{"id":415723,"date":"2026-02-09T04:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T04:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/415723\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T04:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T04:36:14","slug":"wm-phoenix-open-brooks-koepka-misses-cut-as-scottie-scheffler-moves-up-leaderboard-in-pga-tour-event-golf-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/415723\/","title":{"rendered":"WM Phoenix Open: Brooks Koepka misses cut as Scottie Scheffler moves up leaderboard in PGA Tour event | Golf News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brooks Koepka missed the cut at the WM Phoenix Open, where Ryo Hisatsune leads by one shot from fellow Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama.<\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s Matthew Fitzpatrick and John Parry are four strokes off top spot on seven under, with world No 1 Scottie Scheffler seven adrift after following an opening 73 with a flawless 65 to make his 66th successive PGA Tour cut stretching back to 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Scheffler, at four under, is still in the hunt for a 21st PGA Tour title and second of 2026, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/golf\/news\/12040\/13499037\/scottie-scheffler-wins-20th-pga-tour-title-at-the-american-express-finishing-four-clear-after-final-round-66\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January&#8217;s American Express<\/a>, and will take inspiration from this event four years ago, when he won from nine shots back.<\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/skysports-scottie-scheffler_7158033.jpg\"   alt=\"Scottie Scheffler, WM Phoenix Open, PGA Tour golf (Getty Images)\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Image:<br \/>\n        Scheffler has not missed a PGA Tour cut since 2022<\/p>\n<p>However, Koepka&#8217;s week is over after he failed to make the final two rounds in his second event since returning from LIV Golf.<\/p>\n<p>The five-time major champion ended at two over after 36 holes, hitting a two-under 69 on Friday having shot a four-over 75 on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Leader Hisatsune makes birdie after finding water<\/p>\n<p>Matsuyama surged into the lead after peeling off six successive birdies on his front nine en route to a seven-under 64 but was then eclipsed by compatriot Hisatsune, whose eight-under 63 took him to 11 under at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>        Datawrapper<\/p>\n<p>                This content is provided by Datawrapper, which may be using cookies and other technologies.<br \/>\n                To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.<br \/>\n                You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Datawrapper cookies or to allow those cookies just once.<br \/>\n                You can change your settings at any time via the <a href=\"#privacy-options\">Privacy Options<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Datawrapper cookies.<br \/>\n                To view this content you can use the button below to allow Datawrapper cookies for this session only.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link ui-consent-roadblock-permanently\" data-single-click-vendor-name=\"datawrapper\" data-show-on-fallback=\"false\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-allow\">Enable Cookies<\/a><br \/>\n                <a href=\"#\" class=\"ui-consent-roadblock-body__link ui-consent-roadblock-once\" data-single-click-vendor-name=\"datawrapper\" data-testid=\"consent-roadblock-allow-once\">Allow Cookies Once<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hisatsune was six under for his back nine after four birdies and an eagle between 13 and 17, chipping in for a gain on his penultimate hole having driven into the water.<\/p>\n<p>Pierceson Coody and first-round leader Chris Gotterup are joint-third on eight under, one ahead of a pack including Fitzpatrick, Parry and South Korea&#8217;s Si Woo Kim &#8211; the latter shooting a round-of-the-day nine-under 62.<\/p>\n<p>Kim registered eight birdies and an eagle after starting his second round with a bogey.<\/p>\n<p>Parry, who earned a PGA Tour card by dint of his performances on last year&#8217;s DP World Tour, carded an eventful five-under 66.<\/p>\n<p>He made eight birdies, including four on the trot from the 13th, and three bogeys.<\/p>\n<p>Fitzpatrick&#8217;s one-under 71 featured birdies at his second and third holes before a run of eight straight pars preceded three bogeys, two birdies and two pars across his last seven.<\/p>\n<p>Watch round three of the WM Phoenix Open live on Sky Sports Golf from 5pm on Saturday. 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