Hideki Matsuyama defended his title Sunday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Here are the key stats from the final round at TPC Scottsdale.Hideki Matsuyama Improves to 3-0 in PGA Tour playoffs in career Fourth career PGA Tour win (most ever by player from Japan) First player to successfully defend title at TPC Scottsdale First player from Japan to successfully defend any PGA Tour title First player to win consecutive years in playoff in same event since Ernie Els at 2003, '04 Sony Open in Hawaii Projected to remain fifth in World Ranking next week Fifth victory in last nine worldwide starts 13th professional worldwide victory (turns 25 in 20 days - Jumbo Ozaki won 13th professional worldwide event at 25 years old) Last player to successfully defend at WMPO Johnny Miller (1975) Third-youngest international four-time PGA Tour winner in last 30 years Trailed entering final round in five of 13 worldwide wins Second in field in strokes gained tee-to-green this week
Webb Simpson Sixth career runner-up finish on PGA Tour Falls to 1-4 in PGA Tour playoff career 65-64 on weekend; was T-28, six back entering weekend Was T-29, six back in 2012 U.S. Open (won) Played last 45 holes of regulation in 15 under Has not won on PGA Tour since anchor ban enforcement began
Louis Oosthuizen Has never won a professional tournament in United States Zero bogeys over last 36 holes of tournament Jack Nicklaus, Bobby Locke are only players to win here and Open at St. Andrews
Rickie Fowler Bogey-free 6-under 65; made only two bogeys this week 33 under over last nine rounds played in this tournament Hit 18/18 GIR in final round (second time in PGA Tour career) Other such round came in 2009 Safeway Open (fifth round as a pro) Missed only three GIR over last two rounds this week
Phil Mickelson 71 in final round (30 on front nine, 41 on back nine) Bogeyed four of first six holes on back nine in final round 76 starts worldwide since last victory (2013 Open)
Koepka: 'No one has the balls to penalize' slow play Source: The Golf Channel Brooks Koepka has been pretty upfront about his disdain for slow play, calling it 'kind of embarrassing' just last week when Bryson DeChambeau's pre-shot routine came under fire.
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Title sponsorship of Valspar Championship extended through 2025. Valspar also will continue as Official Marketing Partner of the PGA TOUR
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Over on the European Tour, the Thai pairing of Thongchai Jaidee and Phachara Khongwatmai edged out the pre-tournament favourites, England, at the third edition of the GolfSixes, when Khongwatmai
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Bronte Law learns from loss at Mediheal Championship, 'I will build on this experience' 3 weeks ago Admin DALY CITY, Calif. - Bronte Law couldn't convert her spectacular charge into a historic comeback victory Sunday at the Mediheal Championship, but she said she learned lessons to help her break through and win her first LPGA title.
Woods avoids penalty after double-hit on final hole he's exempt from the rules," said Russell, who viewed the replay at the nearby TV compound. It's been determined there's no penalty
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Brady posts picture with Spieth on 12th at Augusta. By Golf Channel Digital. March 27, 2017 at 11:29 AM. Getty Images Brady, the five-time Super Bowl champ, posted this image of the foursome
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Both teams had multiple scoring chances throughout the rest of the period but came to no avail until the period was just about to close. Monday's win marks Northeastern's second straight
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"Yeah, when I first got out here I was really slow. But I've sped up quite a bit," he said. "I've gotten better. There's times when I'm probably too slow, but it is what it is. I was never on the clock. Never even got a warning. TV wants everything to be real fast all the time."
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Credit a new scoring system called FedExCup Starting Strokes that will be implemented at the 2019 TOUR Championship. A strokes-based bonus system related to the FedExCup standings, players will start the opening round with scores between 10 under to even par. It will replace the system in which FedExCup points are reset going into East Lake.
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