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Singh goes after PGA Tour in new lawsuit
Last week, the PGA Tour dropped its investigation into Vijay Singh’s use of Deer Antler Spray. This week, it’s Singh’s turn to investigate the Tour.
According to the USA Today, Singh filed a suit Wednesday in the Supreme Court of the State of New York charging the Tour with exposing Singh “to public humiliation and ridicule for months.” According to the lawsuit, the Tour “failed competently and responsibly to administer its own Anti-Doping Program . . . As a direct and proximate result of the PGA Tour’s actions, Singh has been humiliated, ashamed, ridiculed, scorned and emotionally distraught.”
When Singh, 50, initially told Sports Illustrated in February that he had used deer antler spray — which contains the performance-enhancing drug IGF-1 — the Tour levied sanctions against Singh. He appealed those sanctions and last week, PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem ruled that the sanctions against Singh would be withdrawn. Deer Antler spray has also been removed from the Tour’s list of banned substances.
Click here to read the full story from last week.
Part of the reason given by Finchem was that the World Anti-Doping Agency no longer considered the admission of using deer antler spray to be enough evidence. A positive test for IGF-1 was needed which had not happened in Singh’s case.
The USA Today cites the suit as seeking an “amount to be determined at trial, punitive damages and attorney’s fee, and such other relief as the Court finds proper.” It also reports that the sanctions against Singh would have included a 90-day suspension.
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.
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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
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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...
garry
May 21, 2013 at 11:54 pm
does anybody know how many times Tiger was tested? none, enough said. now days do we really care? obviously, not. so if you want to criticize vj, then why not everybody that has been in the top part of sports in the last fifteen-twenty years. they competed at that level and got paid millions of dollars to be there. do you think that you would be different whenever you have to be at the top all of the time? look into yourself before you answer that because that is what that world is all about. some people could do it and some not. so go and unanchor your putter and understand that you have untouchable people running your game that are also out of touch with reality of the sport and today’s world. if you want to blame somebody, blame yourself for wanting so much from a human that puts his/her pants on every morning just like you do and has to deal with all of the life stuff that you do. god love all of you for playing the game and continuing to play it.
mick
May 10, 2013 at 7:33 pm
Although gsr26251 makes scary good sense
mick
May 10, 2013 at 7:30 pm
Does it seem like Finchem & co were sitting around talking, and decided that they would make some stuff up to F VJ Singh??? I’d be ticked-off too.
gsr26251
May 10, 2013 at 5:09 pm
The golf community needs to take off its naive glasses and simply look to the Roger Clemens model. This Vijay suit is a warning shot across the bow for anyone who might want to look into this issue further. It says that Vijay has been doping with HGH, masking with Deer Antler Spray, and now telling everyone if you investigate this in any way VJ and his lawyers will sue you. Golf needs to learn from baseball, track, and cycling that these guys have means, money, and motive to take PEDs. And if the tour is going to continue with its spineless drug policy, this will escalate.
Golf needs to start asking how can a guy be so successful at an age when no one else is? A guy that is better in his 40s than his 20s or 30s? He was getting better at an age when everyone else on the planet is seeing their games deteriorate. And how can VJ practice with the volume that he does, at his age and no one else does? He is either a super human athlete, or he is getting pharmaceutical assistance.
It’s right in front of our eyes, golf just needs to see it.
tim roncone
May 9, 2013 at 1:47 pm
wow. who did singh get this idea from. lance armstrong probably led singh to this idea. he is truly now a struggling pos that should be boo’d off of any and every course he tries to play on. way to go loser!
Rich
May 9, 2013 at 8:06 am
Was the Deer antler stuff or a product there of 0n the band list? Yes!
Nuff said!
Biting the hand that feeds you is not good. I believe they sign an agreement they won’t sue the PGA no matter the reason.
Tom Hertwig
May 8, 2013 at 6:49 pm
Well the arrogant Mr. Finchem since he’s in charge of the tour had this coming. They had the gall to place his winnings into an escrow account while they made a decision on this matter. Then the PGA Tour announces he has not taken any band substance and he will not face any penalties. Wow I guess telling the world you took a band substance and then saying it is not illegal has caused no harm to Vijay. Many people will consider him a cheat without knowing the real truth. Good luck Mr. Finchem as I am sure this will be settled before going to court. This is just my opinion.
evanm
May 8, 2013 at 3:51 pm
The tour handled this terribly, but bottom line Singh is a POS.
Tom Donnelly
May 8, 2013 at 1:54 pm
Vijay is right on this one. PGA Tour should have “competently and responsibly” “administered its own Anti-Doping Program” and suspended him right from the beginning.
DPavs
May 8, 2013 at 1:52 pm
This will undoubtedly increase his popularity (sarcasm added), it’s a pretty ungrateful act from a professional who has reaped many rewards from the benefits associated with being a PGA tour player.
That said Finchem and the PGA Association have been too wishy washy on several matters and now it is most likely going to cause them needless litigation expense.