| -16 S Scheffler (US)*, P Cantlay (US); -15 S Theegala (US), B Koepka (US), X Schauffele (US) |
| Selected: -13 H Matsuyama (Jpn), J Thomas (US); -12 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), J Rahm (Spa); -11 M Laird (Sco) |
| * gained at third play-off gap |
Carlos Ortiz says he was “nailed fairly exhausting with a beer can” after hitting a hole-in-one as Scottie Scheffler gained his first PGA Tour title on Sunday.
Mexican Ortiz’s ace got here on the par-three sixteenth at TPC Scottsdale – a gap framed by a stadium-style seating – and followers celebrated by lobbing beer at him.
“It was unbelievable,” Ortiz stated. “I did not know how one can react.
“Lots of people cheering for you, then you might be watching out on your head. I used to be simply attempting to keep away from all of the cans.”
Ortiz completed on seven beneath par, nicely behind Scheffler who holed a 26-foot birdie putt to beat fellow American Patrick Cantlay on the third play-off gap and win the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Arizona.
The 25-year-old Texan had 4 birdies in his closing six holes as he tied with Cantlay on 16 beneath after each gamers closed with five-under 67s.
Both missed birdie putts on the 18th to get to 17 beneath and performed the 18th thrice earlier than Scheffler gained.
“It was such a enjoyable week and I’m more than happy,” he stated.
“Patrick is clearly an exceptional participant, and I knew one in every of us was going to must make a birdie. Par wasn’t going to do it so I knew if I had a chance I actually needed to make the most of it.”
Scheffler’s birdie got here after he discovered a fairway bunker with his tee shot however he was capable of hit the inexperienced with his second and gap the putt.
Sahith Theegala, who led after three rounds, shot a two-under 70 to complete joint third with Brooks Koepka (69) and Xander Schauffele (68) on 15 beneath.
