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The 10 most read articles on GolfWRX in 2019

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With the year almost in the books, here we take a look back at the top-10 most-read articles on GolfWRX for 2019.

From hot equipment news and in-depth analysis to controversial and downright bizarre incidents from the Tour and beyond, excluding WITB pieces, here are the top-10 stories that grabbed the attention of WRXers over the past 12 months.

10. Tour caddie shoots 202 in U.S. Am qualifier and gets DQ’d after the event

Tour caddie, Trey Biradello, was disqualified at Mayacoo Lakes C.C after he was deemed to be “deliberately playing away from the hole to run his score up” and not “showing consideration for other players” during his round of 202 at a U.S. Am qualifier. Seems about right.

Read it here.

9. The hottest drivers of 2019

Our rundown of the top-10 buzzworthy and hottest drivers of the year.

Read it here.

8. Best irons of golf in 2019: Most technology packed

With consultation from the leading fitters in the business, GolfWRX compiled a list of most technology packed irons to improve feel, distance, and ball speed.

Read it here.

7. 2019 Mizuno MP-20 irons: Layers of feel

Ryan Barath with an incredibly in-depth, informative and thorough look at Mizuno’s MP-20 irons grabbed the attention of plenty of our members.

Read it here.

6. FTOTD: Most overrated/underrated equipment in golf

Orangeology’s forum thread of the day back in June provided a platform for fellow members to share their thoughts on the most over and under-hyped equipment in the sport.

Read it here.

5. Greg Norman reveals that he contacted an on-site official immediately after watching Patrick Reed bunker incident at Hero

The outspoken Aussie got our members buzzing after he announced he got in touch with an on-site official after seeing Patrick Reed’s infamous sand incident in the Bahamas.

Read it here.

4. Pushing it past the limit: TaylorMade M5, M6 drivers with Speed Injected Twist Face technology

Just like their M3 and M4 additions last year, news of TaylorMade’s M5 and M6 drivers packed with speed injected twist face technology was one of our most read articles of the year.

Read it here.

3. Best irons in golf of 2019

An overview of the process behind finding the best irons of 2019 in several different categories.

Read it here.

2. Cam Smith claims his friendship with Patrick Reed is finished as tensions rise at Presidents Cup

Cameron Smith pulled no punches when he declared that his friendship with Patrick Reed had come to an abrupt end after he accused Reed of cheating at the Hero.

Read it here.

1. Best driver of 2019

After an in-depth consultation with numerous fitters, our look at the best driver of 2019 in four separate categories was the most read article on GolfWRX this year.

Read it here.

 

 

 

Gianni is the Managing Editor at GolfWRX. He can be contacted at gianni@golfwrx.com

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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

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Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

  • 1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
  • 2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
  • T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
  • T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
  • T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
  • T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
  • T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
  • T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
  • T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
  • T9: Max Homa, $630,00
  • 11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
  • T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
  • T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
  • T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
  • T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
  • T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
  • T12: Jason Day, $427,500
  • T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
  • T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
  • T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
  • T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
  • T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
  • T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
  • T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
  • T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
  • T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
  • T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
  • T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
  • T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
  • T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
  • T30: Harris English, $146,250
  • T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
  • T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
  • T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
  • T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
  • T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
  • T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
  • T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
  • T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
  • T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
  • T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
  • T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
  • T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
  • T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
  • T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
  • 46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
  • 47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
  • 48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
  • T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
  • T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
  • 51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
  • 52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
  • 53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
  • 54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

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While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

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Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”

Tommy Fleetwood WITB 2026

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