PGA Tour Brunch | WM Phoenix Open
PGA Tour Brunch | Recap of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open | Scottsdale
By TERRY LYONS, Editor-in-Chief Digital Sports Desk
SCOTTSDALE - Chris Gotterup (Winner/-16) earned his fourth career PGA TOUR title in his 71st start at the age of 26 years, 6 months, 19 days. His PGA TOUR wins (4): 2024 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, 2026 Sony Open in Hawaii, 2026 WM Phoenix Open).
Gotterup began his final round four strokes back of Hideki Matsuyama and formulated his second “come-from-behind victory” on TOUR (2026 Sony Open in Hawaii/trailed by 2) this season.
Gotterup’s (64) tied his low final-round score on TOUR (2026 Sony Open in Hawaii/Won, 2025 CJ CUP Byron Nelson/T15). To do so, he birdied five of his last six holes (Nos. 13-15, 17-18).
Gotterup was the FedEx Cup points leader entering the week and with his second victory in three starts this season (Sony Open in Hawaii/Won, Farmers Insurance Open/T18, WM Phoenix Open/Won).
This win marked his third victory in his last 10 starts on TOUR.
The TOUR now heads to Pebble Beach for the first “Signature Event” of the season.
Aon Swing 5
The WM Phoenix Open was the final opportunity for players to earn FedExCup points towards the Aon Swing 5 to gain entry into each of the next two Signature Events (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, The Genesis Invitational); the top five players, not otherwise exempt, who earned the most FedExCup points during the Sony Open in Hawaii, The American Express, Farmers Insurance Open and the WM Phoenix Open, qualified for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Genesis Invitational
Aon Swing 5 standings thru WM Phoenix Open
Rank, Player, Finish, Points
1 Pierceson Coody T10 376.5
2 Ryo Hisatsune T10 287.125
3 Jake Knapp 8th 257.5
4 Matt McCarty CUT 235.25
5 Patrick Rodgers T60 234.492
2026 WM Phoenix Open | Final Leaderboard
P1 Chris Gotterup* 63 71 70 64 268 (-16)
P2 Hideki Matsuyama 68 64 68 68 268 (-16)
T3 Scottie Scheffler 73 65 67 64 269 (-15)
T3 Akshay Bhatia 68 67 67 67 269 (-15)
T3 Si Woo Kim 73 62 66 68 269 (-15)
T3 Michael Thorbjornsen 66 71 65 67 269 (-15)
T3 Nicolai Højgaard 66 70 65 68 269 (-15)
*def. Hideki Matsuyama with a birdie-3 on the first playoff hole (No. 18)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
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What They’re Saying
Gotterup Tops Matsuyama in Playoff (ESPN)
Late Birdie Binge (Golf Week)
Five Punch Tickets via Aon Swing 5 (Golf Week)
CBS Sports HQ Coverage (CBSSportsCom)
Sporting Goods and Golf Industry News
Gotterup’s Winning Golf Bag/Clubs (Golf Week)
Gotterup’s Bridgestone Golf Ball (PGATourCom)
Points & Payouts at Phoenix (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
February 9, 1997 - Mark O’Meara won for the second consecutive week, taking the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines in San Diego by two shots over seven players. The previous week O’Meara won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am for the fifth time. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt
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