SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Thomas Detry almost aced the rowdy sixteenth gap in a stretch of 4 closing birdies, capturing a 6-under 65 on Sunday to win the Phoenix Open by seven photographs for his first PGA Tour victory.
A yr after soggy circumstances led to a number of delays, good climate greeted gamers at TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course. The followers additionally had been on their greatest conduct — as a lot as they are often on the PGA Tour’s wildest cease — following a mayhem-filled 2024 event.
Detry took benefit of the best circumstances and navigated the rowdiness to enter the ultimate spherical with a five-shot lead. High-ranked Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth and Daniel Berger all made prices, however Detry hit it to 16 inches on 16 to seal his first win in 68 PGA Tour begins.
Detry added two extra birdies to complete at 24-under 260, turning into the primary Belgian to win on the PGA Tour.
Berger shot 67 and tied for second with Michael Kim (67) at 17 beneath. Spieth shot 68 to tie for fourth at 16 beneath in his second event since wrist surgical procedure final summer time.
Justin Thomas holed out from 103 yards for eagle on 18 to shoot 65, ending tied for sixth at 15 beneath.
Detry had been ready for this second.
The 32-year-old received the European tour’s Bridgestone Problem in 2016, twice represented Belgium on the Olympics and had two runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour — most just lately on the 2024 Houston Open.
All that was lacking was a PGA Tour win.
Detry put himself in place with stellar ball-striking and placing within the desert. He entered the ultimate spherical at 18 beneath and wasted no time including to it, dropping a 12-foot birdie putt on No. 1. He could not get up-and-down from a greenside bunker on the par-4 second, however bounced again with a birdie on the par-5 third.
Detry shot 1-under 34 on the entrance 9 and nonetheless had a four-shot lead heading to the again. He reached 20 beneath with a birdie on the toughest gap on the course, the 470-yard, par-4 eleventh, and added a two-putt birdie on 15 earlier than his near-ace on 16.
A number of gamers put strain on Detry as they climbed the leaderboard.
Berger made the most recent cost.
He pulled inside three photographs with birdies on No. 12 and 13, then chipped in for par on 14 after barely getting his third shot out of a greenside bunker. He briefly reduce into the lead with a birdie on the par-5 fifteenth, however Detry poured in a single on prime of his to maintain it at three.
Berger bogeyed No. 16 after bouncing his tee shot by the inexperienced, ending his comeback bid.
Spieth shot 33 on the entrance to get to fifteen beneath, however had one birdie over his ultimate 11 holes of his second begin since offseason wrist surgical procedure.
Scheffler shot 31 on the entrance 9 to achieve 14 beneath, solely to fade. He shot a 5-over 41 on the again 9 to complete with a 72, dropping all the way in which to twenty fifth in his second begin since he injured his hand on damaged wineglass whereas making ravioli for Christmas.
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