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Tour Rundown: 7 for Scheffler
The 2024 PGA Tour season ended a bit oddly, and the FM Championship on the LPGA circuit defies definition. Come to think of it, there were some spiritual hijinx going on across the golf world, almost as if Seamus MacDuff had released a skulk of pixies and gremlins from the dark place beneath the 13th at Burningbush. We are used to seeing sand shanks and 78s early in the season, not in the culminating stages of the year-long run. Both the sand-shanker and the 78, oddly enough, found a way to win. Intrigued? I hope so. Please enjoy this Tour Rundown, as we conclude the PGA Tour season and ramp up the world’s other tours.
PGA Tour @ Tour Championship: Scheffler secures seventh
Scottie Scheffler began the week at ten-under par, thanks to his six-victory season through Labor Day. His play over the first three days suggested that the cushion would be enough to accrue a lucky number seven, but then a queer thing happened.: Scheffler started playing like Alexander Scheffler, instead. Holes five through eight saw three bogies and a birdie, lowlighted by some duck hooks, slices, and that aforementioned, sand-shank. Scheffler’s safe lead was down to two shots, and fans and competitors alike had to wonder what universal mood had shifted.
Whether it was Scottie, or caddie Ted Scott, that flipped the switch, we shall never know. Holes nine through eleven saw consecutive birdies, and the man from New Texey was on top to stay. For authentication, he made a stellar eagle at the 14th, and ultimately finished off a four-shot win over Collin Morikawa, with a long, two-putt for par at the last. Sahith Theegala, in his 100th PGA Tour competition, posted 64 on the last day and came third, two behind Morikawa.
2024 was a brilliant and odd year for Scheffler. He added trophies from the Players Championship and the Masters to his collection, added four non-majors to his win total, and even spent time in a Louisville jail cell (still too soon) during the PGA Championship. He is the acclaimed, top player in the world, and at age 28, is entering a prime that should see him pass 20 tour wins and, perhaps, add more majors to his two Masters titles.
No one is immune to the shank.
Not even Scottie Scheffler. pic.twitter.com/RVlQfZyzjG
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 1, 2024
LPGA @ FM Championship: It’s Ryu; no, it isn’t; yes, it is!
When Haeran Ryu lit up the JJJ course with ten birdies on Friday, spectators wondered if there was any sense in playing the final 36 holes. Double bogey at holes one and four on Saturday, followed by bogey, and the magic drifted off on a breeze. Ryu ultimately signed for 78, and dropped four off the 54-hole pace of Jin Young Ko. Ko has 15 tour titles on her dossier, but none this season. She appeared to have the necessary juice to close out number 16, and a 68 did nothing to dispel that notion.
Then, Ryu returned to town. She opened with her third quartet of birdies (holes 1-4) on the week (she had two of them in round two) and added four more coupons through the 12th. A ninth birdie on the day, at 15, gave her the lead, but a wayward tee ball on 15 cost her bogey. In the end, she and Ko matched at 15-under 273, effecting a playoff for the title. As the shadows gathered, wedge approach shots to the playoff green determined the outcome. Ryu was on and Ko was long, and thus did the FM fall to the 78 Kid, Haeran Ryu.
And just like that, Haeran Ryu is a 2x LPGA Tour Winner ??
WATCH ?? https://t.co/m99eh9GFo6
— LPGA (@LPGA) September 2, 2024
DP World Tour @ British Masters: Nørgaard finds first victory
Niklas Nørgaard has been around the block, and then some, on his professional golf journey. He turned professional in 2016 and spent formative years in the Nordic golf league. He subsequently ascended to the European Challenge Tour, finally reaching the the DP World in 2022. This week in Sutton Coldfield, Nørgaard produced enough stellar golf to eek out a two-shot win over South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence.
The Belfry golf course was the site of Europe’s greatest Ryder Cup triumphs in the 1980s and 1990s. It was the ultimate, home-course advantage, as Team USA could never figure out how to play its murky, mysterious holes. Time and technology have reduced the intimidation factor, as wedges have replaced two-irons for approach plays. The Belfry is still exciting golf, with drivable par-four holes and watery finishers assured to provide drama.
Nørgaard stood one-under on the day, with four shots in hand, when he caught a flyer out of the rough at fifteen. Three chunked pitch shots ensued, leaving him with a chip for bogey. He missed, made double, and saw his advantage over Lawrence sliced in half. Fortunately for the leader, there was little of heroic nature left in his closest pursuer. Norgaard and Lawrence matched one-under stretch runs, and the newest, Great Dane had collected an inaugural, top-tier title.
What have we just seen?! ?
Niklas Nørgaard makes a double-bogey and now leads by just two.#BetfredBritishMasters pic.twitter.com/bApNV0q88B
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) September 1, 2024
PGA Tour Americas: Kjettrup triumphs in Brainerd
It’s a fun word to say (Brainerd) and it is probably a fun place to visit. Minnesota is a land where many northern European emigrants found a home, so it’s fitting that the week’s SECOND winner from Denmark would have a day or four at the Craguns Resort. Frederik Kjettrup emulated countryman Nørgaard with a marvelous run and a third 2024 tour title. After winning in consecutive weeks in June, Kjettrup was assured of a promotion to the Korn Ferry Tour. A third title earned him an instant promotion to the next tier, and the dilemma of where to play this week.
Rounds of 62 and 63 staked the Dane to a five-shot advantage over Neal Shipley. The former US Am runner-up closed the margin to four, but needed something ultra-special on Sunday. He didn’t get it, and finished solo third. Bryce Lewis DID get that something special, and almost stole a title from Kjettrup. Seven birdies and an eagle on day four, brought Lewis within reach of a mythic 59. With a par three and par five ahead, he was tied with Kjettrup and in the driver’s seat. Alas, Lewis’ energy was spent, and he closed par-par for 61. Behind him, Kjettrup reached the par-five closer in two, and faced a thirty-feet putt from the lower tier to the upper one. The strike was too firm, and ball intended to race five or six feet past. In the end, the hole got in the way, and after a 360-degree orbit, the ball dropped for eagle and a two-shot win.
Walk-off eagle for win number 3!
?? Freddie Kjettrup picks up his 3rd win in 8 starts in dramatic fashion at the CRMC Championship ??? pic.twitter.com/XpgG8PQXph
— PGA TOUR Americas (@PGATOURAmericas) September 1, 2024
Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2026 Memorial Tournament
GolfWRX is on site this week at the Memorial Tournament, with both Alistair Cameron and Tour Photographer Greg Moore on the ground in Dublin, Ohio, where a strong field is assembled to pay homage to the Golden Bear.
In addition to WITB galleries, we’ve already been treated to an in-hand look at Tommy Fleetwood’s new TaylorMade Spider putters.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
WITB Albums
- Jason Day – WITB – 2026 The Memorial
- Chris Gotterup – WITB – 2026 The Memorial
- SungJae Im – WITB – 2026 The Memorial
Pullout Albums
- Jason Day’s 1off Payntr golf shoes – 2026 The Memorial
- JT Poston’s TaylorMade Spider – 2026 The Memorial
- Cameron putter – 2026 The Memorial
- Tommy Fleetwood’s TM Spider putters – 2026 The Memorial
- New Mitsubishi Chemical 1K Pro Orange shaft – 2026 The Memorial
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Tour Tech Rundown: Heroic Henley
Around the world, the golf wheel spun this final week in May of 2026. From New Jersey to Austria, with stops in Korea, Texas, and North Carolina (don’t let me route your next trip) the world’s finest put their golf games on display. There were three playoffs, some known commodities and some new talent. It was the sort of week that we hope to have at this point in the seasons. June and July afford double-digit major events, and perhaps, one of this week’s champions will use this success as a springboard to new heights. Time to run it all down, tech style, in this week’s Tour Tech Rundown.
Thanks to WITBHub, Today’s Golfer, GolfWRX, and Inside Tour Golf for initial research into equipment.
PGA Tour @ Charles Schwab Challenge: Heroic Henley denies Cole
Eric Cole did nearly everything that a fellow can do, to secure a first PGA Tour title. He stayed one shot clear of Ryder Cup player Ben Griffin. He kept US Open champion Gary Woodland and wunderkind Michael Brennan two shots distant. He posted 70 on day four to reach twelve under par. And then, Russell Henley revealed his Dr. Strange cloak. Henley made 47 feet of birdie putts on holes 16, 17, and 18, to jump from minus-nine to twelve-deep, and secured a spot in a playoff with Cole. The duo returned to the final tee, and put on a stripe show.
Both golfers found the fairway off the tee, and Henley improved on his regulation play with an approach to four feet. Cole did himself proud, tucking an iron to a dozen feet, but he was unable to convert the putt for three. Henley is one of the best putters on tour, and he proved it once more by draining a putt for a fourth consecutive birdie, and a sixth PGA Tour title. For Eric Cole, that first victory should come, and soon. He has done everything necessary to earn the chalice lift.
Henley’s Suitcase
- Driver: Titleist TSi3 at 10 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70g 6.5 TX
- Metal: Titleist TS3 at 16.5 degrees. Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX
- Hybrid: Titleist TSi2 at 21 degrees. Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT hybrid 100 TX
- Iron: Titleist T250 4-iron. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
- Irons: Titleist T100 5-6 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf AMT Tour White X100
- Irons: Titleist T100 7-9 irons. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
- Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 48 and 50 degrees. Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue X100
- Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 at 54 and 60 degrees. Shaft: rue Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue S400
- Putter: Titleist Scotty Cameron T5 Tour Prototype
LPGA @ Shoprite LPGA: Welcome back, Celine!
Soo Bin Joo had her eyes on a maiden LPGA title. She held the lead after two rounds, then hit a red light at the intersection of can-I and how-To. Joo posted plus-two on day three in New Jersey, and dropped to a T4 finish, which was still a career-best for the young Korean golfer. Instead of a new face, a familiar face returned to the top of the podium.
Celine Boutier was the It Girl in 2023. She collected four victories, including a major title at Evian. Boutier reached world number one status, then simply faded into the background. No wins came her way over the next 30 months. On Sunday, she collected LPGA victory number seven, at the same trace as LPGA victory number two.
Day three saw Boutier manage the windswept Seaview Bay course with six birdies and a bogey. She was challenged in the end by Thailand’s Arpichaya Yubol, who signed for a 66 of her own. Yubol came up one shot shy of the top ladder rung. Finishing in third place at -7, two back of the winner, was Ireland’s Lauren Walsh.
Celine’s Suitcase
- Driver: PXG 0311 Black Ops Tour-1 at 9 degrees. Shaft: Graphite Design AD IZ-5
- Hybrid: PXG 0311 Black Ops at 19 and 22 degrees. Shaft: KBS Hybrid Prototype
- Hybrid: PXG 0311 Gen5.
- Iron: PXG 0311 P Gen 4 5-9 irons
- Wedge: PXG 0311 T Gen 4 PW
- Wedges: PXG 0311 Sugar Daddy II at 50, 54, 58 degrees
- Putter: Bettinardi Studio Stock 3 DASS
DP World Tour @ Austrian Alpine: KK? KK!
Kota Kaneko has a rhythmic name. It has strong vowels and a run of voiceless stops in its crunchy K sounds. On Sunday in Austria, Kaneko put a stop to a challenge from Portugal’s Ricardo Gouveia and everyone else, and claimed a first-ever title on the DP World Tour. Gouveia did well to reach 16-under par over four days, but Kaneko held firm, two shots in the clear.
Davis Bryant of the USA also forged a strong challenge for the win. He ended in a tie with Gouveia for second place. Kaneko began and finished his final round in a bit of a malaise, but he caught fire midway through. Birdies at 10, 12, and 13 provided the necessary cushion to cruise to the finish line without breaking a serious sweat.
Kaneko’s Suitcase
- Driver: Ping Max G440
- Metals: TaylorMade Qi4D at 15, 16.5, 21, and 24 degrees
- Irons: TaylorMade P760 5 and 6 irons
- Irons: TaylorMade P7TW 7-9 irons
- Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design at 46, 52, 56, and 60 degrees
- Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Cruiser Arm Lock #7
Korn Ferry Tour @ UNC Health Championship: Improbably Alvaro
Alvaro Ortiz may have had a bit of scare on the outward nine on Sunday, but he came through in clutch fashion in the end. Ortiz began the day bogey-double, and added another double bogey at the 11th hole. He was mired in a downward trend, spiraling away from the top of the leader’s board. Ortiz found hope at the 14th, where his first birdie of the day tumbled home. Inspired, he closed with birdies and 17 and 18 to catch Ross Steelman at 10-under par, and the duo returned to the 18th deck for overtime.
The extra session concluded in brief time. Ortiz, buoyed by his newly-retrieved confidence, hit the fairway with driver, then approached to six feet and drained the putt. Gobsmacked, Steelman could do little more than smile and applaud, as his run at the top came to a close. The victory was the first for Ortiz on the KFT, and will implant him squarely in the chase for a PGA Tour promotion.
Alvaro’s Suitcase
- Driver: Ping G430 MAX driver at 9 degrees loft
- Metal: Ping G430 MAX 3W
- Iron: Ping iDi Driving Iron
- Irons: Ping Blueprint S irons
- Wedges
- Putter: Scottsdale TR Piper C
A party on the green!
Alvaro’s time comes in Raleigh with his first win @UNCHealthChamp ? pic.twitter.com/2dmtZdbSzk
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) May 31, 2026
LIV @ Korea: Me llamo Joaquin
Chile’s Joaquin Niemann had been away from the LIV winner’s circle throughout all of 2026. This week in Korea, he reminded us that he is still a force to consider. Niemann chased down Taylor Gooch over the closing holes at Asiad Country Club, then claimed victory with a hole-one birdie in extra time. Bryson DeChambeau claimed solo third, one shot in arrears at minus-eleven. Dustin Johnson finished on fourth, one putt farther back.
Niemann’s Suitcase
- Driver: Ping 440 LST
- Metal: Ping G440 Max at 15 degrees
- Metal: Ping G425 Max at 21 degrees
- Hybrid: Ping G430 at 25 degrees
- Irons: Ping Blueprint S 5 through PW
- Wedges: Ping S159 at 52, 56, and 60 degrees
- Putter: Ping PLD Anser
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Russell Henley’s winning WITB: 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge
Driver: Titleist TSi3 (10 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 70 6.5 TX

3-wood: Titleist TS3 (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 80 TX

7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Denali Black 80 TX
Irons: Titleist T250 (4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold AMT (4-6), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (7-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F @47, 50-08F @51, 54-10S @55, 60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (48), S400 (47)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X5 Tour Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

