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Sunday 13 February 2022PGA TourYear in Review
Scheffler wins WM Phoenix Open
TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course), Scottsdale, Arizona · Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 February 2022 · Scottie Scheffler’s win no. 1 on the PGA Tour · purse $8,200,000 USD · WM
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 44 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 42° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/12°C · wind 21 km/h NNE, gusts 40 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/8°C · wind 16 km/h NNE, gusts 27 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R327°/10°C · wind 18 km/h NNE, gusts 40 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/8°C · wind 18 km/h NNE, gusts 29 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Patrick Cantlay USA · 268bogey-free final round but no putts dropped; lost to Scheffler's 25-foot birdie on the third playoff hole Scottie Scheffler claims first PGA Tour title after outlasting Patrick Cantlay in WM Phoenix Open playoff - ESPN (AP)
132 started · cut -2, 67 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
WM Phoenix Open
TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course), TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course), Scottsdale, Arizona
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Scottie Scheffler
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
13 February 2022
Honestly in the playoff I would prefer a hole that would go left to right because Patrick likes to draw the ball off the tee and I like to fade it
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
13 February 2022
I wouldn't say it's more draining or different than the rest. Playoffs are usually like that, and I've had my fair share of those.
ESPN (AP)
13 February 2022
If you would have told me on 13 tee I was going to be in a playoff, I would have been pleased,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | 68 · 71 · 62 · 67 | 268 | −16 |
| 2 | Patrick Cantlay | 67 · 66 · 68 · 67 | 268 | −16 |
| T3 | Xander Schauffele | 67 · 65 · 69 · 68 | 269 | −15 |
| T3 | Brooks Koepka | 66 · 66 · 68 · 69 | 269 | −15 |
| T3 | Sahith Theegala | 66 · 64 · 69 · 70 | 269 | −15 |
| T6 | Billy Horschel | 67 · 69 · 68 · 66 | 270 | −14 |
| T6 | Alex Noren | 67 · 68 · 67 · 68 | 270 | −14 |
| T8 | Justin Thomas | 67 · 70 · 68 · 66 | 271 | −13 |
| T8 | Hideki Matsuyama | 68 · 68 · 66 · 69 | 271 | −13 |
| T10 | Matt Fitzpatrick | 70 · 68 · 67 · 67 | 272 | −12 |
| T10 | Jon Rahm | 67 · 70 · 68 · 67 | 272 | −12 |
| T10 | Keith Mitchell | 69 · 69 · 66 · 68 | 272 | −12 |
| T10 | Patton Kizzire | 71 · 65 · 68 · 68 | 272 | −12 |
The golfer
born 1996-06-21, Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S.; USA; turned pro 2018; age 25 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 15 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile events table)).
What’s in the bag
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