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Tour Rundown: Min Woo kicks in the door

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1 year ago

Mar 31, 2025

The final week of March 2025 yielded some impressive performances, as golfers ramped up for major championship season. A number of tours found a home in the west, from Texas to Arizona to California. The indoor season crowned a champion in Florida, while the DP World Tour passed through India. It’s beginning to feel like competitive golf season, with Tour: Americas joining the list with its South American transit. We’ve assembled a summary of six events for your edification, so pull up a chair at the table and join us for a six-course dinner of Tour Rundown.

PGA Tour @ Houston Open: Min Woo kicks in the door

They tried to chase him down, out there in the new West, but Min Woo had too much ammo in his six shooter to roll over. Min Woo Lee earned his first PGA Tour victory on Sunday in Houston, posting 67 in the final round to hold off Gary Woodland and Scottie Scheffler. Lee joined his sister as the third pair of siblings to win on the PGA and LPGA circuits. Previously, both had won USGA Junior titles and competed in the Olympics.

Min Woo established his leader role with round of 66-64-63 over the first 54 holes. He played most of Sunday like a runaway train, intending to separate himself from the others. At the 16th tee, Lee blocked a tee shot right, into the pond that runs the length of the hole. With the poise of a gunslinger, he played his subsequent tee ball safely onto dry land, then completed the hole as the architect intended. The double bogey gave hope to the chasers, but Lee finished with a pair of pars to slip out of Houston with the coveted title.

Scheffler had briefly held the lead, following Friday’s 62, but was unable to match Lee’s brilliance on Saturday. Both he and Woodland went super-low on Sunday (63 and 62, respectively) but were unable to complete the chase. As the tour ramps up for Masters week, all three should figure in the chase for the green jacket.

LPGA @ Ford Championship: Hyoly smokes, it’s Hyo-Joo

Continuing our wild west theme for a bit, the women of the LPGA laid siege on Wild Horse Pass, in Chandlere, Arizona. Everyone tried to chase down Lilia Vu, and one of the outlaws did just that. Like Lee above, Vu had laid claim to the week’s trophy, thanks to stellar rounds of 66-64 to begin matters. It’s not that 68-68 on the weekend was wretched golf; it’s simply that others had nothing to lose, and everything to gain.

On Saturday, a number of golfers chipped away at Vu’s lead with 67s, but on Sunday, they opened the stockade and unleashed even better scores. None was lower than Hyo Joo Kim, who signed for 64 on Sunday, matching Vu at 22-under par. The pair stood one shot clear of Allisen Corpuz, whose day-four 65 came up one putt shy of overtime. Vu and Kim returned to the 18th tee, where both found the fairway and the green. Vu was unable to convert her putt for birdie, but Kim’s splendid approach had left but six feet for glory, and she did not falter. Wild Horse was her seventh tour title, and first since October of 2023,

DP World Tour @ Indian Open: Chacarra rises above

Eugenio Chacarra is no strange to turbulence. He began his USA university studies at Wake Forest, before transferring to Oklahoma State. Upon turning professional, Chacarra spurned the world’s tours for the riches of the LIV golf circuit. After three seasons, he departed the upstart assemblage for opportunity, and this week, he received it.

Playing on a sponsor’s exemption, Chacarra held his game together over the course of four days, to claim an inaugural DP World Tour title, and the spoils that come with it. The Spaniard played around par for three days, as the field had fits with the Gary Player-designed, DLF course. On Sunday, Chacarra began with a double and a single bogey in his first three holes, and was left for departed. He rebounded with five birdies in the middle of the round, to reclaim the lead. A 17th-hole bogey was not enough to derail his engine, and Chacarra eclipsed Keita Nakajima by two to claim a life-changing victory.

Nakajima also started poorly on day four, standing two-over after three. He closed with two late birdies to assure himself of second position, but could never recover the fire that brought him to 29 on Friday’s front nine.

TGL @ Championship Series: Hot-Lanta claims the first TGL crown

We almost had a worst to first story line in the first season of TGL. The boys from Gotham had the New York Golf Club on the verge of a climb to the top, but they came up short to Atlanta. NYGC had lost the inaugural match of TGL: Year One to The Bay, but snuck into the playoffs with a strong, regular-season finish. They defeated Los Angeles Golf Club in the semifinals, and carried a one-point advantage to hole fourteen, in match one of the best-of-three final.

It was then that Billy Horschel, aka Mr. TGL, ripped an iron inside four feet on the penulatimate par three, to square the match. Xander Schauffele wiffed from six feet at the last, unable to send the match to overtime. The two teams met the next evening, and NYGC appeared poised for retribution. The metro mob carried a three-zero advantage to the twelfth tee, but then, Atlanta came to life. Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel, and Justin Thomas won consecutive holes to stun the Tribeca Trio. When Cameron Young was unable to counter at the last, Atlanta had an unexpected 4-3 victory and the first-ever, TGL team title.

PGA Tour Champions @ Galleri: Allan outlasts others for first tour trophy

Steve Allan collected a pair of admirable titles during his younger days on tour. He won the 1998 German Open and the 2002 Australian national championship. Since then and until now, no titles of note came his way. This week in California, the Australian held off a collection of challengers to claim an inaugural Champions championship.

Allan’s success eminated from avoidance of the bad round. Each of his companions in the top five (Tag Ridings, Steve Flesch, Miguel Angel Jimenez, and Steven Alker) posted one score north of 70 during the week. This wasn’t the only key to success during a week at Mission Hills, but it did serve as a harbinger for Allan. His rounds of 69-65-67 added to minus-fifteen, and held off the erstwhile Ridings by one shot.

Despite its notoriety as a manageable finisher, the watery 18th yielded few birdies on Sunday. Both Ridings and Allan made par there, and the title went to the Aussie.

Drama on 16!!

Tag Ridings sticks it, then Steve Allan answers ?

Allan still leads by one with two to play @GalleriClassic. pic.twitter.com/PFj5SiWL4m

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) March 30, 2025

PGA Tour Americas @ Abierto Telecom: Grider nips Vrzich in playoff

Things were electric this week, in Argentina’s second city. The eponymous golf club of Cordoba hosted the world’s up-and-coming professionals, and they put their skills on display, and then some! Among the top four finishers, only Connor Godsey failed to record an eagle over the final nine holes. Godsey leaves the Platense with regret. Standing at 17-under through 70 holes, the former Montevallo (Alabama) golfer closed with bogeys, to drop to -15, a shot out of the playoff.

Finishing at -16 were Ryan Grider (two-under in his last three holes) and Joey Vrzich (minus-four over his final four holes.) The former Baylor and Pepperdine student-athletes headed back to the final tee for overtime. Vrzich’ gas tank was empty, after closing with 63, and he made bogey on the extra hole. Grider sailed his approach shot inside ten feet, and calmly converted the sliding putt for birdie and the victory.

Earned it.

Ryan Grider birdies the first playoff hole to pick up his first career ? pic.twitter.com/J7nQqX20Og

— PGA TOUR Americas (@PGATOURAmericas) March 30, 2025

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

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Jun 3, 2026

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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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3 days ago

Jun 1, 2026

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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.

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Tour Tech Rundown: Heroic Henley

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3 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