Tour News
Scott stays mistake-free in final round to capture The Barclays
Bouts of competitive nerves crop up without warning, much like far-off train whistles or, say, back spasms. On a strange, compelling Sunday at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, one of those three factors—sometimes all of them—affected seemingly every contender for The Barclays, except one: Adam Scott.
Scott finished at 11-under par for the tournament, one shot clear of four players — Graham DeLaet, Justin Rose, Tiger Woods and Gary Woodland –- to win the PGA Tour’s first Playoffs event.
His round was the epitome of steadiness on a day when seemingly everyone else near the lead experienced some significant backward movement—his 5-under 66 was the only bogey-free round to come out of the last nine groups. The win pairs quite nicely with Scott’s 2013 Masters title and moves the 33-year-old Australian to No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
DeLaet shot a stellar 65 to make a big upward move for the first event of the FedExCup Playoffs. The Canadian will wait at least another week to secure his first career PGA Tour victory, but his play Sunday may well have secured him a place on Nick Price’s International squad for the coming Presidents Cup.
Justin Rose seemed to sneak up on everyone on Sunday, joining the lead after birdies on Nos. 12 and 13. He made a gutsy up-and-down from a greenside bunker at No. 15 to stay in a tie for the lead, and came to No. 18 tied with Scott and striped his tee shot to 9-iron range. After a decent approach to around 20 feet, Rose blew his birdie putt 5 feet by the hole, and then jabbed his par putt to the right, missing the chance to force a playoff with friend and fellow first-time major champion in 2013, Scott.
After battling back pain all week, Woods seemed to have avoided it on Sunday until No. 13, when his second shot on the par f5 sailed left and he doubled over in pain, beset by a back spasm. He would make a bogey, but forge on despite the pain, making birdies on Nos. 16 and 17 before leaving a birdie putt from off the green three inches short on the final hole to finish a shot shy.
Woods’ decision to finish the round was an indication that the injury is not serious, or at least not able to be made much worse by a few more holes of golf. His statements after the round, however, indicated that his participation in the next Playoff event is currently in doubt.
Woodland, who co-led after 54 holes with Matt Kuchar (finished T19 after a final-round 78), had an up-and-down final round but was able to offset his mistakes with two front-nine birdies. Suspect tee shots on Nos. 5 and 13 proved too much to overcome, though. He missed three birdie putts of less than 13 feet on each of the last three holes, culminating with a misread final-chance birdie putt interrupted by the long blast of a train, which forced him to back off initially.
Woods was paired with Kevin Chappell, who held the solo lead by two at 13-under after a birdie on No. 10. But Chappell would three-putt for double bogey on the next hole and fell apart from there, carding a final-round 76 to finish five shots behind Scott.
The FedExCup Playoffs continue with the Deutsche Bank Championship, which begins next Friday at the TPC Boston in Norton, Mass.
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 PGA Championship
GolfWRX is on site this week at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, for the PGA Championship.
While we see fewer equipment changes and new gear seeding at major championships, we get a look at custom gear and looks into the bags of players we rarely see, which is just as exciting. In the case of the PGA Championship, this means a look at the gear some of the PGA Professionals who qualified for the tournament will be gaming, and LIV players, such as Jon Rahm and Patrick Reed.
Check out links to all our albums from Valhalla below and check back throughout the week as we continue to update.
General Albums
WITB Albums
- Michael Block – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Patrick Reed – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cam Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Josh Speight – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Takumi Kanaya – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kyle Mendoza – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Adrian Meronk – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jordan Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jeremy Wells – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jared Jones – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Somers – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Larkin Gross – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tracy Phillips – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jon Rahm – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Keita Nakajima – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kazuma Kobori – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- David Puig – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Ryan Van Velzen – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brad Marek – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Chris Gotterup – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rich Beem WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Phil Mickelson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Matt Dobyns – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Lucas Herbert – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jason Dufner – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Daly – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Taylor Gooch – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dean Burmester – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dustin Johnson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
Pullout Albums
- Ping putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Bettinardi covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cameron putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Max Homa – Titleist 2 wood – 2024 PGA Championship
- Scotty Cameron experimental putter shaft by UST – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – new Ping putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka’s new Cameron putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s Cobra bag and Aerojet driver – 2024 PGA Championship
- Super Stroke grip – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tiger Woods – 2024 PGA Championship
- Michael Block’s new TaylorMade “Proto” 7-iron, from address – 2024 PGA Championship
- Odyssey putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
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News
Photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
GolfWRX is live this week at the Wells Fargo Championship as a field of the world’s best golfers descend upon Charlotte, North Carolina, hoping to tame the beast that is Quail Hollow Club in this Signature Event — only Scottie Scheffler, who is home awaiting the birth of his first child, is absent.
From the grounds at Quail Hollow, we have our usual assortment of general galleries and WITBs — including a look at left-hander Akshay Bhatia’s setup. Among the pullout albums, we have a look inside Cobra’s impressive new tour truck for you to check out. Also featured is a special look at Quail Hollow king, Rory McIlroy.
Be sure to check back throughout the week as we add more galleries.
General Albums
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Monday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Akshay Bhatia – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matthieu Pavon – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Keegan Bradley – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Webb Simpson – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Emiliano Grillo – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Taylor Pendrith – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Kevin Tway – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
Pullout Albums
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rory McIlroy – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Eric Cole’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matt Kuchar’s custom Bettinardi – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Justin Thomas – driver change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler – putter change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s new custom Odyssey Jailbird 380 putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Tommy Fleetwood testing a TaylorMade Spider Tour X (with custom neck) – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Cobra Darkspeed Volition driver – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying about our Wells Fargo Championship photos in the forums.
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
GolfWRX is on site this week in McKinney, Texas, at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (FKA the AT&T Byron Nelson).
Last year at TPC Craig Ranch, Jason Day ended a five-year winless streak. J-Day is in the field again, as are Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, and Will Zalatoris.
We have our usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums for your perusal. As always, we’ll continue to add links to additional albums as they make their way to us from the Lone Star State.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Pierceson Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kris Kim – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- David Nyfjall – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Adrien Dumont de Chassart – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Jarred Jetter – North Texas PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Richy Werenski – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Wesley Bryan – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Parker Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Peter Kuest – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Blaine Hale, Jr. – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kelly Kraft – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Rico Hoey – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Pullout Albums
- Adam Scott’s 2 new custom L.A.B. Golf putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Scotty Cameron putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Ben Griffin playing Maxfli golf ball
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Brian
Aug 26, 2013 at 11:44 am
Interesting to note Graham Delaet’s success of late came after he switched to a shorter putter.
Fred
Aug 27, 2013 at 6:08 pm
I wondering: If you use a longer putter, knowing that it will be deemed illegal in a few years, do you give it up now, and get the feel back with a shorter putter, or do you keeping playing with the broomstick up until the end? I’ve never used a long putter, so I can’t imagine what the transition and learning curve will be like when the switch takes place. Got to feel a bit sorry for Fred Couples, though… he’s one player, I feel, who has a very legitimate reason to use a belly putter. He’s said in the past that he may have to quit playing when the rule takes effect. Too bad. Hope he opts for TV as an analyst if that happens.
Stryker
Aug 26, 2013 at 9:52 am
We’ll see how mistake free he becomes once the crutch putter is taken from his hand.
That being said, I really like his swing and I’m excited to be able to root for the guy once he has to putt like everyone else.
Nick
Aug 26, 2013 at 1:14 pm
Scott won on the PGA tour with a short putter and frankly doesn’t have earth shattering putting stats with the broomstick. He’ll probably be a middling putter once he’s forced to return to the short putter. If his ball striking stays as sharp as it has been this year he’ll keep winning at a fairly regular clip with or without the broomstick. Who knows, the extra time he’s likely to spend refining his putting during a transition to the short putter may benifit him more than the long putter ever did.