Scottie Scheffler produced a final-round 65 to claim his second consecutive WM Phoenix Open title.
The 26-year-old Texan, who posted early rounds of 68, 64 and 68, made two quick birdies on Nos. 2 and 3 then added a third gain on the par-4 9th to turn on 3-under 32, one clear of Nick Taylor (65) and three from Jon Rahm (68).
Following three straight pars on 10 through 12, coupled with a hole 10 birdie by Taylor, the pair were tied on 16 under. But Scheffler made eagle on the par-5 13th to pull ahead of Taylor, who made birdie, by one stroke. A final-hole birdie gave Scheffler a two-shot victory.
For his fifth career PGA Tour title, Scheffler earned $3,600,000 and 500 FedExCup points. He will move to No. 2 on the money list and 5th in FedExCup standings. He also picked up 65 OWGR points and will return to the top spot in the Official World Golf Rankings, knocking off Rory McIlroy, who finished T32.
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WM Phoenix Open Pro-File
Full Name: Scottie Scheffler
Nationality: American
Height: 6′ 3″
Weight: 200 lb
Birthdate: June 21, 1996 (age 26)
Born: Ridgewood, NJ
Native: Dallas, Texas
Resides: Dallas, Texas
Turned Pro: 2018
PGA Tour Rookie: 2019
College: U Texas
Highest World Rank: 1st
Equipment Sponsor: Titleist
WM Phoenix Open: Final Leaderboard
Top-10 Finishers
Pos-Player-To Par (Final Rd)
1. Scottie Scheffler -19 (-6)
2. Nick Taylor -17 (-6)
3. Jon Rahm -14 (-3)
4. Justin Thomas -13 (-6)
5. Jason Day -12 (-3)
6. Sam Burns -11 (-3)
6. Tyrrell Hatton -11 (-2)
6. Sungjae Im -11 (-2)
6. Jordan Spieth -11 (-1)
10. Xander Schauffele -10 (-1)
10. Rickie Fowler -10 (-1)
10. Adam Hadwin -10 (E)
10. Wyndham Clark -10 (-2)
Top-5 Check Cashers
Pos-Player-(Money)
1. Scottie Scheffler ($3.6m)
2. Nick Taylor ($2.18m)
3. Jon Rahm ($1.38m)
4. Justin Thomas ($980k)
5. Jason Day ($820k)
Scottie Scheffler: Round By Round
Round 1
1. Jason Day -6 (65)
5. Scottie Scheffler -4 (67)
Round 2
1. Scottie Scheffler -10 (68, 64)
1. Adam Hadwin -10 (66, 66)
Round 3
1. Scottie Scheffler -13 (68, 64, 68)
2. Jon Rahm -11 (68, 66, 68)
2. Nick Taylor -11 (66, 69, 67)
Round 4
1. Scottie Scheffler -19 (68, 64, 68, 65)
2. Nick Taylor -17 (66, 69, 67, 65)
Scottie Scheffler’s Winning Numbers
Topline Stats
Driving: 317.1 yards (26th)
Longest Drive: 366 yards (T24)
Fairways: 53.57%, 30/56 (T45)
Greens: 77.8%, 56/72 (3rd)
Putts/GIR: 1.714 (13th)
Total Putts: 28 (T12)
Birdies: 26 (1st)
SG Total: 17.896 (1st)
Scoring
Par 3s: -1 (2 birdies, 13 pars, 1 bogey)
Par 4s: -15 (15 birdies, 29 pars)
Par 5s: -3 (1 eagle, 2 birdies, 8 pars, 1 bogey)
Total: -19 (1 eagle, 19 birdies, 50 pars, 2 bogeys)
Scottie Scheffler’s 2023 PGA Tour Season
Starts: 6
Cuts Made: 6
Wins: 1 (Phoenix)
Additional Top 10s: 3
Earnings: $4,741,495 (2nd)
FedExCup Pts: 849 (5th)
OWGR Before/After: 2/1
WITB: Scottie Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler plays a mixed bag of TaylorMade (driver, fairway wood, irons) and Titliest (wedges, putter, ball).
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (8°)
3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15°)
Driving Irons: Srixon ZU85 (3-4)
Irons: TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW)
Gap : Vokey Design SM8 (50°)
Sand: Vokey Design SM8 (56Ëš)
Lob: Vokey Design Wedgeworks (60Ëš)
Putter: Scotty Cameron SST Tourtype GSS
Golf Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Source: PGATour.com
Credits: Getty Images, PGA Tour Media
