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Tour Rundown: Scheffler’s second elevated win | Campillo’s third win

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3 years ago

Mar 13, 2023

If there were any question as to the arrival of golf season, it is the week of the Players Championship that sounds the bell. Middle America sees its courses re-open for play, and the northern states anticipate a tee time in the near future. It is this annual rite, near Jacksonville, Florida, that rings across the golf world. This week, three other tournaments also saw fitting conclusions to their competitions. As the golfing public and viewership prepares for the true arrival of major-championship season, let us run down the penultimate week of the Florida stretch, and a triumvirate of other events.

PGA Tour: Players Championship is Scheffler’s second elevated win

No, it’s not officially a major championship, but the Players Championship has all the trappings of one. It is the flagship event of the US PGA Tour, and it awards a bankful of money to the winner, along with a massive exemption for the next hundred years or so. This year’s champion is last year’s Masters winner. Scottie Scheffler, after a close call at the US Open, returned to victory lane with a title defense at the Phoenix Open. Mere weeks later, Scheffler reclaimed the top ranking in the male golf world, with a magical week at Sawgrass.

As the players jockeyed for position over the first 36 holes, an exciting conclusion loomed. Scheffler decided to take matters over himself, and posted a seven-under 65. That round gave him a two-shot advantage over Min Woo Lee, a young challenger looking to make a name for himself by winning a top-tier event.

Sunday brought the sort of golf (69) we’ve come to expect from Scheffler, meaning that Min Woo and the others would need to go Tom-Hoge low to have a chance at the title. Min Woo lost pace early, with a triple-bogey seven on the outward half. Stepping up was Tyrrell Hatton, who raced to a final-day 65. Hatton had barely survived the cut, with 72-71 during the week. His 68-65 served to buoy his confidence as the true meat of the season awaits.

Ultimately, it was Scheffler who defined the week. We’ve already seen him defend at Phoenix. His comfort level at Augusta should be as high as possible, suggesting that we might have our first repeat Masters winner since Nick Faldo.

Scottie Scheffler's tee shot finds the Island Green safely on 17.

Grandma approves. pic.twitter.com/4OqE9tirV4

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 12, 2023

DP World Tour: Magical Kenya Open marks Campillo’s third win

Spain’s Jorge Campillo might be considered a late bloomer when it comes to victories. As a student at Indiana University in the 2000s, Campillo won nine titles during his time at university. Unlike countryman Jon Rahm who, a decade later, would take the tour by storm after a successful college career, Campillo would take a bit longer to secure a title.

This week, at the delightful Muthaiga golf club in Nairobi, Campillo posted four rounds in the 60s, highlighted by a 63 on Saturday. That 63 was critical, as Campillo and Japan’s Masahiro Kawamura would play shot for shot on Sunday. Both players would post 66 on day four, with each notching one bogey against six birdies. Campillo scored a critical birdie at the 71st hole, but Kawamura made it interesting by closing with one of his own. He finished runner-up by two shots.

81.93% greens in regulation for the week ? @jcampillogolf | #MagicalKenyaOpen pic.twitter.com/cxSUP75qzW

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) March 12, 2023

Asian Tour: International Series Thailand in playoff to Ormsby

The week’s most exciting event, without doubt, took place at the Black Mountain golf club in Prachaubkirikhan. Don’t worry: we’re not tossing a pronunciation quiz your way. 11 golfers finished within three shots of the top slot, which turned out to be 20-under par. Six golfers, including Jazz Janewattananond, reached minus-17. Kevin Yuan was solo fifth at -18, and Micah Shin and Yeongsu Kim tied for third at -19. It was Wade Ormsby and Chonlatit Chuenboonngam who blazed Black Mountain for 65 and 64, respectively, on day the fourth. It was they to whom the playoff holes would be devoted, although the Australian Ormsby ensured that it would take only a 73rd hole to decide matters. A fifteen-feet putt fell for the Adelaide native, giving him a fourth Asian Tour title.

The clutch birdie putt on the first extra hole that sealed the deal for @wadeormsby ???#ISthailand #InternationalSeries #whereitsAT pic.twitter.com/wL2RORK5wb

— Asian Tour (@asiantourgolf) March 12, 2023

Australasian Tour: New Zealand PGA Championship to Dobbelaar

Not certain which is more interesting for a lede: 2 A and 2 B in his last name, or his 578 world ranking. I’ll let you make the call, and get on with my work. The Gulf Harbour Club was open to low scores this week, so anything in the 70s was unpalatable. Louis Dobbelaar didn’t have to worry about that decade, as he found a way to post four numbers in the 60s. LD found himself four back of the leader after an opening 67, but his day-two 66 brought him even with Sung Yin Jeo of the host country. Saturday saw the pair battle to the end, with Dobbelaar edging Sung Yin by a shot.

Sunday saw the leaders go shot for shot until the 11th hole. It was there that Sung Yin’s train went off the rails. The Kiwi went bogey-double to give Dobbelaar some breathing room. With the air out of his sail, Sung Yin Jeo closed with a bogey at 18, but was two shots clear of Japan’s Ren Yonezawa for the runner-up money. Dobbelaar tapped in for par at 18, and earned a three-shot victory over his pursuer.

.@louisdobbelaar stands on the 17th tee with a two shot lead. #NZPGA pic.twitter.com/JOLUM3uxH0

— PGA of Australia (@PGAofAustralia) March 12, 2023

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Photos from the 2026 Memorial Tournament

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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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2 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