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Meet your Accenture Match Play bracket busters

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13 years ago

Feb 22, 2013

If you filled out a bracket for this year’s World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play and printed it out, it’s probably looking like the dog ate it right now. In the gathering darkness and bitter cold north of Tucson, Ariz., the world’s two top-ranked golfers met untimely ends at the hands of their 16-seed foes. Tiger Woods was done in by Charles Howell III, who is reasonably well-known this side of the Atlantic Ocean. One win a number of years ago, a number of close shaves thwarted by missed short putts, yadda yadda yadda.

But you are not the only one who has never or barely heard of Shane Lowry, who unseated Rory McIlroy Thursday. Let’s meet him and a few of the other underdog winners, shall we?

Shane Lowry

Who? 16 seed in the Bobby Jones bracket. Beat overall No. 1 Rory McIlroy.
Country of Origin: Ireland
Can you use that in a sentence or two? Before chipping in on two consecutive holes on the inward nine — Nos. 12 and 13 — en route to beating McIlroy, Shane Lowry’s other big career win came at the 2009 Irish Open. One of the first players to congratulate Lowry on the victory: McIlroy.

Rafael Cabrera-Bello

Who? 15 seed in the Gary Player bracket. Bead No. 2 Lee Westwood in 19 holes.
Country of Origin: Spain
Can you use that in a sentence or two? Born in the relatively golf-poor Canary Islands, Rafael Cabrera-Bello owns two European Tour victories: the 2009 Austrian Open and the 2012 Omega Dubai Desert Classic. One of the runners-up in the latter of those wins: Westwood.

Richard Sterne

Who? 14 seed in the Gary Player bracket. Beat No. 3 Jason Dufner.
Country of Origin: South Africa
Can you use that in a sentence or two? Richard Sterne, a former world top-20 player, has battled injury in recent years but now that he is finally healthy, he is moving up the Official World Golf Rankings like a squirrel up an oak tree. He has six European Tour wins, the most recent of which coming two weeks ago at the Joburg Open, which he won by seven strokes.

Alexander Norén

Who? 13 seed in the Bobby Jones bracket. Absolutely posterized No. 4 Dustin Johnson, 6&5.
Country of Origin: Sweden
Can you use that in a sentence or two? Alexander Norén, who played college golf in the United States at Oklahoma State, has three European Tour victories to his credit. Like Sterne, the most recent one was a commanding seven-shot victory, coming in the 2011 Nordea Masters in Sweden.

Marcus Fraser

Who? 13 seed in the Ben Hogan bracket. Beat No. 4 Keegan Bradley.
Country of Origin: Australia
Can you use that in a sentence or two? A native of New South Wales, Australia, Marcus Fraser has two far-flung European Tour victories to his credit, in Russia and South Korea. His match with Bradley was one of Thursday’s tightest, as neither player was more than one hole up at any time.

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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.