the one place where the green is blocked: the left side. From there, par was all he could make. Had he dropped a birdie in, and knowing how accessible the traditional hole location at 16 is, McIlroy might have reached nine-under in the clubhouse. Would that have been enough to put pressure on the champion? We think so. McIlroy earned his first runner-up finish at the Masters, and might eventually don the coat that we expected he’d have won multiple times by now.

Rory McIlroy cierra con birdie en el hoyo 18 para una impresionante ronda de 64 golpes (-8). #elMasters #themasters pic.twitter.com/SUHFSaJH54

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2022

2. Golden Bell rings and tolls each year on Sunday afternoon

Cameron Smith will remember the tee shot that got away on Sunday for a few hours, and then he will let it go. That’s the sort of competitor he is. We just know. The wee par three doesn’t need to be any longer, for those who suggest lengthening it. At 155 yards, it tempts each competitor way more than an additional 15 yards would, and that is its siren call. Only Hideki Matsuyama was able to make a two on Sunday. Consider that for a moment. The best golfers in the field are given the spot of their choosing, the tee height of their election, and just one was able to save a stroke. It’s a diabolical and brilliant campanilla that figures mightily in the outcome each April.

Back-to-back birdies for Tiger Woods on hole Nos. 12 and 13. #themasters pic.twitter.com/6F0LDlETfl

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 9, 2022

3. Ted Scott will say “No” a lot this week

Caddying is physically demanding. Caddying for professional golfers, week in and out, is mentally exhausting. Caddying for contenders in major championships, especially the one held each year in Augusta, is emotionally draining. Scott won two of these with one of the most emotional golfers of all time, Bubba Watson. He now has a third flag from the 18th at Augusta National. Many folks will call him this week and beyond, offering pay raises and other temptations, and he will say “No” to each of them. Scott is with the golfer he was meant to find, post-Bubba. Scottie Scheffler is just scratching the surface of how good and historic a champion he might become, and Scott needs to be along for the lift and the ride.

Ted Scott is ready for Sunday at #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/p8RnATwJKy

— Caddie Network (@CaddieNetwork) April 10, 2022

4. Hey, honey – we need a bigger closet, and we need to plan a dinner

We know that his green jacket will remain at the club for time eternal, but let’s pretend that Scottie and Meredith Scheffler need to open up about five more inches in their closet at home, to give a special blazer a home. One thing that the couple does need to do, is plan a dinner for a few guests on a Tuesday in April of 2023. Scheffler will host the annual Tuesday gathering of living Masters champions, as Hideki Matsuyama did this year.

What did Scheffler do to cause the need for room in the closet and a shopping list for a year off? He played spectacular and composed golf from Thursday through Sunday this week. He signed for 21 birdies, nine bogeys, and one inconceivable double bogey on his four scorecards over the past 96 hours. Along the way, he hit 49 of 72 greens in regulation or better, 43 of 56 driving fairways, and averaged 1.53 putts per hole. As he was in wins at Phoenix, Orlando, and Austin this year, Scheffler was the unspoiled creme of the field. With his Masters win, he cements his position as world number one, and turns his sites toward other major venues and more international team competition.

It's time to soak up the moment. #themasters pic.twitter.com/Cp4uDcH2hZ

— The Masters (@TheMasters) April 10, 2022

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Photos from the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open

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2 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX Tour Photographer made the trip from the Memorial Tournament across the country to the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera. Check out links to all the photos below!

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Photos from the 2026 Memorial Tournament

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2 days ago

Jun 1, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site this week at the Memorial Tournament, with both Alistair Cameron and Tour Photographer Greg Moore on the ground in Dublin, Ohio, where a strong field is assembled to pay homage to the Golden Bear.

In addition to WITB galleries, we’ve already been treated to an in-hand look at Tommy Fleetwood’s new TaylorMade Spider putters.

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Tour Tech Rundown: Heroic Henley

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2 days ago

Jun 1, 2026

Ronald Montesano

Around the world, the golf wheel spun this final week in May of 2026. From New Jersey to Austria, with stops in Korea, Texas, and North Carolina (don’t let me route your next trip) the world’s finest put their golf games on display. There were three playoffs, some known commodities and some new talent. It was the sort of week that we hope to have at this point in the seasons. June and July afford double-digit major events, and perhaps, one of this week’s champions will use this success as a springboard to new heights. Time to run it all down, tech style, in this week’s Tour Tech Rundown.

Thanks to WITBHub, Today’s Golfer, GolfWRX, and Inside Tour Golf for initial research into equipment.

PGA Tour @ Charles Schwab Challenge: Heroic Henley denies Cole

Eric Cole did nearly everything that a fellow can do, to secure a first PGA Tour title. He stayed one shot clear of Ryder Cup player Ben Griffin. He kept US Open champion Gary Woodland and wunderkind Michael Brennan two shots distant. He posted 70 on day four to reach twelve under par. And then, Russell Henley revealed his Dr. Strange cloak. Henley made 47 feet of birdie putts on holes 16, 17, and 18, to jump from minus-nine to twelve-deep, and secured a spot in a playoff with Cole. The duo returned to the final tee, and put on a stripe show.

Both golfers found the fairway off the tee, and Henley improved on his regulation play with an approach to four feet. Cole did himself proud, tucking an iron to a dozen feet, but he was unable to convert the putt for three. Henley is one of the best putters on tour, and he proved it once more by draining a putt for a fourth consecutive birdie, and a sixth PGA Tour title. For Eric Cole, that first victory should come, and soon. He has done everything necessary to earn the chalice lift.

Henley’s Suitcase

Driver: Titleist TSi3 at 10 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70g 6.5 TX
Metal: Titleist TS3 at 16.5 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 at 21 degrees. Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT hybrid 100 TX
Iron: Titleist T250 4-iron. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
Irons: Titleist T100 5-6 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
Irons: Titleist T100 7-9 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 48 and 50 degrees. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 54 and 60 degrees. Shaft: rue Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue S400
Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron T5 Tour Prototype

LPGA @ Shoprite LPGA: Welcome back, Celine!

Soo Bin Joo had her eyes on a maiden LPGA title. She held the lead after two rounds, then hit a red light at the intersection of can-I and how-To. Joo posted plus-two on day three in New Jersey, and dropped to a T4 finish, which was still a career-best for the young Korean golfer. Instead of a new face, a familiar face returned to the top of the podium.

Celine Boutier was the It Girl in 2023. She collected four victories, including a major title at Evian. Boutier reached world number one status, then simply faded into the background. No wins came her way over the next 30 months. On Sunday, she collected LPGA victory number seven, at the same trace as LPGA victory number two.

Day three saw Boutier manage the windswept Seaview Bay course with six birdies and a bogey. She was challenged in the end by Thailand’s Arpichaya Yubol, who signed for a 66 of her own. Yubol came up one shot shy of the top ladder rung. Finishing in third place at -7, two back of the winner, was Ireland’s Lauren Walsh.

Celine’s Suitcase

Driver: PXG 0311 Black Ops Tour-1 at 9 degrees. Shaft: Graphite Design AD IZ-5
Hybrid: PXG 0311 Black Ops at 19 and 22 degrees. Shaft: KBS Hybrid Prototype
Hybrid: PXG 0311 Gen5.
Iron: PXG 0311 P Gen 4 5-9 irons
Wedge: PXG 0311 T Gen 4 PW
Wedges: PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II at 50, 54, 58 degrees
Putter: Bettinardi Studio Stock 3 DASS

DP World Tour @ Austrian Alpine: KK? KK!

Kota Kaneko has a rhythmic name. It has strong vowels and a run of voiceless stops in its crunchy K sounds. On Sunday in Austria, Kaneko put a stop to a challenge from Portugal’s Ricardo Gouveia and everyone else, and claimed a first-ever title on the DP World Tour. Gouveia did well to reach 16-under par over four days, but Kaneko held firm, two shots in the clear.

Davis Bryant of the USA also forged a strong challenge for the win. He ended in a tie with Gouveia for second place. Kaneko began and finished his final round in a bit of a malaise, but he caught fire midway through. Birdies at 10, 12, and 13 provided the necessary cushion to cruise to the finish line without breaking a serious sweat.

Kaneko’s Suitcase

Driver: Ping Max G440
Metals: TaylorMade Qi4D at 15, 16.5, 21, and 24 degrees
Irons: TaylorMade P760 5 and 6 irons
Irons: TaylorMade P7TW 7-9 irons
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design at 46, 52, 56, and 60 degrees
Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Cruiser Arm Lock #7

Korn Ferry Tour @ UNC Health Championship: Improbably Alvaro

Alvaro Ortiz may have had a bit of scare on the outward nine on Sunday, but he came through in clutch fashion in the end. Ortiz began the day bogey-double, and added another double bogey at the 11th hole. He was mired in a downward trend, spiraling away from the top of the leader’s board. Ortiz found hope at the 14th, where his first birdie of the day tumbled home. Inspired, he closed with birdies and 17 and 18 to catch Ross Steelman at 10-under par, and the duo returned to the 18th deck for overtime.

The extra session concluded in brief time. Ortiz, buoyed by his newly-retrieved confidence, hit the fairway with driver, then approached to six feet and drained the putt. Gobsmacked, Steelman could do little more than smile and applaud, as his run at the top came to a close. The victory was the first for Ortiz on the KFT, and will implant him squarely in the chase for a PGA Tour promotion.

Alvaro’s Suitcase

Driver: Ping G430 MAX driver at 9 degrees loft
Metal: Ping G430 MAX 3W
Iron: Ping iDi Driving Iron
Irons: Ping Blueprint S irons
Wedges
Putter: Scottsdale TR Piper C

A party on the green!

Alvaro’s time comes in Raleigh with his first win @UNCHealthChamp ? pic.twitter.com/2dmtZdbSzk

— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) May 31, 2026

LIV @ Korea: Me llamo Joaquin

Chile’s Joaquin Niemann had been away from the LIV winner’s circle throughout all of 2026. This week in Korea, he reminded us that he is still a force to consider. Niemann chased down Taylor Gooch over the closing holes at Asiad Country Club, then claimed victory with a hole-one birdie in extra time. Bryson DeChambeau claimed solo third, one shot in arrears at minus-eleven. Dustin Johnson finished on fourth, one putt farther back.

Niemann’s Suitcase