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European Tour – Scottish Open

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Graeme McDowell took the Scottish Open by 2 shots last weekend, beating such luminaries as Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson. This was the forth victory of his career but, more importantly from a Ryder Cup perspective, the second of 2008 after he won the Ballantine’s Championship earlier this year.

This makes the Northern Irishman effectively a certain member of September’s Ryder Cup as the 3 ahead of him in the Ryder Cup points standings: Westwood, Karlsson and Jimemez, have already guaranteed their places via the Ryder Cup World Points List.

It wasn’t until the third round that McDowell found him self in the lead as the event started off in fairly difficult conditions with heavy rain and swirling winds affecting all players. Thongchai Jaidee and Alexander Noren made lightest work of the conditions, both shooting 64s but it was Angel Cabrerra who looked to by making the moves as he took the lead after the second day. The charge from Mickelson never really appeared despite a hole-in-one for the world number two.

Cabrerra followed two excellent rounds with a horrendous one, his third round 78 containing 2 triple bogeys, both on the back nine. This left McDowell and England’s Simon Khan in the lead. Of the two, it was Khan who looked to have his hands on the trophy as he moved into the lead but a bogey and 2 double bogeys in the last 7 holes meant the McDowell only had to fend off the herd charging James Kingston for the victory.

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  1. Rob Turner

    Jul 16, 2008 at 1:14 pm

    This was undoubtedly a great win for Graeme McDowell. If the win in earlier in the year in Korea was hard fought and could have slipped out of his hand, the win here was far more solid and looked to be firmly in his grip as he entered the final stretch of the tournament. Unlike his playing partner Simon Khan who withered away towards the end, Graeme Mcdowell managed to take his game up one gear, similar to what he did at the Ballantine’s Championship in Korea. Even back then he started his final 9 holes with an eagle and shot four under in the back 9 to force it into a playoff. Anyone who saw that win would have known that Mcdowell is not the kind of guy to be overawed by pressure. In Korea he hit a shot from about 200 yards away, to 2 feet from the pin on a very testing par-4 18th, which was one of the most difficult holes that week.

    He looks poised to achieve much more and the first towards that would probably be a spot in the Ryder Cup Team which he has pretty much ensured with some great golf at the Scottish Open.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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