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Hideki Matsuyama provided plenty of early highlights, rattling off six consecutive birdies at TPC Scottsdale during Round 2 on Friday. Ryan Fox, Chris Gotterup and Scottie Scheffler were among the players capturing the camera’s attention in the afternoon.
After an opening 73 and subsequent spirited range session, Scheffler fixed his grip and then fired a 6-under 65 Friday at TPC Scottsdale.
Joel Dahmen and Keith Mitchell joined “Happy Hour with Smylie” during second round play at TPC Scottsdale. Dahmen spoke about wearing a Seattle Seahawks helmet before burying a chip shot to the crowd’s delight Thursday. Mitchell, dubbed “the best dressed on Tour,” laughed off digs about his five-button polo.
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Joel Dahmen and Keith Mitchell joined “Happy Hour with Smylie” just in time to watch Mark Hubbard’s tee shot in front of the Coliseum crowd at the WM Phoenix Open. Hubbard, a Colorado native, repped a Denver Broncos jersey and landed the drive within feet of the pin. A day prior, Dahmen donned a Seattle Seahawks helmet while walking 16 to show support of his hometown team.