Brooks Koepka moved up the leaderboard at the 2026 Cognizant Classic thanks to a stretch that featured five birdies in six holes at PGA National. This hole-out on the 14th hole came a moment after his Sunday partner Ben Silverman drilled a similar shot from off the green.
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“Golf Central Pregame” shows a timelapse of the Race of the Bros to the par-3 16th hole Saturday at the 2026 WM Phoenix Open, where the stadium crowd sang in full to “Sweet Caroline.”
Ryan Lavner interviews some chickens Saturday morning at the 2026 WM Phoenix Open. These college kids stayed up all night to get their spots on the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale.
Hideki Matsuyama and Chris Gotterup are in contention at the WM Phoenix Open heading into the weekend. Who has the edge between two of the Tour’s hottest players? Here’s when they’ll tee off at TPC Scottsdale and how to watch on Saturday.
After an opening 73, Scottie Scheffler shot 6-under 65 Friday at TPC Scottsdale. Brandel Chamblee and Paige Mackenzie break down his turnaround on “Golf Central Postgame” at the 2026 WM Phoenix Open.
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.
What’s a Green Collar job? WM defines the duties of this important position, and Matt Ginella talks to Karen Anderson, a commercial front load driver, who has turned a Green Collar job into a sustainable career.
Ryo Hisatsune chipped in for birdie after driving his ball in the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 8-under 63 to surge into the lead in the second round of WM Phoenix Open.
Sahith Theegala continued to save himself strokes at TPC Scottsdale with a birdie hole-out on 17 on Friday. “Happy Hour with Smylie” noted how the shot was reminiscent of Theegala’s eagle last week at Torrey Pines.