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Tiger Woods Runs Away with WGC Bridgestone Invitational

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19 years ago

Aug 6, 2007

A Raehtz

Tiger Woods started the day one behind Rory Sabbatini with a field of contenders. By the end of the day, there stood Tiger at the top of the leaderboad turning the rest of the field into also-rans. Tiger Woods played a bogey-free final round and fired a 5-under par 65 to win the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, OH by eight strokes.

Rory Sabbatini started the day in the lead and in the final paring with Woods, just as he claimed to desire back at the Wachovia. Unfortunately for Rory, the results were the same as the Wachovia. Sabbatini started his day with a birdie at the first, and then played the next seventeen holes five over par to completely fall off the train tracks.

"Well, the whole idea is just — everyone knows how Rory is, and I just go out there and just let my clubs do the talking," said Woods.

As Sabbatini was leaving the ninth green, a fan called out to him, "Hey Rory, still think Tiger is beatable?", referring to the comments that Sabbatini had made previously. This didn’t sit well with Rory, as he pointed out the particular fan and had him escorted off the premises by the police.

"Well, you know, the situation is we’re out here to do our job. Let us do our job." said Sabbatini. "You know, even on 18 there, the guys being very insulting towards Kenny Perry’s first putt. Have a little bit of decorum and a little bit of class out there. That’s the way it’s supposed to be. But I guess a few too many beers were talking."

The major difference for Tiger Woods this week was his ability to hit is driver and recover from missed fairways. He finished the week number one in driving distance (335.0 yards), T21 in driving accuracy (54.5%) and number one in green in regulation (72.2%).

" The rough was up high enough where you hit the ball in the rough — one, you couldn’t get to the green, but if you did get a good enough lie to get to the green, there’s no chance of stopping it." said Woods. "And then with the pin locations, it just made for just a very difficult week, and you just had to keep your patience. It just felt like this event was playing more like a major than anything else. You just had to grind it out. Some years here you just feel like you’ve got to make birdie, three or four per nine, just to keep yourself in the tournament, but this week that wasn’t the case. You just had that feeling that it was set up more like a major championship where just having a lot of pars — pars were probably basically going to win the tournament."

Justin Rose made a nice move on Sunday by shooting 2-under and finishing even and tied with Sabbatini. He was four under through his first eight holes before finally realizing the move Tiger was making.

"I mean, to be honest, I hadn’t looked at a leaderboard all through the front nine. I kind of felt like I was getting myself into the golf tournament, and then I looked at the leaderboard and I think I saw Tiger at 7-under and thought, oh, well, we’re playing for second, and obviously that’s what it turned out to be. It was a bit of a scrap coming in to not sort of drop shots, but conditions got difficult at the end and I knew if I parred in I was going to be in decent shape."

Everything is looking in place for another fine showing by Woods during his attempt to defend his title at the PGA Championship beginning Thursday at Southern Hills.

"The whole idea was obviously to win this event but be playing well going into next week. I feel I made some nice strides this week, and I feel very good going into next week, getting a few days to prepare and getting adjusted, and off we go," said Woods.

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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.

Buy here.

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.