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Scheffler, Fleetwood, and Matsuyama, reporting for glory
There is no show this week, no series this season, on Netflix, Hulu, DisneyPlus or any channel around, that could match the dramatic conclusion of Sunday’s final nine at Le Golf National. The golf world was treated to all of the aforementioned agony and ecstasy that we could possibly imagine.
Say what you will about the major championships, and what else you will about the Ryder, Presidents, and Solheim Cups, but there is nothing like an event where not everyone gets to play, and those who do emerge with medals, are mentioned alongside Babe Didrikson, Jesse Owens, Simone Biles, Jim Thorpe, Michael Phelps, and so many that have summited the Mount Olympus of athletics. It has been an extraordinary pleasure to cover these games; the only thing better would have been a front-row seat for the festivities. Thanks for following along, and enjoy this final dispatch from Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines.
Viktor Hovland with a phenomenal read and putt for birdie on 4. ???
? Golf Channel and Peacock | #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/pfwZZ81NId
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) August 4, 2024
Imagine this scenario: a golfer who chose last November to play for the rival league plays the first ten holes on Sunday in six under par. Writers begin to tweet and gram and tok and snap and friendface that Jon Rahm is marching toward a gold medal. Would you believe that this same golfer could possibly finish the next eight holes in such a way, that he would tie for fifth place, completely off the podium?
“I’ve been saying all week that I would know how much this means when the tournament was over. Sometimes you know when you win, but you definitely know when you don’t win it, and this just stings on a different emotional level. Hurts right now more than I expected.”
– Jon Rahm pic.twitter.com/bgKElC5zhR
— Brentley Romine (@BrentleyGC) August 4, 2024
Contemplate this scenario: a contestant known more for his nickname of Fairway Jesus, and his Ryder Cup glory at this same Le Golf Nationale, without a major championship to his name, finds himself in the final threesome on Sunday, but watches as golfers begin to pull away. Undaunted, he lowers his bearded face and pairs eight birdies with three bogies, for 66. He makes a bogey at the penultimate hole, a lost shot that ultimately drops him to the silver medal step of the podium, but Tommy Fleetwood wins England’s second Olympic medal in men’s golf, despite not winning the tournament.
Tommy Fleetwood sets up birdie to reach 15-under and one back. ???
? Golf Channel and Peacock | #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/GpjEZRhdEC
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) August 4, 2024
Visualize this scenario: a golfer wins the second and fourth major championships of the season and is the defending gold medalist, coming into Paris 2024. He leads after two rounds and is tied for the lead after the third. In the hunt through twelve holes, Xander Schauffele closes with two bogies and a double and drops to a tie for 9th place.
Flashback to Xander Schauffele’s hot start at the 2020 @RyderCup! ? pic.twitter.com/f0tHYUq0Lj
— Ryder Cup USA (@RyderCupUSA) August 3, 2024
Ponder this scenario: a one-time Masters champion, who agonizingly lost a playoff for the 2021 bronze medal in his home country of Japan, bursts to the lead on day one of Paris 2024. He remains within two shots of the lead after 36 holes, but barely manages par on Saturday, to seemingly drift away. On Sunday, Hideki Matsuyama finds six birdies and six pars over the first two-thirds of the round, then grinds out six more pars for 65 and slides past home-country hero Victor Perez by one shot, for the bronze medal.
Hideki Matsuyama sinks it for birdie to join Tommy Fleetwood at T-3. ???
? Golf Channel and Peacock | #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/YOTcwZy4ER
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) August 4, 2024
Consider this scenario: a golfer is having a career season, with a major in his pocket, along with three other victories, on the PGA Tour, when he arrives at the PGA Championship in May. Not only does he miss his pre-round stretch and warm-up on Friday; he spends it in a jail cell. After not winning at Valhalla, Scottie Scheffler wins twice more on the PGA Tour, but never really finds his French form until Sunday, when he ignites for nine birdies, including four of the final five holes, for 62 and a gold medal.
Scottie Scheffler with three birdies in his last four holes to move T-3 and ONE BACK of gold position. ???
? Golf Channel and Peacock | #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/VfddUJMF1X
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) August 4, 2024
Study this scenario: Each of the above statements is true and in accordance with the results of the 2024 playing of the Paris Olympic Games men’s golf tournament. Le Golf National bears no resemblance to a classic links layout, but it proved itself to be precisely the sort of venue that arouses genuine support for golf and its competitors. On Sunday, some professional wizards proved themselves to be human, after all. Others found the magic required to stay the course, navigate the course, and conquer themselves and the course. The men have set an extraordinary bar for the women this week. If we are fortunate to see the same level of expertise and emotion on display, we will be so much the better for it. Congratulations to Scottie, Tommy, and Hideki, and to all the competitors this week.
Profound emotions for Scottie Scheffler hearing the Star-Spangled Banner after winning Olympic gold. ???
? Golf Channel and Peacock | #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/kgsOVOBZjD
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) August 4, 2024
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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

