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Thomas Detry grows lead at WM Phoenix Open
Belgium's Thomas Detry shot 6-under-par 65 on Saturday to extend his lead through three rounds of the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz.,Detry is at 18 under with a five-shot edge on four others going into Sunday's final round. Daniel Berger (66), Jordan Spieth (67), Michael Kim (68) and Denmark's...

Thomas Detry moves in front at WM Phoenix Open
Belgium's Thomas Detry went on a late run and turned in a 7-under-par 64 Friday to grab the second-round lead before play was suspended due to darkness at the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz.,Thirteen players were still on the course after the announcement at 6:10 p.m. local time. The round will...

Tiger Woods commits to play in Genesis Invitational
Tiger Woods will make his season debut next week when he plays in the Genesis Invitational, the tournament announced on Friday.,Woods had been expected to play at the event even though it had been moved to Torrey Pines South Course in San Diego in the wake of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.,T...

Rickie Fowler (illness) withdraws from WM Phoenix Open
Rickie Fowler withdrew from the WM Phoenix Open before Friday's second round due to illness, the PGA Tour said.,He shot a 3-over 74 on Thursday in Round 1 at TPC Scottsdale.,Fowler, 36, has six career wins, including the 2019 WM Phoenix Open. He also was the runner up in 2010 and 2016.,He was schedu...

Wyndham Clark (64) on top at WM Phoenix Open
Wyndham Clark made seven birdies without a bogey Thursday to set the pace after one round of the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz.,The round was technically suspended due to darkness just before 6:15 p.m. local time. Nine players still had one or two holes to play at the time of the announcement....

PGA Tour asks President Trump to mediate with Saudis
The PGA Tour has asked President Donald Trump to help broker a deal with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia that could lead to a long-awaited alliance between the parties.,The PIF is the financial backer of the LIV Golf League, which has lured some of the PGA Tour's stars with its big-money ...

For Scottie Scheffler, time flies when he's having fun
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler acknowledges the passage of time can play tricks on the mind, like this week's return to Scottsdale, Ariz., for the WM Phoenix Open.,Scheffler has won this tournament twice, including his first PGA Tour victory in February 2022.,"It's a weird feeling because it feels li...

2025 WM Phoenix Open: Preview, Props & Best Bets
The biggest party on the PGA Tour is unquestionably held at TPC Scottsdale, and "The People's Open" at the WM Phoenix Open begins Thursday with a field that features World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.,Our golf experts preview the event and provide their favorite prop picks along with best bets to win th...

World’s best converge on Scottsdale for ‘The People’s Open’
The WM Phoenix Open doesn't hold "signature event" status on the PGA Tour these days, but the event that dubs itself "The People's Open" is more populist than exclusive anyway., ,Besides, tour stars don't need added monetary incentive to be persuaded to come to TPC Scottsdale., ,Twenty-nine of the t...

Matt Kuchar WDs from Phoenix Open after dad's death
Matt Kuchar withdrew from the WM Phoenix Open on Wednesday following the death of his father.,Peter Kuchar passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday at the age of 73, his son confirmed to GolfChannel.com.,Peter Kuchar was Matt's caddie when he won the 1997 U.S. Amateur and was a regular in the PGA Tour ga...

LAFC beat Rory McIlroy's Boston Common Golf in TGL
Rory McIlroy, two days removed from winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, couldn't duplicate that success in TGL action on Tuesday.,Collin Morikawa's Los Angeles Golf Club beat McIlroy's Boston Common Golf 6-2 on Tuesday night in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,England's Tommy Fleetwood joined the Los Ange...

Golf Glance: PGA Tour parties in Phoenix; LIV tees off Season 3
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Rory McIlroy),THIS WEEK: WM Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Ariz., Feb. 6-9,Course: TPC Scottsdale (Par 71, 7,261 Yards),Purse: $9.2M (W...

Golf Glance: PGA Tour parties in Phoenix; LIV tees of Season 3
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Rory McIlroy),THIS WEEK: WM Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Ariz., Feb. 6-9,Course: TPC Scottsdale (Par 71, 7,261 Yards),Purse: $9.2M (W...

Nick Taylor, 'Mr. Playoff,' preparing to defend Phoenix Open title
It may be a stressful way to win a golf tournament, but Nick Taylor has embraced becoming the PGA Tour's "Mr. Playoff.",Taylor won the Sony Open in Hawaii in a playoff last month, and he's returning to the site of another extra-holes victory when he defends at the WM Phoenix Open this week in Scotts...

Tiger Woods announces death of mother: 'She was my biggest fan'
Tiger Woods announced over social media that his mother, Kultida, died on Tuesday morning. ,Woods did not reveal a cause of death for his mother, who reportedly was responsible for the 15-time major winner wearing red as his signature look in final rounds on Sundays.,"It is with heartfelt sadness th...

Charley Hoffman implores fellow pros to play faster, commit more to PGA Tour
Charley Hoffman wrote a letter to his fellow PGA Tour players addressing slow pace of play and other issues within the ranks.,The letter, shared on social media by Golf Magazine on Sunday night, follows the lead of Justin Thomas, whose memo last month implored golfers to be more accommodating to the...

Rory McIlroy fires 66 to win AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy shot a 6-under-par 66 on Sunday on the way to winning his first PGA Tour start of the year, capturing the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, Calif.,McIlroy, buoyed by an eagle late in the round, secured the title at 21-under 267 for a two-stroke victory at Pebb...

Max Greyserman (hand) WDs from AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Max Greyserman withdrew from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am prior to the fourth round on Sunday due to a hand injury.,Greyserman was tied with Jordan Spieth in 77th place at 5-over-par 221 after he followed up a 70 and 72 with a 79 on Saturday in Pebble Beach, Calif.,Greyserman, 29, is 35th in the Off...

Sepp Straka leads by one after 54 holes at Pebble Beach
Austria's Sepp Straka recovered from a rough stretch on the back nine to finish strong for a 2-under-par 70 on Saturday and hold the lead after three rounds of AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif.,Straka is at 16 under and will take a one-stroke lead into Sunda...

Viktor Hovland withdraws from next week's Phoenix Open
Viktor Hovland has withdrawn from next week's WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona, the PGA Tour announced Saturday.,The PGA Tour did not cite a reason for the Norwegian's withdrawal.,Hovland was tied for 29th with 10 other players at 7 under heading into the third round at the Pebble Beach ...