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Scottsdale, AZ … Former Open Champion, Louis Oostuizen was quick to sing the praise of ‘Old Faithful’ in finishing third on debut in the Phoenix Open. The winner of golf’s oldest major in 2010 at St. Andrews birdied three of his closing four holes in a best-of-the-week 65 to end just a shot out of the play-off  at TPC Scottsdale. And all thanks to ‘Old Faithful’ – his Open winning putter. It has been customary in past seasons for Oosthuizen to commence ...

Scottsdale, AZ … Red-hot Hideki Matsuyama made it five wins from nine starts by successfully defending his Phoenix Open title. And for a second year running the 25-year Matsuyama won at TPC Scottsdale in a play-off and on this occasion defeating former US Open winner, Webb Simpson at the fourth extra hole. Matsuyama sunk a 10-foot birdie putt on the short par-4 17th, and the fourth extra play-off hole and bizarrely the same hole where he had finished off Rickie Fowler a year ago. Matsuyama ...

Sergio Garcia continues a Spanish domination of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic leading from start to finish to capture his 12th European Tour title. Spanish golfers have won now four of the past eight events on the Emirates Club Garcia set the tone with an opening 65 at Emirates Golf Club on Thursday and never looked back, finishing with a bogey-free 69 to get to 19 under and beat Open champion Henrik Stenson by three shots. Garcia entered the final round with a three-shot lead and while back-to-back ...

Scottsdale, AZ … Martin Laird has his sights set on a Masters invitation heading into the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The Scot, who lives with wife and two children some 20-minutes from the TPC Scottsdale course, posted a six under par 65 to muscle his way to second place at 15-under par and just a shot from the lead. Korean Byeong Hun An, who captured the 2015 BMW PGA at Wentworth, also signed for a 65 to lead by one as he strives for a maiden PGA Tour triumph. Laird ...

Suzanne Kemper, Scottsdale, AZ … Sunny skies, calm conditions greeted 200,000 plus fans on Thursday and Friday at 2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open, TPC Scottsdale’s 7261 yds, par-71 course. Smiling 38-year old Matt Kuchar opened his 2017 PGA Tour campaign grabbing the first round lead with a sizzling 64 and then backing that up with a second day 69 to be among four players tied in third place and just a stroke behind the leading pair of Korean Byeong Hun An (66) and American Brendan ...

Scottsdale, AZ … Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston holed a testing birdie putt at the last that he hoped would continue the outpouring of ‘love’ he’s getting from Phoenix Open fans at TPC Scottsdale. Johnston, competing in his second only PGA Tour event as a full member, drained a 17-footer on the 18th in a round of a three under par 68 for a one-under par tally but right on the expected cut off mark. ‘Beef’ has been an instant hit since arriving at the course on Monday and attracting a ...

Scottsdale, AZ … Golf’s hottest golfer Hideki Matsuyama wasted little time in picking up from where he left off a year ago. The defending Waste Management Phoenix Open champion posted a bogey-free six under par 65 and a year after storming his way to the same first round score of 65 in the 2016 event here at TPC Scottsdale. It handed the current World No. 5 the clubhouse lead. Matsuyama, who ended 2016 winning four of his five closing events, was quizzed after his round why he plays ...