{"id":462704,"date":"2026-02-09T00:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T00:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/462704\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T00:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T00:06:10","slug":"the-2026-waste-management-phoenix-open-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/462704\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2026 Waste Management Phoenix Open Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Scottsdale, AZ \u2013 Chris Gotterup has won the 2026 Waste Management Phoenix Open.\u00a0 This marks his fourth PGA Tour win and second win this season.\u00a0 Along with the title, he wins the trophy, 500 FedEx Cup points, and $1.728 million.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The tournament concluded in a playoff between Gotterup and Hideki Matsuyama.\u00a0 Relying on his trademark driver play, Gotterup proved he deserved to be in a playoff.\u00a0 He shot a final round of seven-under par, birding six out of the seven last holes he played, including the single playoff hole.\u00a0 After winning the first tournament of the year at the Sony Open and finishing in a tie for 18th during the Farmers Insurance Open, this continues his hot streak.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Matsuyama had put on an absolute clinic of putting, shortgame, and scrambling in his final round.\u00a0 Whether he was chipping in from off the green or making long, unexpected putts, it felt like no shot was impossible for the Master\u2019s champion.\u00a0 That is, until the last hole.\u00a0 There, an errant tee shot into the church pew bunkers would lead to a bogey, which triggered the playoff.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t a one-off issue, for Matsuyama, as he hit only 3\/14 fairways in his final round.\u00a0 His driver proved to be his ultimate downfall.\u00a0 Another errant tee shot during the playoff ended up in a water hazard.\u00a0 But with Gotterup confidently making a birdie, he was the one who really ended up winning this tournament.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

World number one Scottie Scheffler was also surprisingly a factor on the last day.\u00a0 Like Gotterup, he scored a final round 64.\u00a0 Undoubtedly, Scheffler would have been an even more serious threat to win this tournament were it not for a costly first-round 73 that ultimately proved too big a deficit to overcome.\u00a0 He would finish in a tie for third place with Akshay Bhatia, who both scored 15-under par, and continues a streak of 18 straight top ten finishes and has 8 top five finishes, as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Next week, the PGA Tour will move to California for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.\u00a0 There, world number 2-ranked Rory McIlroy will be looking to defend the title he won last year.\u00a0 He won\u2019t have an easy time, however, as it\u2019s a field filled with nearly every single one of the best golfers on the planet, including the other remaining top four players of Scheffler (1), Justin Rose (3), and Tommy Fleetwood (4). \u00a0<\/p>\n

Chris Gotterup\u2019s What\u2019s In The Bag:<\/p>\n

Driver: Ping G440 LST<\/a> (9\u00b0) \/ Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX<\/a> 70 TX<\/p>\n

Mini Driver: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper<\/a> (13.5\u00b0) \/ Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX<\/p>\n

5 Wood: TaylorMade Qi35<\/a> (18\u00b0) \/\u00a0 Mitsubishi Diamana WB<\/a> 83 TX<\/p>\n

Irons: Bridgestone Tour B 220 MB (4-9) \/ KBS C-Taper<\/a> 130 X<\/p>\n

Wedges: TaylorMade MG5<\/a> (46\u00b0, 52\u00b0, 56\u00b0, 60\u00b0)<\/p>\n

Putter: TaylorMade Spider X Tour<\/a><\/p>\n

Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X Mindset<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Drew<\/a> <\/p>\n

Drew is an entertainment journalist that has covered everything from golf, TV\/film, art, and food for years. He\u2019ll be looking to bring you the latest stories from the PGA Tour and the greatest equipment on offer. A single-digit handicap, he\u2019s been playing competitive golf since childhood, and recorded three holes-in-one by the time he was 13. Based in Chicagoland, he\u2019s always down for a round and a hot dog at the halfway house so be sure to follow him on instagram @drewjkoch, so feel free to say hi.<\/p>\n

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