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Thoughts on fans after spending a week at TPC Scottsdale

February 9, 2026 07:04 PM
Ryan Lavner covered his first WM Phoenix Open this past week and got to experience the atmosphere first hand. He talks to Steve Burkowski on "Golf Central" about the fan behavior as well as Chris Gotterup's continued upward trajectory.

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