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Tour Rundown: Rose, DeChambeau and Campos master the possibilities

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The Champions and LPGA Tours rested this final full week of January, while the PGA, Web and European tours hosted important, early-season events. None disappointed in their results, and two of the three came down to the final holes before resolution.

The PGA Tour was in San Diego at Torrey Pines, host of the annual event and the upcoming 2021 U.S. Open. The Web.com Tour finished midweek in the Bahamas, while the European Tour closed a two-week run in the Emirates, in Dubai. Tour Rundown starts in 3, 2, 1, now.

Justin Rose holds off resurgent Scott at Farmers

Rose opened the week with 63, trailing 2017 champion Jon Rahm by one shot. Rose followed with 66 to seize the halfway lead from the Basque talent. Over the course of the weekend, the Englishman stayed just under 70 each round (69-69) and that effort was enough to keep a resurgent Adam Scott at arm’s length.

Rose ultimately won by two strokes, thanks in part to a clean card on the inward half. His three birdies on the home march held off the 2013 Masters champion, who currently rides a two-year winless horse. Scott finished electrically, with birdies over the final four holes, to reach 19-under par. His only blemish on the day was a fifth-hole bogey, and the 68 allowed him to hold solo second place at day’s end. Rose’s 10th PGA Tour win featured 3 bogeys in his first five holes on Sunday, turning a weekend waltz into a nail-biter. He set sail at the seventh with birdie, followed up with a second at the ninth, and came home unblemished for victory.

Hideki Matsuyama rebounded from a Saturday 73 to finish tied for third with Talor Gooch at 16 under par.

Bryson DeChambeau in rare form in Dubai for first European Tour title

The temptation to make a fifth estate-proclamation on this or that, after DeChambeau’s seven-shot triumph over Matt Wallace, is tempting. The Californian did post 26 birdies and two eagles over the 72 holes of the Dubai Desert Classic. Better than par every two to three holes is an uncommon feat, and is duly noted in DeChambeau’s rise in the rankings. This much is certain: when DeChambeau is on point, his confidence is palpable and his control, unwavering.

Such was the case in the Emirates, where 66-66-68-64 brought him to 24-under par, a country-code or two away from his chasers. Matthew Fitzpatrick opened with 65 for the lead, but posted consecutive 70s over the final three rounds for T16. Anything over 69 was akin to a dropped shot, as scores in the mid 60s were commonplace.

DeChambeau was hardly flawless, posting six bogeys over the course of the tournament. He avoided big numbers and encountered spates of birdies, on his way to professional win number seven, and his fifth since June of last year. Matt Wallace, the Xander Schauffele of last year’s European Ryder Cup-side race, continued his magnificent play into 2019 with 17 under for solo second, one shot clear of Paul Waring.

Rafael Campos leaps to first at Great Abaco on Web

John Oda had a rough day four in the Bahamas-he fell from first to T4 with a 76; Erik Compton had it worse, tumbling all the way to 25th after an 83. They were not along on Wednesday’s windy finale at The Abaco Club. Most golfers shot par or higher. Only two in contention were able to mildly master the challenging, seaside course as the tournament wound down.

Rafael Campos brought his island vibe from Puerto Rico to the top of the leader board, posting six birdies on the day for 70 and a one-shot victory over USA-mainlander Vincent Whaley of Kentucky. Campos began strong with two opening birdies, survived a double at the third, and won the tournament on the club’s inward half. Campos posted third birdies against no bogies coming home, and held off Whaley, who had five birdies against five bogeys on the day.

Paul Imondi matched Campos’ closing 70 for solo third at five under, two behind the champion. The victory elevated Campos into first place on the season-long chase for 25 PGA Tour cards, just ahead of last week’s winner, Zecheng Dou. After two Sunday-Wednesday events, the tour continues this week in Colombia, with a traditional Thursday-Sunday event in Bogota. Campos became the first golfer from Puerto Rico since Chi Chi Rodriguez to win a PGA Tour-sanctioned event, with his first-ever professional triumph.

Ronald Montesano writes for GolfWRX.com from western New York. He dabbles in coaching golf and teaching Spanish, in addition to scribbling columns on all aspects of golf, from apparel to architecture, from equipment to travel. Follow Ronald on Twitter at @buffalogolfer.

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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.

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.

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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.

General Albums

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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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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