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Buick Invitational Belongs to Watney

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17 years ago

Feb 9, 2009

Nick Watney started the day 5 shots behind leader John Rollins, he ended the day with a three foot birdie putt and the trophy. Mr. Rollins began the day with a 3 shot lead over Camilo Villegas. He proceeded to bogey the first two holes and saw his lead reduced to a single shot by the 6th hole. Mr. Villegas had a 10 foot birdie putt to tie for the lead which he just missed. While he lined up the short par putt the television cameras showed viewers a ground level picture and commentator David Faherty remarked about his improved putting promptly drawing the attention of the golf gremlins who leapt onto the toe of his putter causing it to lag behind and push the putt right of the hole. Mr. Rollin’s lead was back to two shots. A hole later it was four shots. Five more holes and the lead was a single shot again.

Between Mr. Feherty, Gary McCord, and Peter Oosterhaus they also tried to jinx Mr. Watney by drawing attention to his not three putting all week as he stood over a 10 footer for a par. I was thinking, these guys should know better than to do that the superstitious dolts.

Then came the 13th and Mr. Rollins calmly rolled in a 20 foot eagle putt to restore his three shot lead. By the 16th hole the lead was gone. Holy Roller Coaster Batman. What a ride.

At the 17th hole Mr. Villegas missed the fairway left, not recommended when trailing by one with two holes to play. His 8 iron shot flew the green and led to a bogey leaving him 2 shots behind heading into the par 5 18th. His second into 18 cleared the water in front of the green by the smallest of margins and came to rest short and right of the pin. With the putt for eagle he still had a chance to tie for the lead. As happened a surprising number of times all day, his putt looked into the hole and stayed out, leaving a tap in for birdie and a round of 72 tied for third with Lucas Glover.

I can’t remember a round where a player missed so many putts by such small margins. The remarkable thing to me was Mr. Villegas’s attitude stayed upbeat and assured. It reminded me of what happens when you realize how good you are and accept that golf is not a fair game. As long as you keep hitting quality putts you’ ll end up making your share. I see many high finishes in the future for this talented young man.

Mr. Glover started the day seven shots back of the lead and was one behind after the 16th hole. A bogey on the 17th finished him off.

In the 18th fairway Mr Watney and Mr. Rollins were only several yards apart. Mr. Watney’s hybrid from 235 yards found the back of the green 60 some feet from the hole. Mr. Rollins also hit a hybrid, but pulled it left and into the sand from which his could only get to 12 feet for his birdie try.

“It’s unfortunate that I came in with a three-shot lead and couldn’t get the victory,” Rollins said. “But as I said yesterday, if somebody came out and played a great round of golf and came out on top, then my hat’s off to him. And that’s exactly what Nick did.” Classy stuff on a tough tough day.

Entertaining golf. I found one of the commercials run by Buick featuring one of their VP’s to be interesting. She stated that Buick was one of GM’s core products and that they intended to be around for another 100 years. Brave talk on that front from a company which has been hemorrhaging cash for a while now. She stated they were committed to sponsoring tour events which, given the political climate may be hard to justify. After all, when every big public expenditure is scrutinized by the media this may be an advertising platform that the automobile industry will find hard to stand up and defend with any gusto. Which leaves some tough questions for the Tour itself in terms of possible sponsor replacement. Time will tell.

A note on the broadcast, I loved the exchange between Mr. McCord and Mr. Feherty about the latter’s bicycle riding. Mr. McCord asked if Mr. Feherty had gotten up and gone riding at 4:30am in the rain. Mr. Feherty pled guilty and offered he rode 30 miles. When asked which direction his answer was "forward".

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GolfWRX’s Father’s Day Gift Guide (2026)

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1 day ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

A reminder from your friends at GolfWRX: Father’s Day is June 21. And as we do every year, we’re rounding up the best gifts for dad.

As we say every year, there’s no better golf-related Father’s Day gift than a round of golf with pops. Be it a country club or your favorite muni, take the time to get together to play 18 if you can.

Let’s get to the gifts.

Ghost Golf Qualifier Diamond Polo

We like the new polos that Ghost is offering, as the fabric and fit are so good. These new Qualifier Collection polos breathe well, are lightweight, stretch with your swing, and of course look great. You can wear them on the course, in the office, or just out at a casual event and they will fit right in.

Buy here.

STR8-Strip Grip Tape Remover

If your dad is an equipment aficionado and tinkers with his clubs, this tool works wonders. Removing grip tape has never been easier, just put a little head on the tape and the STR8-Strip peals it right off the shaft without any damage.

Buy here.

Why Golf: Putting Thing

When it comes to practice, it is good to have a purpose. This “Putting Thing” sure does it. We know from personal experience how challenging it can be and how rewarding it is on the practice green. This also provides some competition for your kiddo to see who will unload the dishwasher or do the next chore around the house.

Buy here.

OluKai Lae‘ahi Men’s Breathable Slip-On Shoes

Riding to and from the course in style and comfort is always a good thing. If you’re in a hurry, it’s a nice feature to slide into your shoes and get to the tee time. For the post-game shoe, at your locker or while putting your clubs away in the car. Nice to slide into a shoe that looks good anywhere. Pair that with meeting the family for dinner, no need to change!

Buy here.

Therabody Theragun Relief

A little wellness goes a long way. Keeping loose is a good way to go when it comes to the weekend game or treatment during the week. If there is a little ache or pain, the Theragun is there to help out. Help loosen up the back for a pre-game warm-up or cool-down.

Buy here.

World Cup golf apparel

Something for the soccer dads. Embrace the World Cup fever this summer on the course with custom gear to support the nation of your choice.

Buy here.

FootJoy Pro SL spikeless golf shoes

Give the old man a break and save his feet with the Footjoy Pro SL Men’s Spikeless Golf Shoes for some added comfort on the course.

Buy here.

Bushnell Wingman 2 GPS speaker

Combine all the hits as well as some game improvement with the Wingman 2 Golf GPS Speaker by getting audible distance readings from 38,000+ courses worldwide through the Wingman 2 remote or speaker.

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Personalized Titleist Pro V1 golf balls

The No. 1 ball in golf is a safe bet, and the Pro V1 fits the largest chunk of the bell curve if you don’t know what ball pops plays. Add personalization for a, well, personal touch!

Buy here.

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Photos from the 2026 OccuNet Classic

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2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

With the PGA Tour across the border in Canada this week, GolfWRX Tour Photographer Greg Moore stayed stateside and headed to the OccuNet Classic presented by Amarillo National Bank in Amarillo, Texas.

It’s always interesting to see what the guys are playing on the KFT, and this week certainly hasn’t disappointed so far, with some incredible wedge stamping on display.

Check out links to all our albums below.

General Albums

2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT) – Monday #1

WITB Albums

Pullout Albums

Luke Potter’s custom Cameron putter – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Scotty Cameron GOLO 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition

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2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @HuskerFlyer is sharing a Scotty Cameron GOLO with a BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition shaft. While the putter is certainly enviable, the Augusta-inspired shaft is equally noteworthy.

From the listing:

Scotty Cameron Golo 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition Scotty Headcover 34″ $375

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.