Sunday Surge Sparks Gotterup Playoff Win
With a one-stroke lead, Hideki Matsuyama seemed destined to win the 2026 Waste Management Phoenix Open, but the 18th hole had other plans. Remarkably, Matsuyama held onto the one-stroke lead he carried into Sunday all the way to the final hole, despite hitting just three fairways all day. All the two-time WM Phoenix Open champion had to do was par the final hole to join the elite company of 3-time winners. Another missed fairway, and a long par putt missed entered breakout Chris Gotterup into the conversation