As the debate re-emerges over The Players Championship being a major, Rex Hoggard and Eamon Lynch discuss if the PGA Tour should have its own major and if The Players could make a major statement by take the event abroad.
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Hideki Matsuyama reeled off six consecutive birdies during his second round at TPC Scottsdale. Matsuyama, a two-time WM Phoenix Open winner, is the clubhouse leader entering the afternoon in Arizona.
The debate over making The Players Championship a major has raged for years. Brandel Chamblee and Paige Mackenzie discuss the merits of making the Tour’s flagship event a major, as well as how golf’s classification of a “major” has changed over the years.
What do “zero waste” mean? It literally means ZERO waste. Here’s how the WM team makes the most out of literally everything put to use at the annual WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.
Scottie Scheffler struggled at TPC Scottsdale on Thursday and Chris Gotterup took advantage of an early start times to lay claim to the leaderboard. In the afternoon, Hideki Matsuyama, Joel Dahmen and Keith Mitchell shined. The famous 16th hole “Coliseum” saw plenty of birdie putts, and an incredible chip-in from Dahmen.
Brooks Koepka switched from a blade putter to a mallet putter ahead of the WM Phoenix Open in hopes it would help improve his struggles on the greens. Koepka finished with a 4-over 75 during the first round at TPC Scottsdale.
Washington state native Joel Dahmen repped his NFC champion Seattle Seahawks on the par-3 16th Thursday at the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, and then chipped in to set off the crowd.
Playing in the same group, Gotterup was 10 shots better than the world No. 1 on Thursday at TPC Scottsdale.
Joel Dahmen gave the “People’s Open” a new spin rocking a Seattle Seahawks helmet on the 16th hole before removing to chip in for birdie to the crowd’s amazement. Dahmen, a Washington state native, predicted the Seahawks will win Super Bowl LX by two touchdowns Sunday.
Tee times, groupings and how to watch the second round of the WM Phoenix Open.
Scottie Scheffler tied his highest-scoring round since the start of the 2025 season, finishing with a 2-over 73 at TPC Scottsdale on Thursday. The two-time WM Phoenix Open winner was visibly frustrated going through his first round and currently sits outside the cutline. Scheffler was last cut at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship.