Hideki Matsuyama dropped a shot on the final hole of the WM Phoenix Open and then fell short to Chris Gotterup in the playoff. While Matsuyama was not at his best throughout Sunday’s round, he still ...

Chris Gotterup’s victory at the WM Phoenix Open last weekend was overshadowed by an incident involving Hideki Matsuyama. Gotterup defeated Matsuyama in a playoff hole at TPC Scottsdale, but the events ...

As the final round of the WM Phoenix Open came down to the wire, Hideki Matsuyama looked poised to take home the title and the $1.7 million prize that came with it. Needing just a par on the 72nd hole ...

Chris Gotterup outduelled Hideki Matsuyama in a playoff to claim the WM Phoenix Open title. Gotterup shot a closing 64, and after Matsuyama bogeyed the final hole of regulation, the American clinched ...

The golf world now knows what went wrong for Hideki Matsuyama at the WM Phoenix Open playoff. On February 8, 2026, Matsuyama was one shot away from winning in the playoffs. Yet just as he began his ...

Chris Gotterup, a 26-year-old American who already had a win on the PGA Tour to start 2026, roared back from four shots out of the lead to force a playoff against Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, and won the ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chris Gotterup did his part, charging up the WM Phoenix Open leaderboard with a closing flourish of five birdies in six holes. As he kept loose on the first tee at TPC ...

The People’s Open took itself a little too literally on Sunday at TPC Scottsdale. Hideki Matsuyama had to back off two shots on the 18th hole because of audible noises from the crowd, once in ...

The playoff between Hideki Matsuyama and Chris Gotterup is now being discussed for more than the result. During the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, Hideki Matsuyama had to step away from his tee shot on the ...