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Mar 26, 2023

WOTW Time Machine: Rory McIlroy’s Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean from the 2015 WGC Cadillac

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We might have seen the last WGC Match Play ever as Sam Burns claimed victory. But back when the tournament was alive and well, Rory won the 2015 WGC Cadillac Match Play over Gary Woodland. He was presented the light blue and gold trophy while wearing an Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M in rose gold.

WOTW Specs: Name: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M ChronographReference: 232.63.46.51.01.001Limited: NoDate: 2012 – 2016Case: Red Gold 18kBezel: Black CeramicDial: BlackSize: 45.5mmMovement: Calibre 9301, 54 JewelsPower Reserve: 60 HoursGlass: Saphire CrystalWaterproof: 600 MetersBracelet: Black Alligator StrapPrice: $34,700 (~$19,500)

The Seamaster is one of two iconic watch lines that Omega created, along with the Speedmaster. Introduced in 1948, the Seamaster and took a lot of inspiration from the watches the British Navy used. The Planet Ocean line of Seamaster watches debuted in 2005 as the high end dive watch with 600 meters of water resistance. Rory's Planet Ocean was released in 2012 and made until 2016 when it was updated with a new movement.

This Seamaster case is large at 45.5mm and is made from solid 18k red gold. Traditional red gold is corrosion resistant and bio-chemically inert, making it more useful for salt water use than you would think. The caseback is made from red gold and contains a large sapphire crystal window to view the movement. On the right side of the case is the screw-down crown and pushers to work the chronograph. On the left side of the case, at the 10 o’clock position, is a helium escape valve for protecting the watch during deep saturation dives. On top of the tall, 19.4mm, case is a red gold bezel that contains a black ceramic insert.

The bezel is a little special though as it has 18k red gold for the diving scale that is plated into the ceramic. This process is called Ceragold and if you are to run your finger over the bezel it is smooth and took Omega years to create. A Black dial is accented with red gold logos, hands and hour markers that are then filled with a luminescent material for easy reading in low light. The date window sits at 6 o’clock and the whole dial is covered with a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.

Inside the Seamaster Planet Ocean is Omega's Calibre 9301 self-winding movement. The 9301 utilizes Omega's Co-Axial escapement for added durability and precision. The 18k red gold rotor can wind the movement in either direction and gives the movement around 60 hours of power reserve. A black alligator leather strap holds the watch on your wrist and comes together with a foldover clasp crafted from matching red gold. Omega watches are underrated and you can find a lot of models at a discount on the secondary market. The original retail price for this Planet Ocean was $34,700 but you can now get one for around $19,500.

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Mar 28, 2023 at 10:10 pm

This is one article feature you should quit doing. You don't need to rub it in further that yea, they’re ELITE, MILLIONAIRES, and they can have whatever they want. This feature is a total bore

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With the PGA Tour playing north of the border this week, GolfWRX stayed in the States and headed to the Korn Ferry Tour's BMW Charity Pro-Am.

In addition to a couple of general galleries, we have nine WITBs for you to check out as well as a look at a new Aldila Rogue shaft.

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Good Thursday morning, golf fans, as the fallout from wildest week in the sport's history continues.

Joel Beall for Golf Digest…"To those who sensed that McIlroy might be feeling betrayed after Tuesday's stunning announcement between the tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, well, you’re right."

ESPN's Mark Schlabach…"I still hate LIV," McIlroy said. "Like, I hate LIV. I hope it goes away, and I would fully expect that it does. I think that's where the distinction here is. This is the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour and the PIF — very different from LIV."

Monahan on his lack of transparency…"There's no question that yesterday was a setback, and I’ve had setbacks before and in terms of rebuilding the trust it begins with having conversation like I had through the night last night and being here in the morning and talking to players and explaining to them this deal and how this is a great outcome for every PGA Tour member and the game. I don't expect everybody to understand right off the bat. I think this is going to take some time but when you look out over the horizon I’m entirely confident when I talk to our players that this is where I’m going to take them. That's essentially where we are right now.

Monahan on ‘owning his hypocrisy’

Via Golf Channel's Brentley Romine…"People would be more open to it if it were this conversation two years ago before all the s— started," said the anonymous player. "The Tour messed up in the beginning and took such a hard stance. … To go back on his words literally a year later after making all these changes. Honestly, the PGA Tour is in a good spot with all the designated events and the changes. But I also think the litigation is the real reason [for the merger]. … I think LIV was going to be perfectly fine dragging out the court case. There's a lot of stuff."

Golf Channel's Ryan Lavner…"In a memo to players Wednesday, DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley reiterated that the joint commitment between his circuit, the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund doesn't change the short-term prospects of the LIV players who resigned their European tour membership last month."

Golf Channel's Ryan Lavner…"Jay Monahan promised Wednesday that the superstars who rejected offers from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund to remain loyal to the Tour will be compensated in some fashion."

ESPN's Bob Harig…"Norman, who was not mentioned in any of the news releases associated with the agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Public Investment Fund that was announced Tuesday, told more than 100 people on a 30-minute call that LIV will see no operational changes and that work is already being done on a 2025 schedule."

Literally and figuratively the final paragraphs of his Quad column…"The major championship organizations also must feel more secure knowing they draw larger audiences and have history as an eternal draw for players and fans. They’ll still face pressures due to the PGA Tour mismanaging the threat at every turn and showing a willingness to sell out. But unlike Monahan's Tour taking their eye off the ball so regularly, the USGA, R&A, Augusta National and PGA of America have certainly not morphed into marketing machines oblivious to their missions."

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Golfers on professional tours use a wide range of wedge lofts to hit the shots they need in order to score well. Not many of us amateurs go with a high-lofted lob wedge like Joey Garber's 64-degree Vokey. His Vokey is a prototype but there was a 64 W Grind that was available to us in a limited edition through Vokey's WedgeWorks program. The W Grind offers a wider, low-bounce, sole for firm conditions and courses with lots of elevated greens.

Vokey describes the 64 W Grind

"The 64W is a unique wedge made for players who play in firm conditions, golf courses with elevated greens and tricky short-sided lies. This wedge is made for the player with quick hands who likes to see the ball elevate quickly, the fearless player who isn't afraid to attack any pin. The sole is a medium-width sole with slight camber and an effective bounce of 4°."

It looks like Garber's wedge might have a little more bounce than the retail model as we see a "9" stamped in the Proto stamping on the toe. He has also gone with what looks like a raw steel finish over the retail model's black finish.

A Mitsubishi MMT Scoring Wedge 125 TX is the shaft of choice and the wedge is finished off with a Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord grip.

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