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Notes From The PGA Championship

Published

18 years ago

Aug 9, 2008

The opening round of the PGA Championship had play suspended due to some unfavorable weather conditions. Lightning and rain kept the players off the course for over an hour late in the day for the first round. Twenty-four players had to complete their first round on Friday and the second round began as planned. This is the 90^th PGA Championship and is being held at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Township, Michigan.

Thursday

Jay Haas shot a 73 in his opening round, making an eagle on the second hole, a par 5. Haas is present in the tournament by way of his win in the Senior PGA Championship in May. PGA head pro from Brooklake Country Club (Florham Park, NJ) Frank Esposito Jr. shot a 71 to be one over par and the leader among club professionals. He earned the right to be in the running from being one of the top sports in the 2008 PGA Professional National Championship back in June.

The course has proven challenging with 69 bogeys on the par-4 18^th hole. The stroke average of the hole is at 4.612. The PGA of America also moved the tees up thirty yards at the par-3 ninth hole. This 227-yard hole still proved to be one of the toughest when play was called due to darkness. Even so, there were a total of 8 eagles in the opening round with six of them at the par-5 second hole. The other two were recorded at that par-5 12^th hole.

Friday

With a 36-hole cut at eight-over-par 148, 73 players advanced to weekend play. The highest 36-hole cut record is 14-over at 154 that occurred back in 1958. Paul Azinger has the distinction of becoming the first standing U.S. Ryder Cup Captain to make the cut at the Championship since Tom Kite in 1997. Azinger came in with 72-76-148. He selects the final four Team players on September 2^nd. Reigning British Open Champion Padraig Harrington is only six strokes from the lead at the midpoint of the 90^th PGA Championship.

Frank Esposito Jr., PGA head professional at Brooklake Country Club in Florham, N.J., was near the finish line and needing a bogey on the 18^th hole to become the only PGA Club Professional of 20 in the field to make the cut of 8-over-par 148. Unfortunately he did not make it. Esposito struggled to a double bogey 6 on the final hole and finished with a 78 and a 36-hole total of 149.

Some Championship trivia and tidbits:

The last player to win the Masters and PGA Championship in the same year was Jack Nicklaus. No doubt Trevor Immelman would like to duplicate this. On a side note, Immelman recently professed that he did not believe golf should be an Olympic sport at an interview earlier this week. (Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk believe otherwise.)

Three players have won the British open and PGA Championship in the same year: Walter Hagen, Nick Price, and Tiger Woods. Woods is the only player to accomplish this feat twice (in 2000 and 2006). Padraig Harrington will be trying to join this group.

Oakland Hills is the 4^th course to host this Championship at least 3 times. Southern Hills has hosted the most with four. Other than Oakland Hills, Oakmont Country Club and Firestone Country Club have hosted the event 3 times.

The field has 26 players that have won a combined 35 major championships in the field this week.

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

Published

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

Published

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.