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Tour Mash: Spieth’s Happy Gilmore and Paige’s pro debut

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Still some tournament golf to be played 

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A little of this, a little of that. Jason Dufner and Brandt Snedeker eked out a two-stroke victory over Harris English and Matt Kuchar at the Shark Shootout. Sadly for The Shark, his silly season event was lacking in A-List talent. At No. 13 in the Official World Golf Rankings, Zach Johnson was the highest-ranked golfer in the field.

Across the globe on the Asian Tour, the Thailand Golf Championship saw Jamie Donaldson of Wales separate from Lee Westwood (T2) and Sergio Garcia (4th) via an electric Sunday 65 for a three-stroke margin of victory. Finally, the Web.Com Tour qualifying school admitted 13 fully exempt members to its 2016 dance party. Led by medalist Adam Svensson and featuring Denny McCarthy, Ollie Schniederjans and social media trick shot artist Wesley Bryan (of the Bryan Brothers), the cream of the crop will do battle for spots on the big tour for the 2016-2017 season.

See the clubs Svensson used to win by 7 strokes!

Turning the first Paige of pro golf

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Paige Spiranac, Instagram model and budding golfer-for-a-living, made her professional debut at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters this week. It lasted 36 holes, counted 156 strokes, and was 8 strokes shy of making the cut. Meh. Was she under an instascope, oops, a microscope? You bet. Spiranac wasn’t feeling the pro vibe in the hours leading up to her inaugural, for-cash performance, as she explained after round one:

So last night, I was like in my room, kind of locked the door and I was like, I’m not going to play tomorrow, they can’t make me. I was crying and I didn’t want to go. So I guess today was pretty good compared to how bad I thought it was going to go after last night.

Two events conspired to deflect the spotlight from the Californian and render her yawner of a coming-out a staying-in: Dame Laura Davies, the great English golfer, championed Spiranac pre-tourney, saying that she deserved “a chance” to show her game, then Shanshan Feng ran away with event by 12 strokes. Less Insta and more Practa, Paige.

Some competition for the Bryan Brothers

While the Bryan Brothers (whooops, not those Bryan Brothers, these Bryan Brothers) take the trick-shot world (and now the Web.Com Tour: see above) by storm, another golfing partnership is quietly assembling a collection of YouTube videos and a following. Andy Proudman and Piers Ward, two blokes from England, offer the tantalizing “Challenge Tuesday,” during which they compete to ridiculous extents for your attention. Can’t decide if we prefer Junior Club Battle or Happy Gilmore Every Shot (above). How abou’chu?

Not this time, Jordan… but nice shot

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Jordan Spieth seemed to be in contention for every golf tournament he entered in 2015, but as far as the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year contest goes, he’s out of the running…as is everyone but a horse. And you can’t fault the voters. After all, it had been nearly 40 years since the last Triple Crown winner in American thoroughbred racing. Spieth may be the heir to a crown, but he ain’t no Pharaoh errr, Pharoah, despite Zach Johnson’s testimonial on his behalf. The horse currently holds 47 percent of the vote, with world series champs Kansas City Royals at 39 percent. Spieth has a respectable 3 percent of the tally.

To celebrate? He went “full Happy Gilmore” in the Grapefruit Pro-Am at Vero Beach Country Club.

Of course, the crowd ate it up, and he was looking at the ball in the air for mighty long as if it flew 400 yards, ala Mr. Gilmore himself. Here’s another look:

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Ronald Montesano writes for GolfWRX.com from western New York. He dabbles in coaching golf and teaching Spanish, in addition to scribbling columns on all aspects of golf, from apparel to architecture, from equipment to travel. Follow Ronald on Twitter at @buffalogolfer.

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  1. other paul

    Dec 17, 2015 at 12:46 am

    Paige didn’t play to bad for a pro debut. Give her a chance. She did a nice vid with Mark Crossfield as well. It was great stuff.

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  2. Philip

    Dec 14, 2015 at 9:54 pm

    From her self banter the night before it is almost as if someone twisted her arm a bit and that she really didn’t want to do it … being a golfer you would think she would jump at this, money or no money.

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    • Ronald Montesano

      Dec 15, 2015 at 5:13 am

      Thanks, Philip. The entire interview is here: http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=115414

      Her honesty was a story that anyone could have written. She seems to have a very sincere side to her, that is often missed when we project our own ideas onto still photos on social media. I suspect that she will have a “team” around her very soon, that will eliminate some of this sincerity and move her toward standardized answers to questions. This will be sad for golf. It reminds me of the quote from Jon Stewart on “stage-managed, focus group-driven candidates” from Jon Stewart on Bernie Sanders (3 minute mark in this clip: http://www.forwardprogressives.com/jon-stewart-dismantles-the-idea-that-bernie-sanders-is-an-unelectable-kook/) on the loss of authenticity.

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      • Philip

        Dec 15, 2015 at 10:35 am

        For sure she accomplished A LOT considering how many of us would crumble under the spotlight. It is always easier to edge oneself into the spotlight as people notice your ability. For Paige it was a double-edge sword in that it wasn’t her golfing accomplishments that earned her a sudden chance and as such I totally understand her doubts the night before. However, she had her chance and a 77-79 (which wasn’t last place) is totally respectable considering the tournament. I find it interesting that I’ve read more comments from ladies on the tour supporting her than from a lot of non-professional golfers.

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      • Comp

        Dec 15, 2015 at 12:01 pm

        Nobody really cares that much about exhibitionists who really want the world to see their photos beyond what’s at the surface.

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  3. Ronald Montesano

    Dec 14, 2015 at 6:24 pm

    UPDATE: The online poll for SI Sportsperson of the year was an aside. The horse didn’t win; Serena Williams was selected as Sportsperson of the year, FYI.

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  4. Sprcoop

    Dec 14, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    I don’t care if it is Jordan Spieth (who I admire greatly) anybody in a 180 degree radius in FRONT of that tee has got a screw loose. Takin’ a chance on getting beaned high velocity.

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    • Ronald Montesano

      Dec 14, 2015 at 4:02 pm

      Good point. Have you ever heard the Jack Lemon “John, you’ve got the guts of a burglar” story about John Daly? They think they can’t miss.

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2026 PGA Championship betting odds

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Scottie Scheffler leads the betting ahead of the second major championship of the year, with the World Number One a +345 favorite to get his hands on a second PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy who won the Masters back in April is a +800 shot to complete half of the calendar slam at Aronimink Golf Club this week, while Jordan Spieth can be backed at +5900 to become a career grand slam winner.

Here is the full betting board for the 2026 PGA Championship courtesy of DraftKings.

Scottie Scheffler +345 – (Check 0ut his WITB here)

Rory McIlroy +800 – (Check out his WITB here)

  • Jon Rahm +1300 
  • Cameron Young +1500
  • Bryson DeChambeau +1700
  • Xander Schauffele +1850
  • Matt Fitzpatrick +1950
  • Ludvig Aberg +2000
  • Tommy Fleetwood +2600
  • Collin Morikawa +3500
  • Brooks Koepka +3900
  • Justin Rose +4300
  • Russell Henley +4600
  • Si Woo Kim +4700
  • Justin Thomas +4800
  • Robert MacIntyre +5300
  • Patrick Cantlay +5300
  • Viktor Hovland +5400
  • Tyrrell Hatton +5500
  • Jordan Spieth +5900
  • Sam Burns +6000
  • Hideki Matsuyama +6200
  • Adam Scott +6400
  • Rickie Fowler +7000
  • Chris Gotterup +7400
  • Patrick Reed +7400
  • Min Woo Lee +7800
  • Ben Griffin +8000
  • Sepp Straka +8400
  • Shane Lowry +9000
  • Akshay Bhatia +9200
  • Maverick McNealy +9200
  • Joaquin Niemann +9200
  • Jake Knapp +9200
  • Jason Day +9600
  • Kurt Kitayama +10000
  • J.J. Spaun +10000
  • Harris English +10500
  • Nicolai Hojgaard +11000
  • Gary Woodland +11000
  • David Puig +11000
  • Michael Thorbjornsen +12000
  • Jacob Bridgeman +12000
  • Keegan Bradley +12500
  • Corey Conners +14000
  • Alex Fitzpatrick +15000
  • Sungjae Im +15500
  • Sahith Theegala +15500
  • Harry Hall +15500
  • Alex Noren +16000
  • Thomas Detry +16500
  • Marco Penge +16500
  • Kristoffer Reitan +17000
  • Alex Smalley +17000
  • Wyndham Clark +17500
  • Sam Stevens +17500
  • Keith Mitchell +17500
  • Daniel Berger +18500
  • Ryan Gerard +20000
  • Nick Taylor +20000
  • Rasmus Hojgaard +21000
  • Dustin Johnson +21000
  • Pierceson Coody +23000
  • Aaron Rai +24000
  • Jordan Smith +24000
  • Angel Ayora +24000
  • Bud Cauley +25000
  • Matt McCarty +26000
  • Jayden Schaper +26000
  • Brian Harman +27000
  • Taylor Pendrith +27000
  • Ryan Fox +27000
  • J.T. Poston +27000
  • Cameron Smith +29000
  • Ryo Hisatsune +29000
  • Michael Kim +29000
  • Max Homa +29000
  • Denny McCarthy +29000
  • Tom McKibbin +30000
  • Rico Hoey +32000
  • Matt Wallace +32500
  • Ricky Castillo +33000
  • Haotong Li +33000
  • Michael Brennan +34000
  • Max Greyserman +36000
  • Stephan Jaeger +37500
  • Christiaan Bezuidenhout +37500
  • Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen +39000
  • Aldrich Potgieter +40000
  • Andrew Novak +42000
  • Patrick Rodgers +42500
  • Daniel Hillier +42500
  • Max McGreevy +46000
  • Billy Horschel +48000
  • Chris Kirk +48000
  • Ian Holt +49000
  • Casey Jarvis +49000
  • William Mouw +50000
  • Steven Fisk +50000
  • John Parry +50000
  • Nico Echavarria +52500
  • Garrick Higgo +52500
  • John Keefer+55000
  • Matthias Schmid +57500
  • Austin Smotherman +57500
  • Sami Valimaki +60000
  • Andrew Putnam +60000
  • Lucas Glover +62500
  • Daniel Brown +62500
  • Jhonattan Vegas +75000
  • Emiliano Grillo +80000
  • Mikael Lindberg +85000
  • Adrien Saddier +100000
  • Bernd Wiesberger +100000
  • Elvis Smylie +110000
  • Stewart Cink +130000
  • Kota Kaneko +130000
  • David Lipsky +150000
  • Chandler Blanchet +150000
  • Andy Sullivan +150000
  • Joe Highsmith +180000
  • Adam Schenk +200000
  • Travis Smyth +200000
  • Davis Riley +225000
  • Martin Kaymer +400000
  • Brian Campbell +400000
  • Padraig Harrington +450000
  • Kazuki Higa +450000
  • Jordan Gumberg +450000
  • Ryan Vermeer +500000
  • Austin Hurt +500000
  • Tyler Collet +500000
  • Timothy Wiseman +500000
  • Shaun Micheel +500000
  • Y.E. Yang +500000
  • Michael Block+500000
  • Mark Geddes+500000
  • Luke Donald+500000
  • Bryce Fisher+500000
  • Jimmy Walker +500000
  • Jason Dufner +500000
  • Jesse Droemer +500000
  • Jared Jones +500000
  • Garrett Sapp +500000
  • Francisco Bide +500000
  • Zach Haynes +500000
  • Paul McClure+500000
  • Derek Berg +500000
  • Chris Gabriele +500000
  • Braden Shattuck +500000
  • Ben Polland +500000
  • Ben Kern +50000

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Photos from the 2026 PGA Championship

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GolfWRX is on site for the second major of 2026: The PGA Championship from Aronimink in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

The tournament’s location, just outside Philadelphia, and its status as a major championship mean GolfWRXers are in for a treat: WITBs from a strong field, custom gear celebrating the PGA Championship, and the rich culture of the City of Brotherly Love — we have noted a relative absence of cheesesteak-themed items thus far this week, but most of the rest of the usual suspects are well represented.

Check out links to all our photos below.

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How much each player won at the 2026 Truist Championship

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Kristoffer Reitan held his nerve at Quail Hollow on Sunday to claim his first PGA Tour victory and the $3.6 million winner’s check that came with it. The Norwegian fended off a packed leaderboard on a dramatic final day, with Rickie Fowler and Nicolai Højgaard both taking home $1.76 million for their runner-up finishes.

With a total prize purse of $20 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Truist Championship.

1: Kristoffer Reitan, $3,600,000

T2: Rickie Fowler, $1,760,000

T2: Nicolai Hojgaard, -$1,760,000

4: Alex Fitzpatrick, $960,000

T5: Tommy Fleetwood, $730,000

T5: Sungjae Im, $730,000

T5: J.J. Spaun, $730,000

T8: Ludvig Aberg, $600,000

T8: Harry Hall, $600,000

T10: Patrick Cantlay, $500,000

T10: Matt McCarty, $500,000

T10: Cameron Young, $500,000

13: Justin Thomas, $420,000

T14: Min Woo Lee, $360,000

T14: Chris Gotterup, $360,000

T14: Nick Taylor, $360,000

T17: Alex Smalley, $310,000

T17: Gary Woodland, $310,000

T19: Austin Smotherman, $242,100

T19: Rory McIlroy, $242,100

T19: Keegan Bradley, $242,100

T19: Sudarshan Yellamaraju, $242,100

T19: Kurt Kitayama, $242,100

T24: Patrick Rodgers, $156,643

T24: Pierceson Coody, $156,643

T24: Adam Scott, $156,643

T24: Andrew Novak, $156,643

T24: Harris English, $156,643

T24: J.T. Poston, $156,643

T24: David Lipsky, $156,643

T31: Brian Harman, $114,416.67

T31: Viktor Hovland, $114,416.67

T31: Alex Noren, $114,416.67

T31: Tony Finau, $114,416.67

T31: Nico Echavarria, $114,416.67

T31: Corey Conners, $114,416.67

T37: Sam Burns, $82,187.50

T37: Maverick McNealy, $82,187.50

T37: Akshay Bhatia, $82,187.50

T37: Taylor Pendrith, $82,187.50

T37: Matt Wallace, $82,187.50

T37: Andrew Putnam, $82,187.50

T37: Bud Cauley, $82,187.50

T37: Lucas Glover, $82,187.50

T45: Justin Rose, $60,000

T45: Daniel Berger, $60,000

T45: Ryo Hisatsune, $60,000

T48: Denny McCarthy, $50,000

T48: Aldrich Potgieter, $50,000

T48: Webb Simpson, $50,000

T48: Michael Kim, $50,000

T52: Mackenzie Hughes, $45,187.50

T52: Max Homa, $45,187.50

T52: Brian Campbell, $45,187.50

T52: Jhonattan Vegas, $45,187.50

T52: Matt Fitzpatrick, $45,187.50

T52: Chandler Blanchet, $45,187.50

T52: Jordan Spieth, $45,187.50

T52: Jacob Bridgeman, $45,187.50

T60: Xander Schauffele, $42,500

T60: Robert MacIntyre, $42,500

T60: Ricky Castillo, $42,500

T63: Ben Griffin, $41,250

T63: Sepp Straka, $41,250

T65: Ryan Gerard, $40,250

T65: Si Woo Kim, $40,250

67: Ryan Fox, $39,500

68: Jason Day, $39,000

69: Sahith Theegala, $38,000

70: Sam Stevens, $37,500

71: Hideki Matsuyama, $37,000

72: Tom Hoge, $36,000

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