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Mickelson Wins Tour Championship; Tiger Captures Playoffs

Phil Mickelson scorched the field on Sunday, shooting 65 and capturing the season ending Tour Championship by three shots over Tiger Woods. By virtue of his stellar play throughout the playoffs, Mr. Woods made off with the FedEx Cup and the $10 million prize. Say what you will about golf playoffs, the possible permutations on the back nine Sunday were enough to amuse the confused. I tried to follow the explainations, but much like South Carolina governor Mark Sanford, found myself hiking the Appalacian Trail as a short cut to Argentina. No way I could keep up. I did manage to grasp that, with Mr. Mickelson firmly in command, Steve Stricker only had to finish ahead of Mr. Woods to win the Cup. His hopes ended with a mud covered shot over the 16th green that led to a bogey. “There was so much riding on the line,” Stricker said. “There might be some tweaking again. Who knows? But I thought it provided a lot of excitement for the fans and the players. All the players coming in here this week had a legitimate chance at winning the FedEx Cup.”

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17 years ago

Sep 28, 2009

Eric Schuster

I did manage to grasp that, with Mr. Mickelson firmly in command, Steve Stricker only had to finish ahead of Mr. Woods to win the Cup. His hopes ended with a mud covered shot over the 16th green that led to a bogey. “There was so much riding on the line,” Stricker said. “There might be some tweaking again. Who knows? But I thought it provided a lot of excitement for the fans and the players. All the players coming in here this week had a legitimate chance at winning the FedEx Cup.”

Who knows indeed, at least this year the cup wasn’t decided before play even began for the week as it was last year. That was, yawn, fun. In 2007 Mr. Woods won it all even though he skipped an event. “What is right? Every year you’re going to have a scenario that’s going to jump out and you’re going to say, ‘That just doesn’t seem right,”’ Stricker said. “You’ve got to put something together like they did this year that creates a lot of excitement like this did. With five guys having a chance to win, it did do that.” I think the Tour got closer to the promised land with this iteration of the Cup. Look at the photo op on the 18th green after all the shots were played. Messrs. Woods and Mickelson next to one another each holding a trophy. That’s hard to beat for any sport.

Mr. Woods was done in again by a balky putter, at one point not having made a putt over 6 feet since a 48 foot plus bomb the previous day. Hardly the stuff of Woodsian lore, but all too familiar this season. Mr. Mickelson on the other hand led the tournament in putting and shot a nifty four under par 31 on the front side. Third round leader Kenny Perry began the day with a two shot lead, stretched that to four shots after two holes and then morphed into a Hoover (meaning he sucked). Sean O’Hair had a run at the leader as well until a bogey on the 17th hole led to a solo third place finish.

All in all these were the best playoffs yet, not exceptional, but at least more than one player had a chance to win the overall Cup coming down the stretch. Was it enough, I don’t know. I’ll wait for the TV numbers to decide, but going up against the third week of NFL action is a tough draw no matter how much excitement, contrived or not, is involved. The season feels over to me, and yes I know we still have the remaining Fall Schedule. That still strikes me as a bone to the guys who are the run of the mill players, not to disparage their games in any way, any one of them would hand me my lunch easily, but there just isn’t much special to look forward to until next year. The MLB playoffs and the NFL season will see to that in short order.

Congratulations to Mr. Mickelson, who played great golf despite all the emotional turmoil he’s been put through in his real life. It was fun to watch him play well. And as well to Mr. Woods, who gives new meaning to coming back from a major injury. Bouncing back to the best in the world status is plenty impressive.

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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!

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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.

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.

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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!

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.