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The Open: Z. Johnson wins in playoff, Spieth’s Grand Slam bid falls just short
It was a marathon at The Open Championship at St. Andrews; five days, multiple weather delays and 76 holes. In the end, Zach Johnson stood teary-eyed, humbled and victorious after beating Marc Leishman and Louis Oosthuizen in a four-hole aggregate playoff.
Johnson, now a two-time major champion (Masters 2007), birdied hole No. 18 in regulation to post 15-under, which looked to be the target score for a playoff. His caddy performed a birdie-dance in celebration.
That putt capped off a final-round 66 for Johnson — tied for the low-round of the day — where he rode a hot putter and predictably tactical wedge play.
Johnson continued his momentum into the playoff, where he pieced together two birdies and a bogey to beat out Oosthuizen, the 2010 Open champion at St. Andrews, by one stroke. Leishman was a non-factor in the playoff after a bogey on the first hole, and another on No. 17.
Jordan Spieth, who was chasing the third-leg of a Grand Slam, was left one shot out of the playoff.
Sweet! http://t.co/K1TcP2idL3
— Pams Golf (@pamsgolfoc) July 20, 2015
After an unlikely birdie at No. 16, it looked like Spieth’s tournament to win, but it wasn’t to be.
Spieth needed 37 putts during the final round, including a four-putt and a missed 8-footer for par at No. 17, which ultimately sealed his fate. Needing a birdie on No. 18 to join the playoff, he failed to hit the green in regulation, and couldn’t pull off a miracle putt from the Valley of Sin.
He remained classy in defeat, however, congratulating his role-model and fellow American.
All class. ?????????? #TheOpenhttps://t.co/OYh7zlfCLw
— TH (@onetoovisionary) July 20, 2015
Jason Day also had an opportunity on No. 18 to join the playoff, but left his 18-foot birdie putt agonizingly short.
Jason Day just left his putt to join the playoff short pic.twitter.com/kMxpazyS8n
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) July 20, 2015
Day’s quest for his first major championship victory will have to wait another month until the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in August.
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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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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.
As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.
Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.
General Albums
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #2
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Alex Fitzpatrick – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Austin Cook – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Alejandro Tosti – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- MJ Daffue – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Nate Lashley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- James Nicholas – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Kevin Streelman – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rasmus Hojgaard – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Tom Whitney – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- SangMoon Bae – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Daniel Berger – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rory McIlroy – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Russ Cochrane – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Aldrich Potgieter – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Steve Stricker WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Drew Brees WITB (Legendary New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Derek Carr (New Orleans Saints QB) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Thriston Lawrence WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
Pullout Albums
- MJ Daffue’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Cameron putters – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Swag covers ( a few custom for Nick Hardy) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Custom Bettinardi covers for Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Doug Ghim’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Patrick Cantlay spotted testing a Scotty Cameron blade putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage
GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.
We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.
We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.
Check out links to all our photos, below.
General Albums
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #2
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Justin Thomas – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Rose – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Nick Dunlap – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Thomas Detry – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Austin Eckroat – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Jason Day – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Will Zalatoris – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Ludvig Aberg – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Collin Morikawa – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Sam Burns – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Stephen Jaeger – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
Pullout Albums
- Wyndham Clark’s Odyssey putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- JT’s new Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Thomas testing new Titleist 2 wood – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey putter with triple track alignment aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Scotty Cameron The Blk Box putting alignment aid/training aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey Ai One Eleven T putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Christian Bezuidenhout – testing new Callaway Ti 340 mini driver – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Rory McIlroy testing the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele testing the Callaway Ti 340 mini driver & the DUW – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Byeong Hun An, two new L.A.B. Golf putter builds with “T” alignment – 2024 RBC Heritage
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Bert
Jul 21, 2015 at 5:33 pm
Amazing how one’s faith is so offensive to some. Great win Zach in more ways than one.
jakeanderson
Jul 21, 2015 at 1:52 am
I do not appreciate Johnson’s mentioning of God at all. This is very inappropriate. The idea that God would be bothered with helping athletes win, is incredebly flawed from a theological point of view.
Scooter McGavin
Jul 21, 2015 at 7:13 am
Those are just his priorities, I guess. He has time to help multimillionaire athletes win events, but no time to help starving children.
Cliff
Jul 21, 2015 at 10:44 am
Can’t a guy give thanks to God for being alive and healthy? Not to mention his friends/peers and to his family?
Christosterone
Jul 21, 2015 at 11:31 am
One one hand we have zachs god who helps with golf tournaments….on the other hand we have a god whose “prophet” married a 6 year old….
Don’t know about you but I prefer the one who doesn’t use a pedophile as his main spokesman…
-Christosterone
Pat M
Jul 21, 2015 at 1:10 pm
Zach beat the best players in the world. This is a golf web site not a religious web site. You Zach haters need to deal with it. I guess you would prefer him hanging out in Vegas.
jakeanderson
Jul 21, 2015 at 4:55 pm
i would prefer him not make statements about God that are highly inappropriate.
other paul
Jul 21, 2015 at 2:17 pm
I have no idea what prophet married a 6 year old? Talking about Mohammed?
Ryan
Jul 20, 2015 at 10:38 pm
I didn’t get a chance to watch much of the tourney, but wasn’t Speith one of the ones forced back onto the course in horrendous weather? Did he drop a shot on that hole? Just looking for clarification. I hope I’m wrong because with Speith one shot out of a playoff, it makes that decision that much worse.
Ben
Jul 20, 2015 at 11:00 pm
It doesn’t matter. That didn’t make him a 4-putt the 8th today.
S
Jul 20, 2015 at 10:00 pm
Jason Day needs to switch to Titleist. Then he’ll win.
Dave
Jul 20, 2015 at 10:34 pm
Bull!
Alex T
Jul 20, 2015 at 7:07 pm
I’m heartbroken Spieth didn’t do the business today. Not because I had money on him, or because I’m a fanboy or anything, but rather because there was a very real, very possible chance that we could have witnessed genuine history today- something that has NEVER been done before. Imagine if he’d done it. Imagine if he’d gone on and won the PGA too. That would have been something that would likely never be equalled… We could have been witness to history. Oh, if only. He’s still odds on favourite to win the next one though, surely.
Pat M
Jul 20, 2015 at 6:43 pm
Great win by Zack. He is a real gentleman and has that Midwestern work ethic. The guy just grinds it out and his iron play and putting is excellent. He is a worthy champion.
Rich
Jul 20, 2015 at 6:52 pm
No one is a worthy champion of anything after his childish tirade at the US Open at Merion about the flagsticks. He is a whiner and that’s all there is to it. Anyone else but him would have been great.
Paul Vert
Jul 20, 2015 at 8:56 pm
Who cares what you think.
Crickets
Jul 20, 2015 at 9:57 pm
I was pulling for literally anyone but Zack. That dude is just a bible thumping whiner. I remember that video of him getting all aggro at some fan in the bleachers. Just something about him that strikes me as A1 Douche.
Maybe he’s the nicest guy in the world deep down. I don’t care. And @Rich, I care what pat “thinks”, because I agree. If anything, who cares what you think. You added nothing to the conversation. Not everyone likes every player and they have their reasons.
Pat M
Jul 20, 2015 at 10:13 pm
Zach beat the best players in the world this weekend and did it with grace. Jordan was there to congratulate Zach as he is a good friend. You haters love to hate.
JH
Jul 20, 2015 at 11:30 pm
crickets and rich – you sound like f’ing idiots
Paul Vert
Jul 24, 2015 at 6:23 pm
Thanks JH! These guys need to have some dignity (appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation). Regardless of what he did in the past, he just made history. Give Zakk some space, and some credit before you start your sh–it talking, troll bit–ches…
Jeff B
Jul 20, 2015 at 6:30 pm
ah poor Day. Looked crushed