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Tour Rundown: Langer ties Irwin for all-time Champions mark | Rahm regains No. 1
It takes a big deal for the senior circuit to upstage the regular-age golfers. Well, today was a big deal. You’ll find out why, but suffice it to say that the goings-on at Tiburon Golf Club this week were historic.
Titles were claimed in Florida, California, Qatar, and Thailand. The tours are close to full steam ahead, and March will certainly bring some of the year’s most anticipated events. For now, let’s run down our first spate of post-NFL events, in this week’s Tour Rundown.
Faith and family. ?? @BernhardLanger6 pic.twitter.com/LD4OCFEast
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) February 20, 2023
PGA Tour Champions: Chubb Classic welcomes historic defender
Bernhard Langer defies and defines age. The fountain of youth was once again his this week, as he took a one-shot advantage through 52 holes, and turned it into a three-shot victory with birdies at 17 and 18. With that triumph, Langer tied Hale Irwin for the most wins on the tour that some call the greatest second chance in sports. 45 victories have come his way since October 14th of 2007. Over the ensuing 16 years, Langer has 11 senior majors, and 34 other events. What is perhaps most astonishing is how many more the German great might have amassed. Langer has lost 9 of 16 playoffs for senior titles.
This week, Langer and Paul Goydos matched 64s in round one, for a one-shot advantage over Dicky Pride and Ernie Els. Langer took the outright lead by a shot after round two, but faced as large a chasing pack as might be imagined. A dozen golfers sat within three shots of the top spot, with 18 holes to play. Day three saw Langer go out in minus-two and cede the lead to the pride of Wisconsin, Steve Stricker. The back nine belonged to the German, who tallied five birdies against four pars. With 45 wins in hand, the Langer Watch now turns to 46 and the outright lead in PGA Tour Champions victories.
The winning moment?@BernhardLanger6 birdies No. 18 to win the @ChubbClassic and ties Hale Irwin with 45 career victories. pic.twitter.com/o8REH9iFcA
— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) February 19, 2023
PGA Tour: Genesis Invitational is Rahm’s third title of 2023
Remember how well Scottie Scheffler played last year, in the months leading up to the Masters? That script now belongs to the Basque behemoth, don Jon Rahm. Rahm took the best that Max Homa, Will Zalatoris, and a stellar field had to offer, and walked away with his third title of the calendar year. Rahm had three bogeys on the day at Riviera, but was able to counter with five birdies and most important: avoid the big number.
Homa was four strokes below par on the day when he reached the 11th tee. Unfortunately, his daily allotment of strokes saved had run out, and pars plus one bogey were all that remained. Homa finished in solo second, at 15 under par. He had done his best to defend his title, and let all who listen know, that he would be back again in 2024.
Third place belonged to Patrick Cantlay, featuring a welcome return to the podium for the Californian. Will Zalatoris came fourth, and Keith Mitchell rounded out the top five. The tour will now move across the country and debut its Florida Swing at PGA National, at the Honda Classic.
? @JonRahmPGA is RIDICULOUS!
Nearly an ace and the closest of the day on 16. pic.twitter.com/As1nKRfeaD
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 19, 2023
DP World Tour: Olesen claims seventh tour title in Thailand
Thorbjorn Olesen is on a resurgent run of late. After taking time away from tour to deal with personal matters, the Dane returned to the winner’s podium in May of 2022, at the British Masters. This week, at the Amata Spring Club near Bangkok, Olesen claimed yet another title, this time by four shots.
A look at his four scorecards revealed this numerical sequence: 67-67-64-66. Let’s be honest and say that 66 on day four, with the lead, is akin to posting another 64. Olesen was on-point the entirety of the final day. He allowed no one to access his space, although a few made runs. Alexander Knappe ran off six consecutive birdies from 10-15, then added another for an inward 29. He secured a tie for third with Joost Luiten, at 18-under par. It was Germany’s Yannick Paul who finished in the runner-up spot. Paul played conservatively and consistently, with five birdies and a bogey for 68 and -20. On this day, Olesen was simply too much in command of his game, and deserved every bit of the winner’s vase.
It's never over until you hit the 17th green at Amata Spring…
*And relax* ?#ThailandClassic pic.twitter.com/dT2UmsJOrO
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) February 19, 2023
Asian Tour: Ogletree wins another I-Series event
Andy Ogletree is one of those guys for which I make an exception. He has won twice on the Asian Tour and, with fortune, will find a way back to the PGA Tour some day. Ogletree earned a career-saving win last November in Egypt. A scant, three months later, he collected his second International Series title in Qatar. The Georgia Tech alum and 2019 US Amateur winner took a healthy lead into the final round this week, but his walk to victory was no walk in the park.
Ogletree’s game, the one that brought him a 66 on Saturday, took a bit of time off on Sunday. The Mississippi native wobbled to a 73 on day four, and was nearly chased down by Thailand’s Gunn Charoenkul. Ogletree did what he had to on the outward half, shooting even par to challenge the chasers to make magic happen. Ogletree stumbled to a double bogey on the par-five tenth, but gave up but one shot to Charoenkul, who made bogey. Birdie by the chaser would have made things interesting, because Charoenkul proceeded to three birdies and an eagle coming home. Only Charoenkul’s second bogey, at the par-four 15th, gave Ogletree the room he needed to breathe his way home. His three-shot win lifted the burden of having to do it again, off his shoulders.
Second victory in only 9 starts on Tour ?
Take a bow, @andy_ogletree ?#ISqatar #InternationalSeries #whereitsAT pic.twitter.com/9sR0QZZrKv
— Asian Tour (@asiantourgolf) February 19, 2023
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

