Chris Gotterup shot 7 under in the final round on Sunday to earn a playoff hole and beat Hideki Matsuyama for his first WM Phoenix Open win and fourth on the PGA Tour.
Third-year PGA TOUR pro @ChrisGotterup is now a FOUR-TIME PGA TOUR WINNER!!!! pic.twitter.com/GBnI6JAwSh
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 8, 2026
Matsuyama entered the third and fourth rounds atop the leaderboard but bogeyed the 18th hole, his only bogey of the day.
On the playoff hole, Matsuyama’s drive landed in the water. In an attempt to save any hope, he hit a masterful shot onto the green. But it wasn’t enough.
Athlete.
Hideki not going down without a fight @WMPhoenixOpen.
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— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 8, 2026
Gotterup shot 63 in the opening round, but followed that with 71 and 70 in the two middle rounds, respectively, before turning things around on Sunday.
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