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Tour Mash: Justin Thomas and Bernhard Langer just won’t stop winning
If you’re sick of reading about Justin Thomas and Bernhard Langer and their expanding trophy shelves, we’ve got no good news for you. Both gentlemen won again during American football season, as did Sergio Garcia. With warm weather sweeping the USA northeast, golf is still on the minds of many. Here’s our weekly mash of everything tour.
PGA Tour: Justin Thomas narrative has a new chapter
The CJ Cup is a new event on the PGA Tour; the first world-class, individual event played in Korea for male golfers. The site, Nine Bridges on Jeju Island, had been proven a quality layout on the LPGA Tour. At the end of 72 holes, many PGA golfers gave it their all, but a familiar face held the winner’s plaque.
How Thomas won:
Justin Thomas visited the 60s only once all week, and that was on opening day. He went deep on Thursday, with 2 eagles and 7 birdies for a 63 (9-under-par). As the weather got dicey (winds the next three days), the low round of the day went 65-67-68 over the next 54 holes. In other words, Thomas didn’t need to go low.
How the others didn’t:
Two Aussies gave Thomas their best shot. Cameron Smith opened with 69-68, reached 8-under with 6 holes to play, but could not summon one more birdie to reach the magic figure of 9-under. Marc Leishman survived 3 bogeys in 4 holes on Sunday’s outward nine to reach the 17th hole at 9 deep, bogeyed 17, then birdied 18 to tie Thomas. Their playoff lasted two holes, when Leishman got into trouble on the par-five 18th and made bogey, delivering victory to Thomas.
Best of the best.
The three best shots from Sunday's thrilling finish at THE CJ CUP. pic.twitter.com/GHJQDsJcLp
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 22, 2017
LPGA Tour: Ji Eun-hee finally claims third LPGA Tour victory
Ji Eun-hee won twice in her first three years on the LPGA Tour. Both were major victories, the 2008 Wegman’s LPGA and the 2009 U.S. Open. No one thought that it would be eight years before she would win again.
How Ji won:
She won going away, by a 6-stroke margin over Lydia Ko. Ji bookended her week with 66 and 65, the low rounds each day. Ji made 3 bogies all week long, and was bogey-free in rounds 1 and 4. Ji provided no opportunity for anyone to close in. It was her week, plain and simple.
How they didn’t:
Lydia Ko was unstoppable for the early part of her career. When one thinks of recent LPGA prodigies (Michelle Wie and Yani Tseng come to mind) Ko resembles the latter more than the former. After a four-win season in 2016, Ko is winless in 2017. Is it an aberration, growing pains, or something else? Ko played well enough to win this week, four strokes clear of the five-way tie for third. Her time is near.
ICMYI: Eun-Hee Ji wins the 2017 @SwingingSkirts – her first win in eight years.
Highlights: https://t.co/SWNU77QT6F pic.twitter.com/tFN02eMUyX
— #CMEFinalStretch ???? (@LPGA) October 22, 2017
European Tour: The host with the most, Garcia wins at home
Many think that Garcia’s win at Augusta was seminal, releasing him to play great golf under great pressure. His work at Valderrama did nothing but support that assertion. He had many opportunities to lose the tournament, but found the will to win it.
How the host won:
Garcia balanced birdies and bogeys all week, finding a way to stay in red figures from start to finish. On Sunday, he made a solitary bogey, and birdied the penultimate hole to counter his closest pursuer’s birdie and preserve his one-stroke margin. Despite all the distractions, Garcia preserved his focus through the final putt, accepting the accolades a host-champion deserves.
How Joost didn’t:
You can’t accuse him of not trying. Luiten made a double-eagle on Friday’s 11th hole, took a share of the lead on Sunday’s back nine, and pushed Garcia as far as possible, falling just short of a playoff. Luiten claimed the runner-up spot for a second consecutive year. Like Ko above, his time is near. His work was so good that we gave him the media feature below, despite not being the champion.
Albatross!@JoostLuiten, take a bow! pic.twitter.com/E1EnTGOlzt
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) October 20, 2017
PGA Tour Champions : Sixth victory of season for Langer
Is it possible to quietly win six times in a professional golf season? Nah, just a thought. Bernhard Langer won three major titles on the senior circuit this summer, and closed out his latest triumph by one stroke in Virginia.
How he won, again:
How does a walk-off eagle sound? Langer made zero putts, by his own admission, until the final green. There, he drained an 18-feet putt for three and a narrow victory over Scott Verplank. On Friday, Langer knocked down 9 birdies for 63 and a 3-stroke edge over Vijay Singh, who signed for the same score. On Sunday, Singh struggled but Scott surged.
How Verplank didn’t:
Scott Verplank took advantage of Langer’s weak putting day. He posted 6 birdies on a clean card for 66 on Sunday, but failed to birdie the closing 18th, the easiest hole on the course, statistically. You can’t make them all, but to beat Langer, you have to. Billy Mayfair and Kenny Perry enjoyed surges of their own, with 65s, to jump into a tie for third spot with Singh.
And there it is!@BernhardLanger6 makes EAGLE on the 18th to defeat Scott Verplank by 1 shot at the @DECCGolf.#SchwabCup Playoffs pic.twitter.com/VLMT1RjCnR
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) October 22, 2017
Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2026 PGA Championship
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.

General Albums
- 2026 PGA Championship – Monday #1
- 2026 PGA Championship – Monday #2
- 2026 PGA Championship – Monday #3
- 2026 PGA Championship – Monday #4
- 2026 PGA Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2026 PGA Championship – Tuesday #2
- 2026 PGA Championship – Tuesday #3

WITB Albums
- Dustin Johnson – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Bryce Fisher – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Jon Rahm – WITB (mini) – 2026 PGA Championship
- Martin Kaymer – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Francisco Bide – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Travis Smyth – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Cameron Smith – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Chris Gabrielle – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Jared Jones – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Ian Holt – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Ben Kern – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Angel Ayora – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Zach Haynes – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Daniel Hillier – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Mikael Lindburg – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Paul McClure – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Garrett Sapp – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Austin Hurt – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Mark Geddes – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Adrien Saddier – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Patrick Reed – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – WITB – 2026 PGA Championshi
- Derek Berg – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Timothy Wiseman – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Tyler Collett – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Andy Sullivan – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Jesse Droemer – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Michael Block – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Jordan Gumberg – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Braden Shattuck – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship
- Elvis Smylie – WITB – 2026 PGA Championship

Pullout Albums
- Cameron putter covers – 2026 PGA Championship
- Custom Cameron made for Brooks to test – 2026 PGA Championship
- Cameron putters – 2026 PGA Championship
- Haotong Li’s custom Cameron putter – 2026 PGA Championship
- L.A.B. Golf putter covers – 2026 PGA Championship
- TaylorMade putter covers – 2026 PGA Championship
- New L.A.B. Golf VZN.1i putter for Adrien Saddier – 2026 PGA Championship
- Odyssey putter covers – 2026 PGA Championship
- TaylorMade staff bag and covers – 2026 PGA Championship
- Callaway staff bag and covers – 2026 PGA Championship
- Xander with a new Odyssey milled 7X putter – 2026 PGA Championship
- Srixon driver head cover – 2026 PGA Championship
- Bettinardi covers – 2026 PGA Championship

Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2026 Truist Championship
GolfWRX is on site this week for the Truist Championship from Quail Hollow Club.
While Titleist’s tour seeding of its new GTS300 mini driver has grabbed early headlines this week, there’s plenty more to see from North Carolina.
Check out links to all our photos below, and be sure to check back throughout this week as we add more.
General Albums
- 2026 Truist Championship – Monday #1
- 2026 Truist Championship – Monday #2
- 2026 Truist Championship – Monday #3
- 2026 Truist Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2026 Truist Championship – Tuesday #2
- 2026 Truist Championship – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Webb Simpson – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
- Tony Finau – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
- Justin Thomas – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
- Patrick Cantley – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
- Kristoffer Reitan – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
- Keegan Bradley – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
- Taylor Pendrith – WITB – 2026 Truist Championship
Pullout Albums
- New Titleist GTS 300 “mini” – 2026 Truist Championship
- Cameron putters – 2026 Truist Championship
- Cameron putter made for Justin Rose – 2026 Truist Championship
- Jason Day bag update – 2026 Truist Championship
- Tom Hoge’s Odyssey Ai-Dual 2-Ball Ten putter – 2026 Truist Championship
- Hideki’s “special made CT” Cameron putter – 2026 Truist Championship
- New Cameron for JT to test – 2026 Truist Championship
- Rory McIlroy’s 3 wood change – 2026 Truist Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.
Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2026 Cadillac Championship
GolfWRX Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, is on site in Florida for the PGA Tour’s return to Doral at the 2026 Cadillac Championship.
While the star of the show is no doubt Justin Rose’s new McLaren irons, there’s plenty more to see from the Sunshine State.
Check out links to all our galleries from the Blue Monster below.
General Albums
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Monday #1
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Monday #2
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Monday #3
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Monday #4
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Tuesday #2
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Tuesday #3
- 2026 Cadillac Championship – Tuesday #4
WITB Albums
- Justin Rose – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Pierceson Coody – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Kurt Kitayama – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Brian Campbell – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Sam Stevens – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Nicolai Hojgaard – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Hideki Matsuyama – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Adam Scott – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Hideki Matsuyama – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Adam Scott – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Ryan Fox – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Collin Morikawa – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Ryan Gerard – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Patrick Rodgers – WITB – 2026 Cadillac Championship
Pullout albums
- Justin Rose’s new McLaren irons – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- New Super Stroke grip – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Odyssey S2S Tri-Hot Rossie putter murdered out – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Odyssey TRTL putter & grip – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Odyssey TRTL – left hand model – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Matt Wallace’s custom Cameron putter – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Michael Kim’s Titleist GTS 2 driver – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Ryan Gerard Cameron putters – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Cameron Young’s custom Cameron putters – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Scotty Cameron Kombi – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Alex Fitzpatrick’s custom stamped Vokey wedges – 2026 Cadillac Championship
- Sung Jae Im’s custom Cameron putters – 2026 Cadillac Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying and join the discussion in the forums.
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Peter
Oct 23, 2017 at 10:42 pm
Looks like Langer was using a Ping with Graphite Design Shaft. ALso M2 3 wood?
MT
Oct 24, 2017 at 10:03 am
Langer’s success hinges on the brand and style of clubs he uses… believe it…
Bob Jacobs
Oct 24, 2017 at 5:17 pm
His success is all about that illegal putter
Ben Jones
Oct 23, 2017 at 5:03 pm
What kind of driver does Langer use instead of the Fast 12LS he was using?
HeineyLite
Oct 23, 2017 at 4:03 pm
Langer in my opinion does anchor, not with his fist, but with his upper arm and forearm against his body…IMO…
Bob Jacobs
Oct 24, 2017 at 5:19 pm
Definitely anchors…we have a guy at our club that does the exact same thing as Langer and up close there is ZERO doubt that he is indeed anchoring the putter.
2putttom
Oct 23, 2017 at 1:36 pm
The Tiger Woods of the Champions Tour
Andrew
Oct 23, 2017 at 11:18 am
How about a WITB with pics for Langer? It’s been far too long for such an accomplished player in win mode. Wedge grinds and face pics of the Apex irons too please.
Bob Jacobs
Oct 23, 2017 at 3:55 pm
What’s in the bag for Langer?? A putter that’s against the rules:) Actually not a joke
Ronald Montesano
Oct 23, 2017 at 7:11 pm
The putter is not illegal. The anchoring is illegal. Langer does not anchor. Nothing is illegal.
MT
Oct 24, 2017 at 10:02 am
It may not be ‘illegal’ but it certainly reeks of cheating by bending the rules with a loophole.
Ronald Montesano
Oct 28, 2017 at 5:28 pm
How does it reek of cheating? It’s as long as the driver; are you saying that drivers are too long?