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Tour Rundown: Crimson Kim | Get up and Gotterup

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11 months ago

Jul 14, 2025

After a bit of a light week, tournament golf returned with a vengeance during the second week of July. Each of the world’s principal tours was in action, with a major title in France at stake on the LPGA/LET circuits. Scotland, New York, Kentucky, Spain, Colorado, and Quebec hosted events on PGA Tour, PGA Tour Champions, PGA Tour Americas, Korn Ferry, and LIV.

As the men prepare to travel to Northern Ireland for the 2025 Open Championship, those of us without qualification can revel in the accomplishments of this week’s winners and near-winners. Kick off those crocs and fire up your laptop for a look at this week’s Tour Rundown.

LPGA/LET @ Evian Championship: Crimson Kim wins playoff

Grace Kim does not evoke the concept of poker faced when she hits a shot. Every expression is a tell, although some shot results compel her visage to adjust mid-frown. This week in France, Grace Kim became not just an LPGA or LET winner, but a major champion as well. Kim and Jeeno Thitikul match 67s on Sunday, bringinging them into a playoff for the title.

One shot out of the playoff was the talented duo of Lottie Woad and Minjee Lee. Woad, an amateur, won on the Ladies European Tour last week, the first amateur to do so in some time. Lee won the Women’s PGA last month, her third unique major title. Woad hoped to be the first amateur to win a major since Catherine Lacoste in 1967. Lee hoped to earn the fourth of five women’s major titles. Each will have to wait until next month’s Open Championship, at Royal Porthcawl in Wales.

Kim made up two shots on Thitikul on the 72nd hole, unbelieveable in its own right. The duo returned to the dramatic 18th hole for the overtime session. Each made birdie in the first go-round. For the second playing, Jeeno laid up and pitched her third to fifteen feet. Kim was a wee bit closer with her second, adding to the drama. While Thitikul made her putt for four, Kim trickled her serpentine eagle attempt down, closer, and in for three and the victory.

PGA Tour/DP World Tour @ Scottish Open: Get up and Gotterup!

Hey, Chris, we know that you have that Myrtle Beach Classic win on your resume, so we’re going to pair you with a career grand slam winner and a US Open champion. We know it’s day four of the Scottish Open, but no worries. One of you is going to shoot four-under and win it. You like your chances?

We’re not certain that any of the tournament organizers made that overture to the young man from Maryland, but Gotterup certainly made the most of his opportunity. The former Rutgers and Oklahoma golfer never flinched in his time with Rory McIlroy and Wyndham Clark. McIlroy looked to be the show pony, sitting minus-two after eight holes. He than made ten consecutive pars and finished on thirteen-under. His labor was good for a second-place tie with England’s Marco Penge. Clark could not detrain from the bogey express. He made four on day four, against three birdies, and dropped from third to eleventh.

That left Gotterup to break through. After an opening bogey, Gotterup made six birdies against one bogey. His bounce-back birdie at 16 was the final nail in his shingle. Gotterup won by two shots, thanks to closing pars at 17 and 18.

PGA Tour @ ISCO Championship: William mouws them down

William Mouw began day four in 25th place. A decent paycheck in the alternate-field event in Louisville was in the offing. The Pepperdine alumnus opened with three birdies, added two more near the turn, then tossed in four more on the inward half for good measure. His nine-under 61 rocketed him up the leaders’ board.

Overnight leader Paul Peterson couldn’t buy a birdie when he needed it. Peterson turned in plus-two, but added three birdies over the closing nine. On any other day, he would have raised a trophy. On this day, he came up one shot shy of a playoff. No one else could overtake Peterson, which meant that no one could overtake Mouw.

Korn Ferry Tour @ The Ascendant: Neal’s Ship(ley) comes in

That front-nine 40 was a score that Ross Steelman would prefer to forget. The third-round leader dropped to a fourth-place tie with his 75. There will be a few what-ifs on the day-after, breakfast menu. Steelman’s struggles opened a wide barn door, and a number of challengers took aim.

Austin Smotherman posted 64 on the day, concluded play at minus-fourteen, and rose to a five-way tie for fourth. Jorge Fernandez Valdez and Kevin Dougherty posted scores in the high 60s and jumped up to 17-under par, good for a second-place tie. It was former US Amateur runner-up Neal Shipley who shined brightly on Sunday. Shipley matched Smotherman’s 64 and rose all the way from ninth to first, for his second victory of the year on the Korn Ferry tour.

Enjoy both of Neal Shipley’s winning putts on the #KornFerryTour … and reactions. ? ? pic.twitter.com/vwxw2DrcF6

— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) July 14, 2025

PGA Tour Champions @ Dick’s: Steve Allan is All-In in Endicott

Stephen Douglas Allan is now a two-time winner on the 2025 edition of PGA Tour Champions. After an inaugural win in March at the Galleri Classic, Allan went start-to-finish at the Dick’s Open in central New York. Allan opened with 63 on Friday, held the lead through round two, and posted 66 on Sunday to win by four.

Tour favorite Boo Weekley stood second through 36 holes, but was able to muster no better than 70 on Sunday. He slipped away to a third-place tie with Notah Begay, five behind the winner. Jason Caron rode a final-round 68 to a solo second finish.

PGA Tour Americas @ Bromont Open: To Be Continued

Bromont sounds like the sort of tournament name that my fraternity brothers would unveil on my birthday. Yo, it’s the Bro Mont Open…get it? The Quebec tournament was beset by stormy weather in the final moments, ensuring a Monday finish.

Dillon Stewart holds a two-shot advantage over Davis Lamb, with one hole remaining for the pair. The 633-yard closer at Golf Chateau-Bromont offers the potential for a two- or three-shot swing, but, alas, we need to wait until later today to report back.

LIV @ Andalucía: Gooch earns title

Talor Gooch earned his second Andalucia win in three years, and fourth LIV title overall, with a final-hole birdie in southern Spain. Gooch held off home-country favorite Jon Rahm, who managed a six-under par final round, to all but steal the title from Gooch. Third place went to Mexico’s Abraham Ancer.

In the team portion of the event, Rahm’s Legion Thirteen side held off Ancer’s Fireballs by two shots for the group title.

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

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1 day 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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3 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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4 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