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Tour Mash: In Gee Chun wins 2nd major, sets Evian Championship scoring record
The PGA Tour took a break from its FedEx Cup Playoff run ahead of this week’s concluding Tour Championship in Atlanta. The world’s other top tours picked up the slack, with the women playing for a major title in France, the Web.com Tour winding down in Boise and PGA Tour Canada concluding its season in London, Ontario.
For all this week’s mashable moments, get comfy and read on!
LPGA Tour: In Gee Chun wins 2nd major, sets scoring record
LPGA’s @TheAmyRogers breaks down the season’s final major in :30. #EvianChamp https://t.co/uQpyVCpwCg pic.twitter.com/lwIc2pbiEU
— #CMEFinalStretch ???? (@LPGA) September 18, 2016
In Gee Chun won the hearts of fans when she introduced herself as “Dumbo” on the way to winning the 2015 U.S. Open. That victory at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania was her first title, albeit as a non-member of the LPGA Tour. At the Evian Championship in France on Sunday, Chun won her second tour title and first as a member, and — Lo and Behold! — it was another major.
In Gee jumped out on Thursday with eight birdies for 63 and a first-place tie with countrywoman Sung Hyun Park, who would ultimately tie for second spot. Chun followed up with a six-birdie performance on Friday, marred by a bogey at the 4th hole, to assume the lead. Moving into contention was another Korean golfer, So Yeon Ryu.
Related: Golf is fun again for In Gee Chun
Day 3 was the difference-maker for Chun. Her 65 opened a wide gap on the field and put her in position to break the tournament record for lowest score, which she did on Sunday by two shots with an easy 69. Ryun and Park tied for second place with Shanshan Feng of China, the Olympic bronze medalist, in 4th alone at 15-under, two back of second place and six behind first.
PGA Tour: Thompson claims Boise Open after electric weekend
Congratulations, Michael Thompson! ????
He's won the @Boise_Open and is headed back to the PGA TOUR! https://t.co/XMvTjTs4ug
— Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) September 18, 2016
After opening with 129 and the lead through the first two rounds, Andrew “Beef” Johnson could merely watch as Michael Thompson twinned 64s on Saturday and Sunday to reach 23-under par and win the Albertson’s Boise Open.
As happens this late in the season, Thompson took over the points lead of the Finals Series in Idaho in an effort to improve his standing on the PGA Tour next season. The former Alabama golfer finished 145th last year in FedEx points, losing his tour card. Thompson was battled all day by Miguel Angel Carballo of Argentina at the Web.com Tour’s longest-running event. Carballo played his first six holes in 5-under to join the fray, but had a six-hole, mid-round stretch of all pars to cool off.
Winning WITB: See the clubs Thompson used to win.
Thompson heated up on the back nine, playing flawless golf with five birdies and four pars to distance himself from the runner-up Carballo,and finish three shots clear of his Platense pursuer. The Argentine moved into 3rd place on the Finals series money list, while Johnston took some solace from a top-10 finish and a move to sixth on the money list, guaranteeing a PGA Tour card for 2016-17.
European Tour: Italian Open back in hands of Francesco Molinari
How @F_Molinari won the #ItalianOpen in under 3 minutes pic.twitter.com/JWpwSbiKIh
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) September 19, 2016
Francesco Molinari had not visited the winner’s circle in four years, and the added pressure of a run at his country’s national open certainly made a Sunday return unlikely. Oh, and Masters champion Danny Willett was in the thick of the battle after birdie-eagle on the back nine. So what did Molinari do? He posted a final-round 65 and a 22-under 262 on the week to hld off Willett for his second Italian Open title, 10 years after claiming his first.
Related: Molinari’s Winning WITB
A number of golfers, including Spain’s Nacho Elvira and England’s Chris Paisley, toured the Golf Club Milano this week in search of inaugural European Tour wins. By the end, the tournament was in the four hands of Molinari and Willett. The Italian began the day eagle-birdie, went out in 31 and assumed a commanding lead. Willett, as previously mentioned, had a wonderful day with three birdies and an eagle, but could not find that one extra stroke to force a playoff as the day concluded.
Mackenzie Tour: Freedom 55 Financial Championship to France’s Paul Barjon
Two putts for the win, and he almost did it in one.
Paul Barjon is the #F55FChamp winner! ????????????????https://t.co/YqESaBzFaF
— Mackenzie Tour (@PGATOURCanada) September 18, 2016
The 2016 Mackenzie Tour PGA Tour Canada campaign drew to a close in London, Ontario, with plenty of swag on the line. Dan McCarthy had clinched the Order of Merit a few weeks back, but four other hockey sweaters (and accompanying Web.com Tour cards) awaited in the season-ending event.
Paul Barjon had a career round on Saturday, posting nine birdies and pars for an exquisite 61. That performance stole the lead from Aaron Wise, who had opened 62-63, setting the stage for Sunday’s closing 18. Barjon held firm with 68, just barely holding off Tahiti’s Vaita Guillaume, who topped Barjon’s 61 with a 60 of his own. Guillaume signed for nine birdies and an eagle, but his run at 59 was derailed by a 6th-hole bogey.
At day’s end, McCarthy was joined by fellow USA’ers Brock Mackenzie, Taylor Moore and Wise, along with Canada’s Adam Cornelson, as members of The Five who earned promotions to the Web.com Tour next season. Barjon barely missed out, finishing in sixth spot, some $2,700 shy of Cornelson’s total.
PGA Tour LA: Copa Diners Club inscribes Lashley’s name on winner’s trophy
#CopaDinersClub: Con -15, el estadounidense Nathan Lashley es el campeón de la #CopaDinersClub en Ecuador! ?????????? pic.twitter.com/nTRPvwk6IZ
— PGATOURLA (@PGATOUR_LA) September 18, 2016
Nate Lashley is not en fuego, as some wags would have you believe. Instead, let’s call him caliente (with a side of picante) on PGA Tour Latinoamerica. The U.S. veteran picked up his second victory in as many weeks on the junior circuit, setting the stage for a potential Web.com Tour card in 2017.
Lashley completed four rounds in Quito, Ecuador, at 15-under following an opening 68 with three successive 67s. On his heels were young Australian Ryan Ruffels and USA countryman Case Cochran. Ruffels had 64 on Sunday, while Cochran closed with 66. Lashley remained in control all day, with five birdies and one bogey. Nothing short of a 60 would threaten his hold on the top spot.
With the triumph, Lashley moved into the top spot of Los Cinco, some $4,000 clear of Argentina’s Augusto Nunez. The tour moves to Brasil this week, with six tournaments remaining before the Tour Championship in early December.
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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Ron
Sep 20, 2016 at 9:04 pm
When did movie stars start winning LPGA majors?