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Daniel Chopra Wins Mercedes

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18 years ago

Jan 7, 2008

It may have lacked its typical star power, but the final round of the Mercedes Benz Championships was a fabulous way to begin the 2008 PGA Tour Season.

When the final round began, Mike Weir was in the lead but difficulties on the front nine quickly took him out of the running. Instead Daniel Chopra began his front nine with four birdies through his first seven holes to take the lead. After birdies at 11, 12, and 13 it appeared Chopra would cruise into the clubhouse with the tournament. However, just as Chopra looked to be in control, Steve Stricker began heating up. On the back nine, Stricker’s four birdies and an eagle on his way to 64 left Stricker tied for the lead at -18. Chopra came to the 18th tied for the lead and had a birdie putt to win the tournament. Chopra left his putt dangling on the edge of cup sending both players to another Kapalua playoff.

The players went back to the eighteenth for the first playoff hole. After finding the fairway, Stricker found the fringe to the right with Chopra just inside on the green. In a twist of fate, Stricker’s putt went right over Chopra’s ball mark sending it hopping in the air and ultimately falling six feet short. Chopra’s putt ended five feet short, and both players putted out for fives to continue the playoff. Afterwards Stricker recognized the mistake of not having Chopra mark his ball, "[The ball mark] — it’s pretty tall. You know, that’s my fault, and just not having him re-mark it. It took a lot of the speed off. But you know, you learn from that, you know? Like I say, I should have had him mark with something smaller."

Onto the first hole a 540 yard par 4, both players found the fairway and the green and two putts later were tied. Finally on the fourth playoff hole, the par 5 ninth, Chopra finally gave himself a chance to put away the tournament finding the green with his second shot and settling 25 feet from the pin. Stricker missed his second shot right of the green and when his chip went eleven feet past the pin, Chopra was left with two putts for birdie. After leaving his eagle putt dangling on the lip, Chopra tapped in for birdie. After Sricker missed his birdie putt, Chopra had clinched his second PGA Tour win and an invitation to The Masters. Chopra said, "I felt very comfortable all week, really. I guess the win made me more comfortable. I felt like I did belong now and I was a winner. I felt very comfortable out there… There’s not a golf course out there that suits me more."

For Steve Stricker, this was his first playoff on the PGA Tour and he looked to the positives of the experience, "This is definitely a good start for the season, a little bittersweet again today where I played a great round and ended up with some opportunities in regulation to make a couple more birdies coming down the stretch, hit good putts, but I can’t be disappointed. It was a great start to the year." For Chopra, the pressure of playoffs was very familiar as he lost to Aarron Baddely in a playoff at the Australian Masters. Chopra commented on the similarities between the two saying, "I felt like I always had a putt to win except for on the second hole. It was a bit of a mirror image in a way."

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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.