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Cink Leads Travelers by Two

In what seems like a common occurrence lately, Stewart Cink finds himself atop the leaderboard after 54 holes. With six top 10’s this year and several meltdowns while leading it’s hard to figure how tomorrow will play out. Mr. Cink did birdie the last two hole after dunking his tee shot into the water on the 16th hole, allowing him to finish with a 65 and a 15 under par total 195. â€œI felt like I gained some momentum back and put myself in a good mind-set for tomorrow,â€ Cink said. He’ll need it.

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18 years ago

Jun 21, 2008

Eric Schuster

Mr. Cink did birdie the last two hole after dunking his tee shot into the water on the 16th hole, allowing him to finish with a 65 and a 15 under par total 195. “I felt like I gained some momentum back and put myself in a good mind-set for tomorrow,” Cink said. He’ll need it. Heath Slocum is in second at 13 under par, while last years champ Hunter Mahan, Kenny Perry, Vijay Singh, Tommy Armour III, and Kevin Streelman are another shot back.

“I think this will be fun for the fans out there (Sunday), for the guys playing, for the TV audience,” Slocum said. “I think it will be a shootout, and it seems like we haven’t had a ton of those this year. It ought to be fun.” Of course you’ll have to be up early, since weather of the ugly variety is expected to show up Sunday afternoon, so the tee times have been moved up to 7:30am off both tees. The winner should be decided by 2PM eastern time. Tape delay is fun for no one, except tape manufacturers. And TV producers with a predictable time slot to fill.

Mr. Slocum hit all nine greens on the back side, and had 8 birdies in all. Having shot a final round 65 at the US Open last week he seems to be continuing that good play this week. “Definitely the putter has carried over to this week,” he said. “I’m going to probably have to lean on it tomorrow hard if I’m going to think about winning this golf tournament.” I think that means he brought the same putter with him to this tournament, but I wonder if he’ll get the same kind of results leaning on it as holding it in his hands? Guys who think about winning worry me, all the expensive head shrinker gurus say one should not focus on results, one should focus on the shot at hand. There’s a great deal of turmoil created by expensive head shrinker gurus. Perhaps they should spend more time with lawyers. Just a thought.

Another name from the Open, Mr. Streelman began the week with a 73 and followed that with a 63 Friday and a 62 today. “I was very proud of the way I bounced back and then to back it up with a 62 is pretty cool,” Streelman said. Proud and cool, hmmm, a combination of feelings without the ring of pride and prejudice, but what the heck, the guy’s a golfer so he can be forgiven. I’d say those two rounds are very cool indeed.

Tommy Armour III is another man out of nowhere who finds himself in contention. Quietly, Mr Armour has had a respectable year for a 49 year old liver of the high life. He’s made 10 of 15 cuts and has 3 top ten’s this season. I like to root for the old guys. (I think his whole body is 49, not just his liver)

Mr. Mahan is the player to watch tomorrow. He practically owns this golf course, finishing second 2 years ago and winning last year. I just can’t see Mr. Cink getting it done, even though he’s due to win ( at least all the pundits on the GC say that) I think his throat gets a tad tight come Sunday. With a big group giving chase applying pressure, history will repeat itself and Mr. Cink will finish behind one or more players. Mr. Mahan goes home a repeat winner. Unless Mr Armour finds a little magic at the bottom of a glass tonight.

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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!

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.