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Tour Mash: Snedeker sneaks out his 8th win at Torrey

Published

10 years ago

Feb 1, 2016

Did anyone watch the conclusion of the Farmers Insurance Open?

Torrey Pines did not look like Torrey Pines this morning. pic.twitter.com/AbKllYbLeP

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 1, 2016

Sunday wasn’t kind to the PGA Tour, and Monday wasn’t much better. High winds were forecast for the 11 a.m. Monday start, so the gates were closed for safety reasons to the paying public. With toppled trees on the premises, you can see why.

On a day where nearly the entire field is over par, Brandt Snedeker is 3 under. He keeps doing this. #QuickHits https://t.co/VzuAIWrBt1

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 31, 2016

Brandt Snedeker was in the catbird’s seat in the clubhouse at 6-under par after a brilliant Round 3. Jimmy Walker had a one stroke lead over Snedeker entering Monday, but that lead quickly disappeared, as the elements got the best of most everyone.

The harsh conditions on Monday allowed Snedeker to watch as his 8th PGA Tour victory fell into his lap. Or maybe watching the event, rather than playing, wasn’t as easy as it seemed.

Well, this is way worse than playing.. Don’t know how players families do this..

— Brandt Snedeker (@BrandtSnedeker) February 1, 2016

Related: See photos of the clubs Snedeker used to win at Torrey Pines.

U.S. Open one-word preview: Azinger!

It’s rare that the people’s choice comes out ahead, but in the case of Greg Norman’s replacement as lead golf analyst for Fox Sports’ U.S. Open coverage, it has come to pass. The American golfing public signed on to Azinger when he directed the U.S. Ryder Cup team to its only victory in the past seven matches, utilizing a unique and successful “Pod” approach to his lineups. Now, he will again be their darling in June at Oakmont Country Club. “Zinger” will also be in the tower for the Women’s Open, Senior Open, U.S. Amateur and the 2017 Walker Cup.

Armour all over Panama Claro field For first Web.com Tour Win

@SKloetzer15 look at his stroke…. https://t.co/30VByftDrn

— John Francis (@j_francis37) February 1, 2016

Curtis Thompson appeared to be in control of the season-opening Panama Claro championship on the Web.com Tour, sitting at 10-under after two rounds. The young Floridian opened the door with a 2-over weekend, and Ryan Armour stepped through with 65-64 over the final 36 holes. Armour earned a three-stroke win over Kyle Thompson, despite closing with a bogey on the final green. Armour’s charge was fueled by third and fourth-round eagles on the No. 4, a par-5.

Grace defends at Qatar Masters

Branden Grace’s 72nd hole:

? 320 yard drive
? 270 yard 3 iron
? Two puttshttps://t.co/h9jeG9Y9GQ

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) January 30, 2016

Scotland’s Paul Lawrie was gunning for his third Qatar Masters title, while South Africa’s Brandon Grace sought to defend his 2014 victory in Doha. Things went sour early for Lawrie, while Grace played brilliantly with one of only four Saturday rounds in the 60s. With his win, Grace became the first man to successfully repeat as champion at the Doha Golf club. His final-round 69 included four birdies and one bogey, leaving him two strokes clear of runner-up Rafael Cabrera-Bello of Spain.

Song sings Singapore Open tune

World number one @JordanSpieth meets our excited @SingOpenGolf champion Younghan Song before his press con #SingOpen pic.twitter.com/4UIqboxvc1

— Asian Tour (@asiantourgolf) February 1, 2016

He’s no giant slayer, but Song Younghan might be mistaken for one. The Korean golfer played his final seven holes at the Singapore Open in par numbers to edge Jordan Spieth by a stroke. Song drilled a long par putt on the 16th hole to steady his nerves, then closed the door on Spieth with solid strikes down the stretch. As the seflie-session after the round suggests, Spieth was gracious in defeat. Of course, he did pocket a $1.2 million appearance fee, so it was a win-win endeavor for young Spieth.

Hyo-Joo harnesses Pure Silk-Bahamas on LPGA Tour

Hyo Joo Kim gana el 1er torneo de la temporada de la LPGA https://t.co/jEdy4SC4ho Highlights https://t.co/7ERJvvecJb

— Mi Blog de Golf (@MyGolfTweet) February 1, 2016

Hyo-Joo Kim made the birdies flow on Sunday in the Bahamas. The young Korean recorded eight chirps against one bogey in Round 4 to dispatch perennial runner-up Stacy Lewis and countrywoman Sei Young Kim by two. Lewis used to be money when the heat was on, but lately, the Arkansas alumna can’t find a way to win. After claiming three titles in 2014, Lewis finished in second spot six times last season, and has another near-miss to start the new year.

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Tour Rundown: Bend, but don’t break

Published

3 weeks ago

Aug 4, 2025

Ronald Montesano

I’m going to gush in this intro paragraph, to get the emo stuff done early. I’ve not pulled harder for a professional to win, than Cameron Young. I coach golf in New York state, and each spring, my best golfers head to a state championship in Poughkeepsie. I first saw Cameron there as a 9th grade student. I saw him three more times after that. I reconnecected with Coach Haas from Wake Forest, an old interview subject from my days on the Old Gold and Black, the Wake newspaper. He was there to watch Cameron. After four years at Wake Forest, Young won on the Korn Ferry Tour, made it to the big tour, almost won two majors, almost won five other events, and finally got the chalice about 25 minutes from the Wake campus. Congratulations, Cameron. You truly are a glass of the finest. #MotherSoDear

OK, let’s move on to the Tour Rundown. The major championship season closed this week in Wales, with the Women’s Open championship. The PGA Tour bounced through Greensboror, N.C., while the PGA Tour Americas hit TO (aka, Toronto) for a long-winded event. The Korn Ferry lads made a stop in Utah, one of just two events for that tour in August. The many-events, golf season is winding down, as we ease from summer toward fall in the northern hemisphere. Let’s bask in the glory of an August sunrise, and run down a quartet of events from the first weekend of the eighth month.

LET/LPGA @ Women’s Open: Miyu bends, but she doesn’t break

Royal Porthcawl was not a known commodity in the major tournament community. The Welsh links had served as host to men’s senior opens, men’s amateurs, and Curtis and Walker Cups in prior years, but never an Open championship for the women or the men. The last-kept secret in UK golf was revealed once again to the world this week, as the best female golfers took to the sandy stage.

Mao Saigo, Grace Kim, Maja Stark, and Minjee Lee hoped to add a second major title to previous wins this season, but only Lee was able to finish inside the top ten. The 2025 playing of the Women’s Open gave us a new-faces gallery from day one. The Kordas and Thitikulls were nowhere to be found, and it was the Mayashitas, Katsus, and Lim Kims that secured the Cymru spotlight. The first round lead was held at 67 by two golfers. One of them battled to the end, while the other posted 81 on day two, and missed the cut. Sitting one shot behind was Miyu Yamashita.

On day two, Yamashita posted the round of the tournament. Her 65 moved her to the front of the aisle, in just her fourth turn around a women’s Open championship. With the pre-event favorites drifting off pace, followers narrowed into two camps: those on the side of an underdog, and others hoping for a weekend charge from back in the pack. In the end, we had a bit of both.

On Saturday, Yamashita bent with 74 on Saturday, offering rays of hope to her pursuing pack. England’s Charley Hull made a run on Sunday closing within one shot before tailing off to a T2 finish with Minami Katsu. Katsu posted the other 65 of the week, on Saturday, but could not overtake her countrywoman, Yamashita. wunderkind Lottie Woad needed one round in the 60s to find her pace, but could only must close-to’s, ending on 284 and a tie with Minjee for eighth.

On Sunday, Yamashita put away the thoughts of Saturday’s struggles, with three-under 33 on the outward half. She closed in plus-one 37, but still won by two, for a first Major and LPGA title.

PGA Tour @ Wyndham: Young gathers first title near home

Cameron Young grew up along the Hudson river, above metro New York, but he also calls Winston-Salem home. He spent four years as a student and athlete at Wake Forest University, then embarked on tour. This week in Greensboro, after a bit of a break, Young opened with 63-62, and revved the engine of Is this the week once more. Runner-up finishes at the Open, the PGA, and a handful of PGA Tour events had followers wonder when the day would come.

On Saturday, Young continued his torrid pace with 65, giving him a five-shot advantage over his closest pursuer. Sunday saw the Scarborough native open with bogey, then reel off five consecutive birdies to remind folks that his time had, at last, arrived. Pars to the 16th, before two harmless bogeys coming home, made Young the 1000th winner of an official PGA Tour event (dating back to before there was a PGA Tour) throughout history. What’s next? I have a suspicion, but I’m not letting on. Mac Meissner closed with 66 to finish solo 2nd, while Mark Hubbard and Alex Noren tied for third.

Korn Ferry Tour @ Utah Championship: Are you Suri it’s Julian?

Who knows exactly when the flower will bloom? Julian Suri played a solid careet at Duke University, then paid his dues on the world’s minor tours for three years. He won twice on two tours in Europe, in 2017. Since then, the grind has continued for the journeyman from New York city. At age 34, Suri broke through in Beehive state, outlasting another grinder (Spencer Levin) and four others, by two shots.

Taylor Montgomery began the week with 62, then posted 64, then 68, and finally, 70. That final round was his undoing. He finished in that second-place tie, two back of the leader. Trace Crowe, Barend Botha, and Kensei Hirata made up the last of the almost quintet. As for Suri, his Sunday play was sublime. His nines were 32 and 31, with his only radar blip a bogey at ten. He closed in style with one final birdie, to double his winning margin. Hogan bloomed late…might Suri?

PGA Tour Americas @ Osprey Valley Open presented by Votorantim Cimentos – CBM Aggregates

Some tournament names run longer than others. This week in Toronto, at the Heathlands course at TPC Toronto, we might have seen the longest tournament title in recorded history. The OVOPBVCCBMA was a splendid affair. It saw three rounds of 62 on Thursday, but of those early risers, only Drew Goodman would stick around until the end. 64 was the low tally on day two, and two of those legionnaires managed to finish inside the top three at week’s end. Saturday brought a 63 from Patrick Newcomb, and he would follow with 64 on Sunday, to finish solo fourth.

Who, then, ended up winning the acronym of the year? It turns out that Carson Bacha had the right stuff in TeeOhhh. Bacha and Jay Card III posted 63 and 64, respectively, on day four, to tie for medalist honors at 23-under 261. Nathan Franks was one shot adrift, despite also closing with 63. If you didn’t go low on Sunday, it was about the check, not the championship.

Bacha and JC3 returned to the 18th hole twice in overtime. Card nearly chipped in from the thick stuff for birdie, while Bacha peeked and shoved a ten-feet attempt at the win. On the second go-round, Card was long with his approach, into the native grasses once more. He was unable to escape, and a routine par from the fairway was enough to earn the former Auburn golfers a first KFT title.

Card III and Bacha both miss their birdie tries on the first playoff hole.

We’ll play 18 again @OspreyOpen. pic.twitter.com/vNpHTdkHDg

— PGA TOUR Americas (@PGATOURAmericas) August 3, 2025

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Photos from the 2025 Wyndham Championship

Published

4 weeks ago

Jul 29, 2025

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is live this week from the final event of the PGA Tour’s regular season, the Wyndham Championship.

Photos are flowing into the forums from Sedgefield Country Club, where we already have a GolfWRX spirit animal Adam Schenk WITB and plenty of putters for your viewing pleasure.

Check out links to all our photos below, which we’ll continue to update as more arrive.

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BK’s Breakdowns: Kurt Kitayama’s Winning WITB, 3M Open

Published

4 weeks ago

Jul 28, 2025

Brian Knudson

Kurt Kitayama just won his 2nd PGA Tour event at the 3M Open. Kurt is a Bridgestone staffer but with just the ball and bag. Here are the rest of the clubs he used to secure a win at the 2025 3M Open.

Driver: Titleist GT3 (11 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD VF 7 TX

3-wood: Titleist GT1 3Tour (14.5 degrees, A3 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 TX

7-wood: Titleist GT1 (21 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 9 TX

Irons: TaylorMade P7CB (4), TaylorMade P7MB (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (52-12F, 56-14F), Vokey Design WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Newport 2 Tour Prototype
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0PT

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Bridgestone Tour B XS (with Mindset)