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Tour Rundown: Time it was, and what a season it was

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7 months ago

Nov 17, 2025

While the LPGA anticipates its CME World Championship, and the PGA Tour has one week remaining in its 2025 schedule, both schedules will conclude next Sunday. The DP World Tour and the PGA Tour Champions tied a bow with their respective campaigns, which means that looking back is nearly all that remains. It was a time, as Simon and Garfunkel sang, and what a season it was.

DP World Tour @ DPWT Championship: The trophy fits Fitz

The final day at Jumeirah was a lesson in how championship golf works. Rory McIlroy, the current co-god of golf with Scottie Scheffler, stood tied with Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen as day four dawned. RNP is a good stick, but he hasn’t shown an ability to tag along with golfers of McIlroy’s ilk. Others of the same tier, like Angel Ayora, and the next tier up (Laurie Canter and Haotong Li) were also close enough to make the golf gods scratch their heads as they played cards. To sweeten the pot, Ryder Cuppers Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Fitzpatrick signed up for some weekend golf.

For most of the afternoon, it was McIlroy’s tournament. Five birdies brought him to 18-deep before bogeys at 12 and 16 opened the door for Fitzpatrick. The Englishman played a quiet round of minus-six, joining a sextet of birdies with a dozen pars. He was up by two when McIlroy arrived at the 18th hole and its serpentine creek. Driver here is always a hoot; it might hit fairway right or left, or it might be perfectly down the middle and find a bend of the creek. McIlroy stayed dry, then whacked an iron onto the putting surface. In true Rory fashion, he drained the eagle putt and forced a playoff.

Fitzpatrick and McIlroy returned to the 18th tee, and this time, McIlroy’s drive was again down the middle, but this time, into the creek. He and Fitzpatrick stumbled their way to the putting surface, where McIlroy missed for par from 40 feet, while Fitzpatrick drained his for five and the trophy. McIlroy won the season-long points race for a seventh time, while Fitzpatrick acquired a chalice that European customs will certainly want on account.

PGA Tour Champions @ Charles Schwab: Cink, sank, sunk

Stewart Cink and Steven Alker acknowledged the presence of other golfers this week at Phoenix Country Club. Every few holes, a Freddie Jacobsen or a Tommy Gainey would make a birdie and enter a conversation somewhere. Make no mistake: this was a duel between two iron-slingers. Alker held a one-shot advantage heading into round four. Given his record for closing tournaments, the Kiwi looked like a solid bet.

On Sunday, Alker had a pair of birdies on the outward nine to preserve his lead. Then came an un-Alker stretch of holes. From eight through twelve, he made three bogeys and zero birdies. In the snap of two digits, three shots had been handed back to Cink, and the Georgia Tech alumnus did not waste the opportunity. Cink played the calm, error-free golf that has underlined his wins. Four birdies and 14 pars forced Alker’s hand. Needing eagle at the last to force a playoff, Alker made bogey instead, fixing the final two-shot margin of victory for Cink. With the win, Cink surged past Alker to also claim the Charles Schwab season-long points race.

Three-shot lead for Cink ?

With six holes to play, @StewartCink is closing in on a @SchwabCupFinale victory.

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— PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) November 16, 2025

LPGA @ ANNIKA: Take nothing for Granted

Linn Grant had to feel a bit honored after winning The ANNIKA this week in Florida. The namesake founder of the event, Annika Sorenstam, is THE Swedish golf royalty, and she was in attendance to hand the winner’s trophy to Grant. The week belonged to the young Swede, who earned a second LPGA title in three years. It wasn’t easy, but Grand made it look that way, as she does from time to time.

Twice on the European Tour, Grant won the Scandinavian mixed, an event that paired DP World Tour and Ladies European Tour golfers. Albeit from unique tee decks, the golfers still had to stare one another down in order to claim victory. The first time was a nine-shot runaway, while the second was a one-shot squeaker. This week at Belleair, it was a bit of both.

There was always someone chasing Linn Grant, but her name changed by the day. Haeran Ryu held the day-one lead and hung around for a top-10 finish. She passed the baton to Jennifer Kupcho, who closed a few times within three shots, but never enough to put a scare in the leader. Auston Kim and Charley Hull had final-day 63s, but Grant had one of those as well, on day two. A weekend of 65s brought Grant to minus-nineteen, three shots clear of Kupcho.

PGA Tour @ Butterfield Bermuda: Schenk shows his mettle

It’s rare that the PGA Tour entry in Tour Rundown comes fourth, but with two tour championships and a big LPGA deal, it’s appropriate. That’s not to take a single shred of importance away from the work that Adam Schenk did this week. With Wicked touring on stage (it’s in Buffalo this week!) and the second installment of the movie on debut in theaters, there’s an ill wind in the air, the same one that brought Dorothy to Oz. This week, it came to Bermuda as well, causing fits across the island and its Port Royal golf course.

Chandler Phillips held the 36-hole lead, as the course played tough but fair over the first two days. The winds freshened on Saturday, and Chandler signed for 70, as Adam Schenk made his first move, with 67. With 18 holes left to play, Schenk moved one shot ahead of Phillips, as each sought a career-defining victory. Sunday’s winds were the worst, and not even brooms would keep golf balls on track in the air. 130-yard approach shots were played with five irons at times, and low flight was the order of the day.

In the end, Schenk faced a five-foot putt for par and glory. He settled in and truly stroked the ball into the bottom of the hole. Late fall events on the PGA Tour are all about glory for the unpolished, and Schenk became the latest to add some luster to his name.

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Most birdies without breaking par – GolfWRXers discuss

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2 hours ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user is wondering how many birdies other players have had in a round while still failing to break par. @Lalan45, unfortunately, asked the question after a unique experience of their own.

They wrote:

“Today I managed 8 birdies but still shot even par, could have been a round to remember! What’s the most birdies you’ve made in a round and still didn’t break par?”

Our members in the forum shared their own experiences with successful rounds that still resulted in a score over par. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

kwcsports: “I’ve had 5 a few times, still shot 80+ haha.”
jda: “I played a course for the first time, had 8 birdies, 9 doubles and an eagle. The infamous no-par round. I kept the scorecard. Every shot had a creek that I did not know about, or I was within 8-10 feet for a birdie look. To this day, I have no idea if I should be really jacked up or mad about that performance.”
jvincent: “I think my record is either 5 or 6. Probably shot 75.”
Instron4204: “3 birdies and shot a 92…man I suck!”

Entire Thread: “Most Birdies Without Breaking Par.”

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Best current stock shaft 2026 – GolfWRXers discuss

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2 hours ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user is asking for thoughts on the best stock shafts offered in 2026. Stock shafts are the shafts included with a club when it’s purchased from retailers or OEMs.

@DTorres asked:

The last couple years has seen a lot of updates and additions to no upcharge stock shafts, which do you think is the best offering in 2026?

Im a bit of a shaft nerd and recently during my Members Testing with the Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond I found the updated Project X Denali Frost Black to be a fantastic stock shaft. I absolutely did not mesh well with the original Denali. Just curious what other people think are the current best Stock shaft offerings out with new models and stock Ventus options and LinQ options popping up here and there.

We were given the option for any stock shafts for our members review. I went with the 70g Black Frost 6.5 because it’s a shaft I don’t have, it’s an updated version of the original Denali and hear little about. I typically use a Diamana WB, GD VF or a HOF Raptor. I’m not saying it was neck and neck with any of those but it was a pleasant surprise I’m not accustomed to in stock shaft offerings.

Our members in the forum have been offering up their own thoughts on the best stock shafts available in 2026. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

rsballer10: “IMO – MCA Ka’ili White Darkwave, Tensei 1k Black/white, UST Lin-Q White. People are free to spend their money however they see fit, but for me personally the shaft catalogs these days have enough options that I don’t see the value of a $400 upcharge. I have never had a problem finding a no upcharge shaft that fits the bend profile and weight that I need. Whether the paint job is good enough or not is above my pay scale.”
bcflyguy1: “Project X Titan Black. I’ve had one in 60TX in my Quantum TD Max for several weeks now. Have to give Titlieist their flowers for finding a way to make it available as a featured option; very shrewd bit of business and one that I suspect will be duplicated by the other companies. TT/PX have a certified banger on their hands with Titan.”
CTG77: “Undoubtedly, it’s the Tensei 1K RIP shafts from Titleist. The Tensei line gives about 98% of the performance of a Ventus VeloCore+ shaft at a tiny fraction of the cost if you’re looking for a blue or red profile. The white is not an exact match for Ventus Black, but it’s closer to it than the non-VeloCore+ Ventus shafts that come from Callaway or formerly came from TaylorMade.”

Entire Thread: “Best current stock shaft 2026.”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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