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Tour Rundown: A week of doubles

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3 years ago

Aug 14, 2023

It was a week of doubles on the world’s professional golf tours, along with a first for the Auburn Tigers in the USGA Women’s Amateur. Playoff season began on the PGA Tour, while major championship season ended for the LPGA and LET. The Korn Ferry and Tour Champions marched on toward their fall conclusions, while the USGA crowned its top amateur in the women’s game. Congratulations to Megan Schofill, the first Auburn Tiger to claim the USGA Women’s Amateur title.

The information is out there; it’s up to us to collect, connect, and coordinate it all. We’ve done our due diligence and our best work, and are thrilled to present this week’s Tour Rundown for you.

An emotional family moment for @AleTostiOK. ?

No one in his family ever played golf, but that didn't them from supporting Tosti's golf dreams that sparked when he was six years old.

Today, he is the PGA TOUR's newest member with his family watching from back home in Argentina.… pic.twitter.com/Xk1AHDA4xZ

— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) August 13, 2023

LPGA/LET @ Women’s Open: Vu wins Walton Heath with stellar conclusion

Lilia Vu was a star on the USA side, at the 2018 Curtis Cup. She paid her dues over the next five years, then jumped on stage in February of 2023, with a victory at the LPGA Thailand event. Little did anyone know that she was merely revving the engine. Vu went to Houston in April, where she gritted out a win at the Chevron Championship, the year’s first major. Her playoff triumph was a step way up from a non-major win. This week at Walton Heath, Vu added a second major to her summer collection, closing 67-67 in Surrey to sideline home-country favorite Charley Hull by six.

Sunday was match play between Vu and Hull. The Englishwoman got off to a rough start, with two bogeys and zero birdies over her first ten holes. Vu saw the opening and posted three birdies against zero mistakes. In the space of 150 minutes, the match had gone from even to five shots up for the American. Hull gave the home fans a chance to roar with eagle at the eleventh, but Vu made birdie of her own to hush the gallery a bit. From the point on the play was a bit erratic. Each player made some bogeys and some birdies, but none of it figured in the end.

With the win, Vu became just about the only active player to have more major titles than regular ones. That should change, as ratio indicates that Vu will win with more frequency, at non-major stops. Currently, the California lass finds herself second in the Race to CME Globe championship. She’ll need another win or two to overtake Celine Boutier. With three wins thus far, four and five don’t seem like such a reach.

????? ?? with a grandstand finish @AIGWomensOpen ?#RaiseOurGame | #AIGWO pic.twitter.com/4SM5dpyAvb

— Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) August 13, 2023

PGA Tour @ FedEx St. Jude: Glover keeps hot ~~glove~~ hand with playoff win

Right about now, we suspect that Zach Johnson is interviewing the top six golfers on the Ryder Cup USA side, asking them if they can partner Lucas Glover. The South Carolina native and Clemson alum has burst like a nova into the playoff and Ryder Cup races. Wins each of the past two weeks have brought him to 16th on the Ryder Cup points list, and 4th in the tour playoff race. He’s the man to beat as the tour heads west to Chicago and Olympia Fields, for stage two of the extra-season stretch. It’s worth a look at what he did, and how he did it.

Before last week’s win in Greensboro, Glover was not even a blip on the radar circle. His win moved him into the top 70, but he needed a solid finish in Memphis to keep his newly-found, top-fifty rating. He took care of that and more at TPC Southwind. Glover was in comfortable shape after round one, three shots back of Jordan Spieth’s 63. Round two saw the 2009 US Open champion move to the top of the board, one ahead of Spieth. Round three was more of the same, as Glover posted another 66, to preserve a one-shot lead over unheralded Taylor Moore. Moore would falter a bit in round four, but would earn a top-five finish and a spot in the remaining two, playoff events.

Back to Glover. Round four was not the walk in the mid-sixties that he needed. He played his first thirteen holes in one-under, thanks to a birdie and a dozen pars. 14 saw him wobble with bogey, but he gathered himself and posted birdie at 16, tor each 15-under par on the week. Ahead of him, certain Ryder Cup participant Patrick Cantlay had played flawless golf, to reach 64 on the day, and that same, fifteen-deep total. The pair returned to the 18th tee, where one shot determined the outcome. Glover found the fairway with his tee ball, while Cantlay leaned left and found the water. After a drop by Cantlay, each golfer reached the putting surface, some twenty feet from the hole. From there, it was two putts each, and a huge win for Glover.

Back on top.@Lucas_Glover_ birdies No. 16 to join the lead at 15-under @FedExChamp. pic.twitter.com/vRQKiIekxm

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 13, 2023

Korn Ferry Tour @ Pinnacle Bank: Tosti earns victory and PGA Tour card

When a golfer opens with 63 and closes with 62, an awful lot of bad has to be served at the drive-through window, for him to not figure in the outcome. That’s not Alejandro Tosti’s tale for his week in Omaha. The Argentine posted 29 for his first nine holes on Thursday, surviving a solitary bogey coming home, for 63. On Sunday, he went one better. Seven birdies and an eagle allowed him add up just 62 strokes, overtake third-round leader John VanDerLaan, win his first KFT event, and lock down a PGA Tour card for 2023-2024. That’s a big order.

VanDerLaan’s play over the final 18 holes bore little resemblance to the consistency he displayed over the prior 54. He totaled four bogies on the day, and was fortunate to hold on to a second-place tie with Max Greyserman, at 16-under par. As for Tosti, his rags-to-riches story closed another chapter and opened the next, with a glorious win in the heartland of America.

AN EAGLE HOLE OUT TO TAKE THE SOLO LEAD ?@AleTostiOK has two shot lead at 17-under with three left to play. pic.twitter.com/sBH7fSFVml

— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) August 13, 2023

PGA Tour Champions @ Boeing Classic: Ames aces exam with 63

We know that 63 usually doesn’t ace a classroom exam, unless everyone else scores 62 and lower. This was not school classroom, however, but there was much learning at the hands of the Trinidadian-turner-Canadian Ames. The tall, wavy-haired golfer put on a clinic on Sunday in Washington state. Despite eagle at the first and birdie at the sixth, Ames had not put much distance between himself and Miguel Ángel Jiménez. That all changed as the denouement of the tournament arrived.

Beginning at the 14th hole, with the outcome still in doubt, Ames tallied birdie-birdie-birdie-birdie, then capped his day with a closing eagle. He left Jiménez in the dust, although the Canarian claimed solo second by two shots, over K. J. Choi and Steven Alker. The win moved Ames into third position in the Charles Schwab Cup race, although he and the other will need a turbo boost to catch leader Steve Stricker. No matter, as the Vancouver native Ames will celebrate for a bit on his sixth Tour Champions victory, then recharge and begin the chase to catch Stricker.

'The closer'?????@StephenAmesPGA's incredible second shot from 224 yards out on the par-5 18th @BoeingClassic. https://t.co/GsMvae4c1C pic.twitter.com/1izF0tER2C

— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) August 14, 2023

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

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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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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.

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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