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FedEx Cup Round One: The Barclays

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19 years ago

Aug 22, 2007

Amidst all of the controversy and confusion surrounding the initiation of the playoffs, the world number one opting out of the first event of the playoffs, the FedEx Cup is starting this week.

The first tournament site is Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York, and they will play host to The Barclays. At 6,839 yards and par 71, Westchester is one of the shortest courses on the 2007 PGA tour. Despite its lack of length, Westchester is a fantastic challenge and one of the favorite stops on the tour.

Tiger Woods recently withdrew from the first of four events in the FedEx Cup citing exhaustion, "My body is spent and I need a short break, major championships are grueling experiences and usually necessitate recovery time." This is a major blow to the inaugural event designed to spice up the end of the golf season for the PGA Tour, but Tiger Woods is still dedicated to the FedEx Cup and the remainder of the playoffs. "This is in no way a knock on Barclays, their new event or the new FedExCup series, which I fully support”, said Woods. “I just hope this extra week of rest will rejuvenate me for the final three Playoff events and The Presidents Cup.” Ty Votaw, the PGA Tour’s executive vice president for Communications and International Affairs said in support of Woods, "We’re disappointed that Tiger will not be playing The Barclays next week, it’s clear from Tiger’s statement he remains focused on winning the FedEx Cup. Whether he can do it will be one of the many exciting things our fans will be following over the next four weeks." This is just another twist and turn that will continue to unfold in this interesting and compelling year end event.

With Woods withdrawal from this event, the top prize is now up for grabs. Many of the top players will now have a great chance to capture this inaugural event. Look for players like Ernie Els, and Vijay Singh to step up and possibly take a lead in the playoffs. Vijay could potentially have the best chance entering in as the number two seed, defending champion at The Barclay’s, and winning on three of the four host sites. Adam Scott who is in 10^th place entering the playoffs has won at two of the four sites. Also keep a look out for the latest winner on the tour Brandt Snedeker, who has called the four week playoff a “four-week lottery ticket”. There have been many computer models generated and most say that you need to be in the top 30 or top 15 to have a chance to win the playoffs, but only time will confirm if that turns out to be the case.

That may be the most intriguing element of the playoffs, the uncertainty. The PGA Tour has never done something like this and it will be interesting for the fans, as well as interesting and frustrating for the players. "I think it’s a great thing," said Vijay Singh, "You know, it’s warming up to a big finale and that’s what Tim Finchem wanted, that’s what the Tour wants, that’s what the sponsors want, obviously. I think once you start off with the last four events, it’s going to heat up I think to a great finale." It is not often you get to witness something that is new, fresh, and exciting, but over the next four weeks, starting this week at The Barclay’s, you now have that opportunity.

This week’s field will be 144 players, who have qualified through a year long point’s race. At the conclusion of this week’s event, 50,000 points will be distributed and the number of players will be shortened to 120 for the Deutsche Bank Championship, then distributing another 50,000 points and cutting to 70 for the BMW Championship, and then distributing another 50,000 points and setting the field at 30 for the Tour Championship, where there will be a total of $35 million dollars in bonus money up for grabs. This week’s purse is $7 million dollars, with the winner receiving $1.26 million.

Television Times

Thursday 8/23 3-6 PM Golf Channel

Friday 8/24 3-6 PM Golf Channel

Saturday 8/25 3-6 PM CBS

Sunday 8/26 3-6 PM CBS

Tournament Website

www.pgatour.com/playoffs/tournaments

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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.