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Latest update: Waste Management Phoenix Open (WM Phoenix Open)
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Chris Gotterup won the 2026 WM Phoenix Open on Sunday, February 8, in a playoff over Hideki Matsuyama at TPC Scottsdale. The finish was another dramatic one for Phoenix, with the title decided in extra holes.
The event purse was $9.6 million, and Gotterup’s winner’s check was $1.728 million.
A large group finished just behind them at 15-under, including Scottie Scheffler, Si Woo Kim, Michael Thorbjornsen, Akshay Bhatia, and Nicolai Højgaard, which shows how tight the leaderboard stayed all the way to the finish.
Another notable storyline: Brooks Koepka’s return under the Tour’s returning-member policy expanded field logistics in a way that helped rookie A.J. Ewart get into the event; Ewart made the most of it with a T-28 finish and a career-best payday.
Off-course, tournament week also drew attention after a disruptive spectator/livestream incident that reportedly led to an indefinite ban from PGA Tour events for the individual involved.
Golf Buddy Take
Phoenix delivered exactly what fans expect: noise, pressure, and late drama. Gotterup closed like a player full of confidence, and this win gives him real momentum heading into the next stretch of the season.
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