Fantasy Golf Round Up: Jimmy Walker Wins USPGA

2016 is only the fifth time in history all majors had by first-time winners

Jimmy Walker wins USPGA
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This week's Fantasy golf round up as Jimmy Walker wins USPGA at Baltusrol for first major title and 405 points

Fantasy Golf Round Up: Jimmy Walker Wins USPGA

Jimmy Walker won the USPGA Championship by one shot from Jason Day to win his first major.

The 37-year-old shot a closing 67 (-3) which included 15 pars and three birdies.

Related: 10 things you didn't know about Jimmy Walker

Walker picked up 405 fantasy golf points so well done to all those who had him in their teams.

Jason Day won 345 points and leading Britons were Tyrrell Hatton and Paul Casey who each picked up 175 points with their T10th finishes.

Hatton was also the leading Briton at The Open at Royal Troon just a couple of weeks ago.

Jimmy Walker wins USPGA

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This week on tour it's the Paul Lawrie Match Play from Archerfield in North Berwick, Scotland and the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

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Fantasy Golf round up from the USPGA Championship:

USA 1: Brooks Kopeka - 295 points

USA 2: Jimmy Walker - 405 points

GB: Tyrrell Hatton - 175 points, Paul Casey - 175 points

Ireland: Padraig Harrington - 115 points

Scandinavia: Henrik Stenson - 235 points

Rest of Europe: Martin Kaymer - 235 points

Asia: Hideki Matsuyama - 295 points

Africa: Branden Grace - 295 points

Australasia: Jason Day - 345 points

South America: Emiliano Grillo - 115 points

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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


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Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV