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Chez Reavie Wins Canadian Open

Chez Reavie, a 26 year old Tour rookie, won the Canadian Open with a final round 70 to finish at 17 under par 270. Owning a name sounding more like a French restaurant than a talented golf professional, Mr. Reavie put together a remarkable performance on a course softened considerable by rain. After opening rounds of 65 and 64, the latter concluded after a significant delay for weather, he concluded his third round 68 Sunday morning. Thus he started his final round with a one shot lead. Despite bogies on two of his first three holes, no one really threatened the leader until Billy Mayfair moved to fourteen under par after becoming only the second player all day to birdie the 17th hole.

Published

18 years ago

Jul 27, 2008

Eric Schuster

On a course where the rough appeared to approach knee high in places, thus capable of not only hiding a variety of really nasty creatures but also causing some really nasty injuries, Mr Reavie found a regimen of fairways and greens quite to his liking. He even managed to tickle the back of David Faherty’s leg at one point during the afternoon.

Billy Mayfair finished alone in second at 14 under par, three shots behind the victor. Not bad for a guy who hasn’t won in 10 years, yes he did tie for 1st in 2001 but lost a playoff to Jose Coceres at the WorldCom Classic. Anybody remember WorldCom. Does the name Bernie Ebbers ring a bell? Mr. Mayfair shot a final round 68, which was matched by Sean O’Hair who tied for third with Steve Marino (70). Mike Weir, carrying the hopes of a very large country atop his short statured frame was another shot behind in a tie with Nicholas Thompson (who has played remarkably consistant quality golf of late) and another name from the past, Scott McCarron. Mr McCarron is recovering from elbow surgery, which hurts just to think about much less be an active participant in the procedure. He seemed to be suffering from neck and shoulder problems throughout the day but managed to play quite well for the week.

Mr Reavie now looks forward to remaining on tour for the next two years, playing in the World Championship event at Firestone CC, and the PGA Championship in two weeks. Plus he’s earned an invitation to the Masters for next spring. AFTERTHOUGHT: he also moved into the top 30 in the FedEx Cup points race, should anybody be keeping track. Oh yes, and he earned $900,000 too. Not a bad cluster of rewards for a 26 year old rookie, eh. In case you didn’t watch the proceedings, or if you watched you weren’t really paying attention to the announcers, Mr. Reavie is a student of CBS analyst Peter Kostis, who was the recipient of shameless promoting by his fellow analysts. it was almost enough to make one believe that without the troll sized Mr Kostis there would have been no victory in Mr. Reavie’s future. Bleeh, blach, achhhack. Piffle and folderol! Talent is not something that can be taught, bought, stolen, traded for nor conjured from a concoction containing eye of newt, wing of bat, and lip of chicken. Not happening. Never. So keep the conversation about the golfer not the teacher, eh.

Anthony Kim was in the final group Sunday, but could not find the magic used in winning twice this year. His final round 75 left him tied for eighth. It appeared that Mr. Kim tried to force the issue, which as any golfer knows usually ends badly in the game of golf. Still it’s a top ten finish, which would have been considered by many a victory for young Mr. Kim at the start of the season. Watching him play the last couple of months has been quite entertaining, as Mr. Kim not only posesses a wonderful golf game, but appears to actually have a real honest to goodness personality, and be much more intellegent than some of the rockheads playing on the PGA Tour. I may be becoming a fan, even of the outlandish belt buckle. Especially since he seems far far removed from that other large belt buckle toting character. We’ll see.

For now, my congratulations go out to Chez Reavie the Canadian Open winner. I wonder if he’d be interested in investing in a restaurant.

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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.

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

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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.