Ben Alberstadt

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Odyssey announces hybrid-like Chipper

1 week ago | golfwrx.com | Ben Alberstadt

Odyssey today announced its latest chipper, and according to the company, it’s their best version yet. Honestly, with respect to the technology incorporated (no, not artificial intelligence), they’re probably right. Designed for golfers who struggle with those tricky shots just off the green, the new Odyssey Chipper aims to simplify short-game execution and help players save strokes with more reliable up-and-downs, as the clubs are wont to do.
James Hahn WITB 2025 (June)

1 week ago | golfwrx.com | Ben Alberstadt

We hadn’t gotten an in-hand look at James Hahn’s clubs since the 2024 RSM Classic, so we were excited to see what he had in the bag at last week’s U.S. Open. Since November of last year, Hahn has changed or updated (Vokey SM10 wedges)…pretty much everything in his bag, except his L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max putter. Check out the two-time PGA Tour winner’s clubs below.
Why pay attention to tour pros’ WITBs? Here’s 12 reasons

1 week ago | golfwrx.com | Ben Alberstadt

You might call GolfWRX the OG of WITB. While we would find this more cringeworthy than a middle-aged suburban Dad doing the Griddy unironically, it’s nevertheless true, at least concerning large-scale, consistent coverage. While other forums featured “tour photos” for a time first, we’ve been posting WITB galleries in our forums of player equipment from PGA Tour events for two decades — and we’ve been diving deeper into the professionals’ gear configurations on the front page for almost 15 years.
Rory McIlroy says he wants to get himself in the ‘right frame of mind’ ahead of Open Championship

1 week ago | golfwrx.com | Ben Alberstadt

Following his final-round 67 at Oakmont, Rory McIlroy said some version of, “I need to get myself in the right frame of mind” no fewer than four times. The Ulsterman was only asked eight questions on the heels of his T19 U.S. Open finish, and one of them was, “Was Poppy up this morning?”With the Open Championship at Royal Portrush (in Northern Ireland, McIlroy’s birthplace) less than a month away, what do we make of this repeated utterance?
Scottie Scheffler had an interesting assessment of Oakmont following opening-round 73

2 weeks ago | golfwrx.com | Ben Alberstadt

Oakmont Country Club is hosting its record 10th U.S. Open. Overall, the course has hosted 17 USGA championships. The Henry Fownes-designed track is presently No. 5 in Golf Digest’s “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses” and occupies the same spot in Golf.com’s “Top 100 Courses in the U.S.”It was somewhat interesting, then, to hear World No. 1, Scottie Scheffler, say Oakmont is not an “overly strategic” golf course following his opening-round 73.
‘Golf is a strange sport’ - Dustin Johnson says game hasn’t slipped ahead of U.S. Open

2 weeks ago | golfwrx.com | Ben Alberstadt

Dustin Johnson conceded, in his pre-U.S. Open press conference, that Oakmont is the hardest course he’s ever played. OK. Nothing shocking in that. However, the 2016 Open winner at the vaunted western Pennsylvania track later conceded something surprising, given his recent performances in major championships: He feels he’s not far off from his best form. That form that won him the U.S. Open trophy nearly a decade ago.
Was this swing thought the secret to Johnny Miller’s Oakmont 63?

2 weeks ago | golfwrx.com | Ben Alberstadt

As golf fans well know, Johnny Miller’s final-round 63 at Oakmont during the 1973 U.S. Open stands as one of the all-time great performances in major championship history. Trailing the leaders by six strokes and grouped outside the top 10, Miller proceeded to boldly birdie the first four holes in an incredible opening salvo. He hit all 18 greens in regulation, and incredibly, 13 of his iron shots landed within 15 feet of the hole.
Should you care about U.S. Open Qualifying?

3 weeks ago | golfwrx.com | Ben Alberstadt

“Should you care about U.S. Open Qualifying?” he asked, as an opening rhetorical device. The question is not without timely intrigue, the books having just closed on qualifying for the 125th U.S. Open. In the course of my time in the golf business and golf media space — and I may be now on the inward nine — I’ve seen the judicious capsule keepers and profilers pecking away (tweeting, now, mostly, I guess) every serviceable morsel from Golf’s Longest Day.
Titleist expands AIM lineup with new AVX, Tour Soft AIM 360 golf balls

3 weeks ago | golfwrx.com | Ben Alberstadt

Today, Titleist has officially launched its new AVX and Tour Soft AIM 360 golf balls, expanding its lineup of Alignment Integrated Marking (AIM) products with a new 360-degree alignment aid. The release comes in response to increasing demand from golfers looking for more precision and visual feedback when setting up putts and tee shots, Titleist says.
WITB Time Machine: Patrick Cantlay’s winning WITB, 2019 Memorial Tournament

1 month ago | golfwrx.com | Ben Alberstadt

GolfWRX is taking the WITB Time Machine back to 2019 for Patrick Cantlay’s Memorial Tournament victory. Entering the final round four strokes behind leader Martin Kaymer, Cantlay delivered a remarkable 8-under-par 64 on Sunday to finish at 19-under 269, securing a two-shot victory over Adam Scott. Cantlay’s 64 was the lowest final round in tournament history. The win, his second on Tour, propelled Cantlay into the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career.