PGA Tour Brunch | WM Round 3

@PGATourBrunch Coverage of Round-3 of WM Phoenix Open

Feb 12

Waste Management Phoenix Open - Round 3

SCOTTSDALE - Sahith Theegala is seeking to become the first sponsor exemption to win on the PGA TOUR since Martin Laird (2020 Shriners Children’s Open). Theegala played his final two holes of Round One Friday morning (bogey-bogey), but came back to birdied his first three holes and four of his last six in Round Two to finish with a 7-under (64), tying the low score of the week (Talor Gooch/R2, Sam Ryder/R2).

Following a T-2 in last year’s WM Phoenix Open, Xander Schauffele seeks fifth career Tour title and first in over three years.

With a win, Brooks Koepka would become the seventh player to successfully defend a WM Phoenix Open title

Patrick Cantlay is seeking to become the first player to win the WM Phoenix Open in his debut since Koepka (2015).

World No. 1 and Arizona State grad Jon Rahm sits seven strokes back at 5-under (137).

WM Phoenix Open Leaderboard - After two rounds

Sahith Theegala 66-64—130 (-12)

Brooks Koepka 66-66—132 (-10)

Xander Schauffele 67-65—132 (-10)

Patrick Cantlay 67-66—133 (-9)

Full Leaderboard: (link)

36-hole cut was at 67 players at 2-under (140) from a field of 131 professionals and one amateur.

WM Phoenix Open

COURSE: TPC Scottsdale

ARCHITECTS: Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish

YARDS/PAR: 7,261 yards/Par 71

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $8,200,000/$1,476,000

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Brooks Koepka

PAST RESULTS: (link)

PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points / to Winner: 500

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @WMPhoenixOpen

TV COVERAGE: Saturday coverage is set for 1:00pm to 3:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 3:00 to 6:30pm (ET) on CBS. On Sunday, CBS’ coverage goes 3:00 to 6:00pm (ET). The Super Bowl kicks-off around 6:30pm ET.

PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING on ESPN+ On Saturday ESPN+ streams 12:00 noon to 6:30pm (ET) while on Sunday, ESPN+ streaming is from 11:30am to 6:00pm (ET)

PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: Saturday coverage on Sirius XM Radio runs from 1:00pm to 6:00pm and Sunday from 1:00 to 7:00pm (ET). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATour(dot)com.

How to Watch: In case of changes visit: (PGATourCom)

The Basics:

The Waste Management Phoenix Open Tee Times today at 9:44am (local)/11:44pm (ET) and going to 11:45pm (local)/1:45pm (ET).

Weather: Today’s forecast is for sunny skies and 77-80 degree temps for the third round with winds decreasing from nine to four mph. 0% chance of rain (link). Sunny skies and low winds expected for Sunday’s final round.

PGATourBrunch will post at 11:30am (ET) on Super Sunday.

Next Week: The Genesis Invitational (link)

WM Phoenix Open - Tee Times, Leaderboard:

Tee Times: (link)

Leaderboard: (link)

What They’re Saying:

Theegala Leads at WM Phoenix (ESPN.com)

One if Hovland, Two if by Sea (Golf Week/USA Today)

Hoffman Blasts PGA Tour (ESPN.com)

Jason Sobel @JasonSobelTAN

To summarize: Charley Hoffman is one of four players on the PGA Tour policy board, he is sponsored by WM, he didn’t like a ruling/result, then ranted about accountability and protection while tagging a Saudi-endorsed tournament. More gray area in that ruling than in his message.

Zach the Hack (ESPN.com)

How to Watch today (Golf Week/USA Today)

PGA TOUR LIVE @PGATOURLIVE

Walk of shame. 😆

On This Day in Golf History:

February 12, 1995 - One week after winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am, Peter Jacobson won for the second week in a row, taking the Buick Invitational in San Diego. Jacobson posted (-19-under) at Torrey Pines to earn $216,000. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

Parting Putt:

Hats Off.

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