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Tour Rundown: A cup of Joe got the job done
If you didn’t love golf this week, you’ll never love golf. Jake Knapp fired up the engine with a 12-under par 59 on Thursday, at the US PGA Tour. Dale Whitnell had a pair of aces in round two of the rain-shortened South African Open, and he wasn’t even low man on the day. Justin Suh ripped a 60 in round three of the Argentina Open on the Korn Ferry Tour. Of the three, only Suh was able to hold on for a victory, which meant that someones were playing interstellar golf. It’s beginning to feel like golf season now, at least in the professional ranks. Around the globe, the northern hemisphere salivates at the approaching warm weather. All those signs mean that it’s time for another Tour Rundown, so why keep you waiting?
PGA Tour @ Cognizant Classic: A cup of Joe got the job done in the Palm Beaches
While the world drooled at Jake Knapp’s moustache, languid swing, and massive distance, a guy named Joe snuck over the cut line, then into contention, then onto the top of the podium. Jake Knapp got our attention with a day-one 59 last week, and he held the lead with 18 holes to play. Sunday wasn’t as kind as he had hoped, and Knapp slipped away to a tie for sixth spot, four shots from victory.
Knapp’s struggles made room for a series of men with J as the first letter of the names. JJ Spaun took a run at the top, closing 67-66 on the weekend to tie for runner-up. With whom? Well, Jacob Bridgeman finished even better, with 67-64 over the final 36, for a best-ever finish on the big tour. They and the rest of the field could only marvel at the work of Joe Highsmith. Highsmith made a five-foot, sliding putt on his 36th green, to make the cut on the number. The Pepperdine alum turned a page and 13 birdies and an eagle on the weekend, against just one bogey. His 64-64 finish rocketed the former Wave golfer to his first tour title amid the most unlikely circumstances.
LPGA @ HSBC Women’s World: Yo, It’s Ko!
Dame Lydia Ko…that sounds regal. Damed by New Zealand this year, she is the youngest to receive the honor in history. We’ve known for over a decade how great she is, and 2024 put the final brush strokes on the masterpiece. Gold medal at the Olympics, Hall of Fame admission on the LPGA, and now, Lydia is simply coasting. This week, she held off generation next and claimed tour title number thirty-one in Singapore.
Ko held a one-shot advantage over Charley Hull through 54 holes, with Jeeno Thitikul next in line. On Sunday, Ko the Kiwi etched five birdies onto a minus-three scorecard. The day’s low was minus five, and it didn’t come from Hull. Elementary math tells us that Ko held on for victory. Closing well was Ayaka Furue, who posted 68 to tie Thitikul for second position. Both finished four shots behind the winner, at nine under par. 2025 looks to be a season in which the front-runner’s last name begins with the letter K and O. Lydia hopes that the conversation centers around her.
DP World Tour @ South African Open: Homebred Naidoo wins in playoff
Much like penalty kicks in soccer, the notion of a weather-shortened event is the bane for many in golf. This week in Durban, Nature spoke loudly on Sunday, and officials were forced to revert to Saturday’s standings for a resolution. South Africa’s Dylan Naidoo and the “It” guy from England, Laurie Canter, sat atop the leader’s board at 14-under par. One shot behind them was Marco Penge. The latter would look back at a missed birdie on the short 18th, but certainly could not be disappointed with solo third.
Away went Naidoo and Canter to that same golf hole, to settle matters, just past 3 p.m local time. Canter hoped to secure win number two on the year, while Naidoo sought a breakthrough victory. Resolution didn’t take long. Canter found the green, 15 feet from the hole, but could not convert for three. Naidoo massaged his approach to inside five feet, and calmly made birdie to win a first Tour title and one for the home fans.
Korn Ferry Tour @ Argentina Open: S’up, Suh?
Justin Suh, of the San Jose Suhs, claimed his second career Korn Ferry Tour title in Argentina. He did so in electrifying fashion, posting 60-65 on the weekend, to win by five over a trio of chasers. Suh stumbled three times this week, for bogey. He made a pair of eagles, and 22 birdies, reach 23 under par. He briefly lost the lead on Friday evening, as eventual co runner-up Cole Sherwood followed his 67 with 64 to gain a one-shot advantage. Also in the mix were S.H. Kim and Ryan Blaum, one behind Suh.
Saturday’s fireworks included eight birdies and an eagle from the California kid, as he surged past Sherwood, to the top. Sherwood must have felt pretty good about his day-three 64, until he saw Suh’s 60 scorecard. Sunday heard a bit of noise, as a few golfers reached three- and four-under par on the front nine, but no one made a move on the leader. After turning in minus-one, Suh chased down four more birdies coming home, to seal the deal and lift the trophy.
TGL @ Week Eight: Bay says Bye to Jupiter
We’ve learned that hometown advantage means nothing in indoor golf. Jupiter Links is on the outside of the playoff window, looking in. Tiger Woods and Kevin Kisner might have been strong additions a decade ago, but this season, they’ve struggled to find their form. In contrast, the two teams from California and the squad from Atlanta have taken to indoor golf like ducks do with H2O. Both the Bay and LA Golf Club, along with Atlanta, have qualified for the extended season. That means that NY, Boston, or Jupiter will be the fourth seed and, honestly, it’s hard to predict which will move on.
Last week, we watched in hilarity and astonishment as Tiger Woods hit a 199-yard shot…99 yards. And he hit it perfectly! Hearing incorrectly his caddie’s call, Woods grabbed a wedge when he needed more and came up a few clubs short. That miscue summed up the way the season has gone for some teams. The Bay preserved its undefeated record, moving to four and oh with a 6 to 3 triumph. The match was tight until the final team hole, when The Bay accepted the hammer and took three points to move ahead, by 5 to 1. Links won the first singles hole, but needed a miracle. With a lead, you don’t accept the hammer. Links closed to 3-5 on the penultimate hole, but Wyndham Clark brought home another point for Bay, giving the final tally.
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
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.
General Albums
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #2
- 2025 Wyndham Championship – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Scotty Kennon – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Austin Duncan – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Will Chandler – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Kevin Roy – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Ben Griffin – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Peter Malnati – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Ryan Gerard – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Adam Schenk – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Kurt Kitayama – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Camilo Villegas – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Matti Schmid – WITB – 2025 Wyndham Championship
Pullout Albums
- Denny McCarthy’s custom Cameron putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Swag Golf putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Karl Vilips TM MG5 wedges – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- New Bettinardi putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Matt Fitzpatrick’s custom Bettinardi putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
- Cameron putters – 2025 Wyndham Championship
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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)
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Peter Malnati WITB 2025 (August)
Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here. Driver: Titleist...
Cameron Young’s winning WITB: 2025 Wyndham Championship
Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting) Buy here. Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX 3-wood: Titleist...
Camilo Villegas WITB 2025 (July)
Camilo Villegas WITB accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. Villegas was undecided on a 3-wood when we shot his bag. ...
WITB Time Machine: Brandt Snedeker’s winning WITB, 2018 Wyndham Championship
Brandt Snedeker fired a final-round 65 at the 2018 Wyndham Championship to outlast Webb Simpson and C.T. Pan. His 5-under...
