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Villegas Takes Early Lead at Deutsche Bank

Camilo Villegas took the lead by two strokes on Friday at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Ryan Moore and Mike Weir are two back and a group of five more trail by three.

Published

19 years ago

Aug 31, 2007

A Raehtz

Camilo Villegas started the Deutsche Bank on the right path. Out in 32 and in with a 31 to take a two stroke lead at 8-under 63 on Friday. Villegas leads Mike Weir and Ryan Moore who both shot 6-under 65.

"Kept the ball in play and rolled in some beautiful putts," Villegas said. "I was happy with my round. It’s very early in the week, and it’s time to keep it going."

However, the buzz on the course wasn’t all generated by the low numbers that were put on the board. For the first time on the PGA TOUR, Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, and Phil Mickelson all played in a group together. Unfortunately for the "Big Three" and the fans, they were only able to muster a "Big Three Over" cumulatively.

Tiger Woods shot a one over 72, Phil Mickelson shot a one under par 70, and Vijay Singh posted a three over 74

When Tiger was asked what he thought of the pairing and the day’s events, he decided to let his sarcastic humor take over.

"Over."

Enough said. One word that could easily sum up the feelings of all three players.

"It’s not like I haven’t been in this position before," Woods said to follow. "I kept saying, ‘I basically have 68 holes to make it up."

Villegas played very steady on the first day of the Deutsche Bank Championship that starts Friday and finishes on Monday for Labor Day. He hit 85.7% of his fairways off the tee and followed that with 83.3% of his greens in regulation.

Ryan Moore also had a very good round on Friday with five birdies, an eagle on the very difficult 18th, and a lone bogey at eight.

"Yeah, I’m very happy with the round. It was just solid throughout the day from off the tee and iron shots, and I wasn’t hitting it really close, but fortunately I was making some good length putts. You know, just put together a pretty good round," said Moore.

With its new role in the Fed Ex Playoffs, the Deutsche Bank’s purse swelled to $7 million with $1.26 million to the winner. Following the first week of the playoffs, the media has had a field day questioning the process and how well it is "working". You could ask each player on the TOUR what they think and you would probably get a different response from each. Ryan Moore certainly seems to be a fan.

"I do, actually I like it a lot. I really love everything about it, everything that’s happening, how everything’s playing out. I think that keeps it interesting, keeps it fun and keeps you grinding, definitely, out there, working as hard as you can to keep moving up and getting into those last couple events."

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

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2 days 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!

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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.