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Tour Mash: Badds wins Barbasol, Ko takes Marathon Classic
There was golf outside of Scotland this week, plenty of it. We had playoffs on two tours and drama galore. Without further delay, here’s this week’s tour mash.
Barbasol Championship riches and spoils go to Badds
After shooting 65-60 to open the week in Alabama, Jhonattan Vegas is kicking himself tonight. A pair of 70s would have won the event, but Vegas forgot how he did what he did and posted 72-72 for a T4 finish. His wobble left the door open for a number of golfers to claim a win opposite The Open Championship in Scotland. Michael Johnson, a newly-minted professional, rewarded the sponsor’s exemption with a magnificent 17-under par performance to place third alone. Si Woo Kim came to the final hole at 19-under, but bogeyed. After making bogey on the 15th, Aaron Baddeley birdied Nos. 16 and 17 to tie Kim and off to a playoff they went.
Five years since Aaron Baddeley's last win. You'd hardly know it based on this reaction… https://t.co/XrdLVEFXtl
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 17, 2016
As they prepared to tee off, the clouds broke and rain began to fall. Kim and Baddeley battled through four playoff holes until Baddeley finally canned a long birdie putt for the win, his first in five years.
Flores holds on for Web.com’s Lincoln Land Charity title
Wesley Bryan held a slim lead over Martin Flores on Saturday evening. He knew that 1-under wouldn’t be enough to win, but unfortunately for the year’s money leader, that’s precisely what he posted. After making 19 birdies and 1 eagle over the first three days, Bryan could only scrape three birdies against two bogeys on Sunday, and Flores passed him by to win by two. Bryan ended the tournament tied with Jonathan Randolph, Casey Wittenberg and JT Poston at 20-under par, two behind Flores. The champion made two birdies and an eagle on the outward nine to assume the lead, then held on with even par over the final nine holes to cinch his first victory of the season and move to the 4th spot on the money list.
Marathon Classic to Ko in playoff
If there’s one thing to be said for the LPGA, it’s this: never boring, always dramatic. Last week they gave us the aggregate, 3-hole playoff at the U.S. Women’s Open. This week, Lydia Ko, Ariya Jutanugarn and Mirim Lee decided to extend the weekend a bit and play four extra holes. The trio tied at 14-under in regulation, although each had multiple opportunities to pull away and win before extra time. In the playoff, the 18th hole was played four times, with pars by each of the combatants until Ko made birdie to end the overtime.
ICYMI: Watch highlights from the exciting final round of the @MarathonLPGA!
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— #CMEFinalStretch ???? (@LPGA) July 17, 2016
Ko and Jutanugarn were bidding to become the first, four-time winner on the LPGA Tour in 2016. Hyo Joo Kim, the third-round leader, struggle early and then made a comeback on the inward half, but fell one stroke shy of joining the playoff.
Staal Foundation title goes to Moore
Taylor Moore, who graduated this spring from the University of Arkansas, found himself matched again Austin Connelly and Corey Conners, two of Canada’s finest young talents, in the final round of the MacKenzie Tour-PGA Canada’s Staal Foundation Open in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Conners was a U.S. Amateur finalist in 2014, while Connelly turned down a scholarship to play golf at … you guessed it, the University of Arkansas, in order to turn professional. Moore closed with matching 66s on the weekend to win by three over Conners, with Connelly another stroke back, in third place.
Fred Olsen Challenge in hands of Saddier
A score of 59 doesn’t guarantee victory on any professional golf tour, not even the European Tour’s Challenge Series. Since Al Geiberger first broke into the 50s, the vast majority of achievers have not gone on to win the event. Add the name of Nicolo Ravano to that list.
The magic moment!@NicoloRavano holes out for an eagle two on 18 for a historic 59 at the #challengedeespanahttps://t.co/8X9SYeO5h8
— Challenge Tour (@Challenge_Tour) July 15, 2016
The young Italian holed out from the fairway on Friday’s final hole to shoot 59 on the Tecina Golf course in the Canary Islands. Although he took a lead into the weekend, it was Adrien Saddier of France who took the title. Saddier’s opening 61 took second-page news after Ravano’s miraculous hole-out, but a closing 63 gave him the title by three strokes over Ravano, who signed for 67 on Sunday.
Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2026 OccuNet Classic
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
- Ryan Palmer – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- Mahanth Chirravuri – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- Josh Creel – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- Phichaksn Maichon – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- Brandon Berry – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- Ryan Burnett – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- James Song – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- Andrew McLauchlan – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- Ian Gilligan – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- Alvaro Ortiz – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- Russell Knox – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- Ian Holt – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- Mitchell Meissner – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- Travis Trace – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
- Bryce Lewis – WITB – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
Pullout Albums

Luke Potter’s custom Cameron putter – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)
Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open
GolfWRX Tour Photographer made the trip from the Memorial Tournament across the country to the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera. Check out links to all the photos below!

General Albums
- 2026 US Women’s Open – Wednesday #1
- 2026 US Women’s Open – Wednesday #2
- 2026 US Women’s Open – Wednesday #3
- 2026 US Women’s Open – Wednesday #4
- 2026 US Women’s Open – Wednesday #5
WITB Albums
- Chloe Kovelesky – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
Asterisk Talley – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open - Sarah Hammett – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
- Rio Takeda – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
- Hannah Green – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
- Amy Yang – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
- Auston Kim – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
- Paula Francisco – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
- Athena Singh – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
- Brianna Do – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
- Meja Ortengren – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Opens
- A Furue – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
- Katelyn Kong – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
- Natalia Guseva – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
- Cass Alexander – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
- Johanna Sjursen – WITB – 2026 US Women’s Open
Pullout Albums
- Scotty Cameron putter covers – 2026 US Women’s Open
- TaylorMade’s US Women’s Open staff bag & covers – 2026 US Women’s Open

Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2026 Memorial Tournament
GolfWRX is on site this week at the Memorial Tournament, with both Alistair Cameron and Tour Photographer Greg Moore on the ground in Dublin, Ohio, where a strong field is assembled to pay homage to the Golden Bear.
In addition to WITB galleries, we’ve already been treated to an in-hand look at Tommy Fleetwood’s new TaylorMade Spider putters.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
- 2026 The Memorial – Monday #1
- 2026 The Memorial – Tuesday #1
- 2026 The Memorial – Tuesday #2
- 2026 The Memorial – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Jason Day – WITB – 2026 The Memorial
- Chris Gotterup – WITB – 2026 The Memorial
- SungJae Im – WITB – 2026 The Memorial
- Alex Noren – WITB – 2026 The Memorial
- Jacob Bridgeman – WITB – 2026 The Memorial
- Lucas Glover – WITB – 2026 The Memorial
- Bud Cauley – WITB – 2026 The Memorial
- Alex Smalley – WITB – 2026 The Memorial
Pullout Albums
- Jason Day’s 1off Payntr golf shoes – 2026 The Memorial
- JT Poston’s TaylorMade Spider – 2026 The Memorial
- Cameron putter – 2026 The Memorial
- Tommy Fleetwood’s TM Spider putters – 2026 The Memorial
- New Mitsubishi Chemical 1K Pro Orange shaft – 2026 The Memorial
- Bettinardi putter – 2026 The Memorial
- Min Woo Lee’s Callaway Apex 18* UT iron – 2026 The Memorial
- Wyndham Clark’s putter – 2026 The Memorial
- Lucas Glover putters – 2026 The Memorial
- Nicolai Hojgaard’s new Callaway 4 iron – 2026 The Memorial
- Adam Scott’s L.A.B. Golf putter – 2026 The Memorial
- Scotty Cameron Xperimental Prototype 11+ putter – 2026 The Memorial
- JJ Spaun’s updated/newest L.A.B. Golf putter – 2026 The Memorial
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Fredrick Haab
Aug 17, 2016 at 4:47 am
The pair managed pars at the first three play-off holes before returning to the h for a third time and Baddeley made a 24-foot birdie putt to secure the win.
B Hock
Jul 19, 2016 at 11:15 am
So happy for Badds! What a good guy! Glad to see him in the winner’s circle again!!
Justanotherpar
Jul 18, 2016 at 9:38 pm
Hadn’t see the playoff clip, great reaction. Just like a kid!!!! ????????????
Justanotherpar
Jul 18, 2016 at 9:35 pm
Badds!!! Nicest swing on tour!!! Especially his putting stroke…
Rod C
Jul 18, 2016 at 4:38 pm
Badds used McGregor years ago then switched to Adams so he must be a free agent given he wears a clean hat! Quite unusual to see a plain logo free hat these days.
Tom
Jul 18, 2016 at 10:47 am
the Badds family. What a celebration on the final shot……monkey off his back. What clubs was he using?