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Cody Blick has clubs stolen before final round at Q-School, fires 63 with makeshift set to earn status
Web.com Tour Q-School is well known for being a gruelling process, and while 49 players graduated over the weekend, one man was forced to go to hell and back to do so.
Cody Blick sat three shots outside of the desired Top-40 heading into Sunday’s final round, and on waking up that morning to prepare for the biggest round of his life, the 25-year-old realized that his clubs had been stolen.
Blick took to social media immediately, desperately hoping that anyone could help him, offering $5k no questions asked should his clubs be returned.
Blick was unable to recover his clubs though, meaning he was forced to put together a mishmash of different clubs before Sunday’s final round. According to the Mackenzie Tour Twitter account, they consisted of the “Superintendent’s driver, pro shop’s wedges, random irons and a heavier than usual putter”.
Cody Blick (@codyblick) woke up this morning and realized his clubs had been stolen.
He proceeded to fire 63 with the Superintendent’s driver, pro shop’s wedges, random irons and a heavier than usual putter to earn guaranteed @WebDotComTour starts #Tourjectory pic.twitter.com/nhFOAveCs6
— Mackenzie Tour (@PGATOURCanada) December 9, 2018
After all of that, Blick pulled off a miracle. The American fired a sensational round of nine-under par 63, which included birdies at his final three holes, to take him into the coveted Top-40.
Blick is now guaranteed starts at the first eight Web.com Tour events of next season, and after everything he went through, to say he earned those starts would be a massive understatement.
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.
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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
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
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
Aaron Rai’s winning WITB: 2026 PGA Championship
Russell Henley’s winning WITB: 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge
Photos from the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
CJ Cup Byron Nelson Tour Report: Koepka and Kim’s newest putters finally get hot
Charles Schwab Challenge Tour Report: MacIntyre, Åberg and Spaun all switch putters, TaylorMade launches new Spider
Details on J.J. Spaun’s surprise putter switch
GolfWRX Launch Report: 2026 Titleist GTS drivers
Photos from the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge
PGA Championship Tour Report: Fitzpatrick, Koepka among big-name putter switches for Aronimink
Photos from the ShopRite LPGA
Maria Torres WITB 2026 (June)
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees) Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4 3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees) Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4 5-wood: Ping G440...
Eric Cole WITB 2026 (June)
Driver: PXG Lightning Tour Max (9 degrees) Shaft: Project X Titan Yellow 70 TX 3-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (15 degrees) Shaft:...
Si Woo Kim WITB 2026 (May)
Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (8.5 degrees) Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X Mini driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Mini...
Wyndham Clark’s winning WITB: 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D (10.5 degrees) Shaft: Project X Titan Yellow 60 TX 3-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D Tour (15 degrees) Shaft: Project...
Eric Eiffert
Dec 11, 2018 at 10:01 am
This is a cool story, but no one has mentioned anything about the medalist Danny Walker. He is a great kid from our area. Won the Florida HS Championship as a freshman. Golf Digest wrote a lousy article on his win, talked about everyone else but him.
Dan
Dec 11, 2018 at 7:42 am
Do you think his contract prohibits him from disclosing what clubs he used?
John Hall
Dec 10, 2018 at 9:44 pm
Just goes to show that all the ‘latest technology, club fitting, custom build/design…’ stuff we’re fed is just bullshit. Put a good swing on it and it’ll work.
dogit
Dec 10, 2018 at 5:46 pm
Imagine if this happened to someone who was used to playing one length clubs.
Gun Violent
Dec 10, 2018 at 5:53 pm
No, because no sane person would want one lenngths lol
Norman P. Canuck
Dec 10, 2018 at 5:22 pm
We need to give him a spot in the Masters! Now! It’s the right thing to do.
Eric
Dec 10, 2018 at 9:23 pm
Norman Canuk…Hilarious – I laughed out loud haha
Johnny Penso
Dec 10, 2018 at 12:18 pm
Too bad he didn’t have those latest [Insert popular golf company here] irons with the [insert latest hot shaft] and the new [insert latest driver here] or he might have shot 59.
Sincerely,
WRX’ers Everywhere
Scheiss
Dec 10, 2018 at 5:48 pm
Aha! But you forgot the putter! He might’ve putted like xhyte and shot 83 or something with a putter that just wasn’t giving him anything
Dan
Dec 10, 2018 at 10:40 am
In 2003 and a 2 Handicap I rented a set of callaway graphite shaft regular flex irons and woods. I used S/X shafts at the time. I shot 68
Dan
Dec 10, 2018 at 10:44 am
In 2003 and a 2 Handicap I rented a set of callaway graphite shaft regular flex irons and woods. I used S/X shafts at the time. I shot 68
Sometimes when you’re on you’re on
Scheiss
Dec 10, 2018 at 5:50 pm
Nah. It just means with your extra overinflated ego you shouldn’t have been playing S or X shafts to begin with, whatwith your girly swing and all the R graphite works perfectly
Dan
Dec 11, 2018 at 7:40 am
Wow. Thanks for the kind words and the laugh
HKO
Dec 10, 2018 at 10:29 am
well done. soon the guy will never have to worry about the clubs, with sponsors lined up for him. oh and eternal hell for the club thieves. can’t imagine what he’d been through on the day morning.
George
Dec 10, 2018 at 9:55 am
These guys are really good golfers, yes a fit set helps but it shows that skill is he main thing. A custom fit set will help a higher handicap player over lower ones much more.
Johnny Penso
Dec 10, 2018 at 12:23 pm
Disagree. The more accurate and repeatable your swing is, the more you need clubs that are attuned to your exact swing properties since your margin of error is much, much smaller. Weekend golfers with double digit handicaps are generally very inconsistent and might not even notice large variations in club properties.
It’s only an anecdote but it plays into the narrative that fitting is overrated and that golfers can adapt to the small variations in club performance generated by fitting quite easily. Tweaking ball flights, launch angles and spin rates are quantifiable on a monitor but don’t necessarily translate to the scorecard unless you’re coming from a place where you are extremely poorly fitted.
George
Dec 10, 2018 at 2:20 pm
http://wishongolf.com/custom-clubfitting-is-more-beneficial-for-mid-high-handicap-than-low-handicap-golfers/
here is it explained much more in detail. Yes low handicap golfers have better feel but they are really good.
Joe Espisito
Dec 10, 2018 at 7:08 pm
What?? You saying 25hdcp’ers don’t have a repeatedly bad swing???
David Elswick
Dec 10, 2018 at 9:32 am
Wondering why 3 people graded the story s shank.
Gun Violent
Dec 10, 2018 at 10:39 am
They’re all believers in fitting lol
Gun Violent
Dec 10, 2018 at 9:18 am
Well that throws the whole theory of fitting out the window, huh. Nobody will spend money on fitting ever again.
Juststeve
Dec 10, 2018 at 11:44 am
I’m not sure that it throws out the “whole theory of fitting” but it does suggest that fitting is not essential to good scoring, something we should have remembered from a time before fitting became a business. When something becomes a business those working in the business describe what they are selling as more important than it is.
CaoNiMa
Dec 10, 2018 at 5:52 pm
He was just being a WUM, but you wouldn’t know that eh
Juststeve
Dec 10, 2018 at 8:17 am
Tell me the set was put together by a fitter. No one can shoot 63 if the clubs aren’t fit to him.
Brandon
Dec 10, 2018 at 9:53 am
People shot low rounds all the time before fitting was even a thing.
Beny
Dec 10, 2018 at 11:41 am
Not only that they were forged butter blades, a ball that would not fly straight with woods that were actually made of wood, clue and screws. I mean come on guys, these guys are STUDS. They could go out and beat us with garden tools….aka “Tin Cup Style”
dat
Dec 10, 2018 at 10:17 am
WRONG
Geo
Dec 10, 2018 at 7:39 am
Wow. No Tour issue anything and closes the deal. 🙂
Body Click
Dec 10, 2018 at 7:34 am
WITB???!!!