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Carl Pettersson Wins Wyndham Championship

Carl Pettersson won the Wyndham Championship on his home course. The Swedish North Carolinian shot 2 under par 68 Sunday for a two stroke victory, his first since 2006. It didn’t always look good for the man with the southern Swedish drawl, in fact after the way he played the 10th and 11th holes I was thinking to myself that he was about to fold like a cheap suit. You know the kind, couldn’t hold a crease if it had hands. â€œNot getting it up and down on 11 kind of (ticked) me off,â€ Pettersson said. â€œI kind of told myself, â€˜Iâ€™m letting the tournament get away from me again.â€™ â€¦ That was where the tournament was won for me.â€

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18 years ago

Aug 17, 2008

Eric Schuster

“Not getting it up and down on 11 kind of (ticked) me off,” Pettersson said. “I kind of told myself, ‘I’m letting the tournament get away from me again.’ … That was where the tournament was won for me.”

What followed was three birdies during the next four holes and the rest was, as they say, history. Most of the afternoon was a duel between Mr. Pettersson and another long putter wielder, Scott McCarron. The beneficiary of those two bogeys on 10 and 11, Mr. McCarron gave the stroke back on the 12th, three putting from 13 feet. “Second place is obviously tough to swallow right now, but I’ll probably be pretty happy here when I realize I’ve got a job for the rest of the year,” McCarron said. And for a man who missed all of 2007 due to elbow surgery and has no Tour card, a second top 10 finish for the year is quite an accomplishment.

Adding a modicum of interest to this final event before the beginning of the highly anticipated FedEx Cup playoffs, were moves by a couple of players on the bubble, as the jargon of playoffs goes, J.J.Henry and Rich Beem. Mr. Henry, without a top 25 finish to this point in the season, fired a final round 62 finishing tied for fourth place and playing his way into the Barclay’s next week by moving up 42 spots to 135. Mr. Beem shot a second straight 63 finishing third and playing his way into the Cup playoffs as well bhy jumping 52 spots to 114th place. “I knew I had to play my butt off just to make it up there,” Beem said. “I didn’t want to have four weeks off, you know, and I’m glad at least I got into the first one.” Seems to me that Mr. Beem ought to consider playing his butt off more often as he seems to do quite well when the alternative for the coming week is to go home until silly season starts.

Martin Laird was another mover, after sharing the first round lead and falling off the pace, he shot a 63 to tie Mr. Henry and move 36 spots to number 128.

I don’t know if anyone else noticed, and while I know that TV tends to show very few shots hit by players other than Tiger Woods or others in the world top 10 in addition to the tournament leaders, today’s broadcast left out a whole lot of what might have been entertaining stuff. I think they showed six different players at most so the broadcast team could spout a whole lot of nothing. This was the first time it really hit me that part of the reason I don’t know any of the players on the PGA tour is that I never get to see the majority of them hit even a single shot. Irresponsible journalism. Maybe to weighty a term. Lousy entertainment. That seems like a better fit. I wonder though, if I don’t watch do you think they’d miss me? Yeah, I thought not too.

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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.