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Kerr Wins US Women’s Open

Cristie Kerr played the last 45 holes with only two bogeys in winning the US Women’s Open by two shots over Angela Park and Lorena Ochoa. The back nine Sunday was some marvelous theater, with a lot of quality golf shots interspersed with some pressure induced “what was that” shots as well.

Published

19 years ago

Jul 3, 2007

Eric Schuster

Cristie Kerr made only 2 bogeys over her last 45 holes in winning the first major championship of her career. Long ignored in the lists of talented youngsters, Kerr is at age 29 almost ancient in comparison. In a back nine duel with Lorena Ochoa which produced compelling theatre, Kerr made a birdie on the difficult 14th hole to put herself atop the leaderboard. "Today was my day," Kerr said. "That birdie at 14 was unbelievable. To hold it together … it’s a dream come true."

Kerr finished at five-under 279 and earned $560,000 (U.S.) for her 10th career victory, this one by far the biggest. It ended an 0-for-41 record in the majors dating to her debut in the Women’s Open as a 17-year-old in 1995.

Ms Kerr spent the weekend openly working on her swing, which she was never truly comfortable with, and making all kinds of par putts with a putter she purchased in South Korea. Now, that’s novel, a touring professional buying a club. She only three putted once all week on the treacherous Donald Ross greens. "Going head-to-head with Lorena and beating her … it was special memories. You can’t make this stuff up," she said. "These are thing you take to the grave and you just smile about."

Ms Ochoa once again failed to finish Sunday with the lead. The number one player in the world has shown a propensity for hitting some nasty shots when it matters most. I find it hard to fault Ms. Ochoa for failure under pressure, after all you don’t get to be number one at anything if you can’t perform. I think we’ve all been spoiled by Tiger Woods and his uncanny ability to close out challenger’s on Sunday. Compared to his record, 93% of the time he has the lead at the start of Sunday he stills has it at the end of Sunday, everyone is a slouch. It seems she needs to find some sort of safe shot she can hit that won’t go left at inopportune moments. "I don’t need to be frustrated," Ochoa said. "We still have one more major." A nice appropriate statement, and one I’m not sure I believe. After Ms Kerr made birdie on No. 14, Ms Ochoa didn’t hit another green in regulation.

It was a marvelous finish to a tournament pestered by bad weather. I salute Ms. Kerr and congratulate her on her most important victory to date.

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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.