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The Tour Championship

Published

19 years ago

Sep 12, 2007

Here we are at the final leg of the FedEx Cup. Despite all of the complaints and drama surrounding the cup, it has made for some of the best and most interesting golf this year.

The final 30 golfers will compete for the $10 million dollar first place prize, as well as the title of FedEx Cup Champion for 2007. Tiger Woods is atop the standings with his victory last week at the BMW Championship in Chicago and looks to add the FedEx Cup to his list of accomplishments, not only in his storied career but this years list as well.

The final stop is the Tour Championship in Atlanta at the East Lake Golf Club, the former home club of Bobby Jones. The now permanent home to the Tour Championship, East Lake plays to a par of 70, and a yardage of 7154. East Lake is not only a historic golf club, but one that has ventured down the path of philanthropy. Founding sponsors of the East Lake Golf Club have contributed over $18 million to the East Lake Community Foundation to revitalize of the nation’s worst public housing projects into a thriving, mixed-income community.

Along with the controversy amidst the FedEx Cup, there was another issue this week and that was the condition of the greens at East Lake. Due to unseasonably warm weather in Atlanta, coupled with minimal amounts of rain, the greens at East Lake have taken a turn for the worse. So much so that they had to cancel the pro am and limit access and approach shots on the greens prior to the event. Most players arriving at the event were expecting the worst, but by all accounts, it was not as bad as expected. "The greens are 10 times better than what the tour told us they were going to have," said Mark Calcavecchia, who played eight holes on Tuesday. And outspoken Rory Sabbatini said, "Obviously there was a little over exaggeration to the extent of the damage to the greens.” They are still not great surfaces, but the tour obviously wanted to error on the side of caution. Last year the greens were rolling somewhere in the neighborhood of 11 on the stimpmeter, and this week they will be considerably softer and slower, somewhere in the region of 9-9.5. "We’re not going to press them on the speed," said Mark Russell, the PGA Tour’s tournament director. "We’re just going to play it by ear day by day, but I don’t think they’re going to get much faster than that." Luckily everyone has to play all the same greens, so all though they are not perfect, at least everyone will be facing the same conditions.

This week’s focus will be on the world’s number one player, Tiger Woods. He enters the FedEx Cup leading in the point’s race, by 3,133 points over second place holder, Steve Stricker. There are a number of players that can still mathematically win including, Phil Mickelson, K.J. Choi, and Rory Sabbatini, but you will see the champion come from somewhere inside of this top five, because the winner this week will receive 10, 300 points versus the normal 9,000 points for the first three events. Players outside of that number are still competing for 35 million dollars in bonus money (10 Million going to the winner), so there is still plenty of incentive to play well and move up the points standing. Keep an eye not only on the top 5 players as they have the best chance to win the $10 million dollar prize, but also the players in the 20-30 range, which with a great tournament can move way up the list and make some nice money.

This will be a dramatic conclusion to a fantastic initial idea by the PGA Tour. Hopefully in the coming years they can continue to tweak the system and we can bear witness to more of the great golf that has been displayed over the course of these few weeks.

Television Coverage

Thurs 9/13 1-6 EST Golf

Fri 9/14 1-6 EST Golf

Sat 9/15 12:30-2 EST Golf

Sat 9/15 2-6 EST NBC

Sun 9/16 11-1:30 EST Golf

Sun 9/16 1:30-6 EST NBC

Official Website

http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r060/

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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

Published

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.