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GolfWRX’s 2020 Fathers Day Gift Guide: Staff picks

Published

6 years ago

Jun 15, 2020

It’s that time of the year, dads! And here’s our traditional GolfWRX PSA for everyone else: Father’s Day (June 21) is rapidly approaching. And as we do every year, we’re rounding up the best gifts for dad.

First, as we say every year: There’s no better golf-related Father’s Day gift than a round of golf with pops. Be it a country club or your favorite muni, take the time to get together to play 18 if you can.

Here is the GolfWRX staff’s wishlist for Father’s Day…and yes, sometimes we dream big.

Ben Alberstadt (Editor-in-Chief)

Golfers Journal Subscription: Starting at $75

Whether he’s from a generation where print publications were all there were or he’s a younger model of the paternal unit with hipster leanings (and a cabinet full of vinyl albums), Dad will love this quarterly periodical and its in-depth stories and best-in-the-industry photography. Seriously: If he loves to golf and has any sense of nostalgia (or just loves good content), this is the play.

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Bushnell Wingman: $149

Music? Check. Distance to the pin? Check. Bushnell’s Wingman can be easily mounted to your golf cart (via BITE magnetic technology) and just as easily delivers the numbers and notes you need to maximize your enjoyment of a round of golf. If only it served drinks…

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Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x: $52/dozen

If your dad is anything like mine, he loves to play the Titleist Pro V1 but often opts for cheaper models because he doesn’t want to spend the money on himself. TLDR; get dad the golf ball he really wants.

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Brian Knudson (Host of “Two Guys Talkin’ Golf”)

Garia Monaco Golf Cart: $24,000+

I know this is cool and crazy expensive, but your dad could be a crazy cool and expensive guy. If he lives on a golf course or can bring his own cart, there aren’t many out there this luxurious. With all sorts of custom options, a 25 mph top speed, and 10″ aluminum wheels the Monaco could be nicer than his car. The Monaco even has an optional refrigerator to keep his drinks and snacks cool!

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Stewert Golf X9 Follow: $2,499

With so many golfers now walking due to world health, why not take a weight off dad’s shoulders? Considered one of the best electric carts on the market, the Stewert X9 Follow has all the features dad will want and even some he didn’t know he needed! This cart will automatically follow dad all around the course, has a remote control, and its rechargeable batteries will probably even last through 36 holes.

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Ryan Barath (Canadian, Host of “On Spec,” Digital Content Creation Lead)

Swiftwick Golf Socks: $14.99 and up

Socks might seem like a last-minute thought, but they should really be considered one of the most important pieces of your wardrobe when you head to the course. You don’t realize how important sock are until you’re wearing a really bad pair. Swiftwick socks are made in the USA and offer one of the most comfortable fits for a lowcut no-slip sock. They offer extra cushion, moisture-wicking, and stay in place—what more could you really want from a sock?

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TaylorMade Golf TP5 Pix: $44.99 a dozen

Every golfer needs golf balls, and with the New TaylorMade TP5 PIX you get golf balls with the 5 layer performance of the TP5 along with the increased visibility and easy to align the technology of ClearPath Alignment. The markings were co-developed with the Rickie Fowler and now you can give dad a “Box of Swagger.”

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Gianni Magliocco (Assistant Editor)

King’s Golf Cardigan Sweater: $140

Want to make your father feel important this Sunday? Then get him this cardigan fit for a King. The cardigan is part of the PUMA x Arnold Palmer Collection and honors the great Arnold Palmer who was often seen in the same sweater style. The item features an alpaca, wool-blend fabric, real shell buttons, and can be had in either Legion Blue or Pale Pink.

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True X Linksoul Slip: $148.00

Summer is here, and as far as slick summer golf shoes for on and off the course go – the True x Linksoul slip has it all. The slip-on shoes contain a sweet suede upper, a microsuede lining that oozes comfort, and a strap that provides for effortless adjustability for the course. Perfect for the everyday father!

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Johnny Wunder (Director Of Content, Host of The Gear Dive)

Vessel Sunday 2.0 Carry Bag: $245

Now more than ever, carrying your sticks will be something you will be doing more and more. Vessel 2.0 is the best Sunday bag on the market in my opinion. Its a Sunday bag that lives right between a nap sack and your standard carry bag. The bottom line its the best of both worlds. Light and durable, how can you beat that?

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G/Fore Gloves: $35

The essentials are always the best gift to get any golf crazed dad. The G/Fore gloves are stylish yet subtle, have a ton of options and ultimately they are just cool because they are G/Fore. G/Fore is cool.

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

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6 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

Published

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.

Check out links to all our photos below.

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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