Chris Gotterup got here up on the rails to win the Phoenix Open after beating Hideki Matsuyama in a play-off.
Gotterup, who gained in Hawaii earlier this yr, produced an excellent fourth-round 64, which included 5 birdies within the final six holes, to place himself in competition on 16 below in Arizona.
However the match was in Matsuyama’s fingers as he had a putt on the 18th to win it. Nonetheless, he didn’t make it and was quickly in a watery grave on the additional gap.
That allowed Gotterup to seal victory in model, sinking a prolonged putt to card a birdie.
“I did not suppose this may occur, particularly after Friday and Saturday. However right here we’re,” Gotterup stated after the win.
Gotterup couldn’t put his finger on the place his purple patch has come from, saying: “God, I do not know. I actually do not know. I am simply having such time enjoying proper now.
“You make me cry each time. My girlfriend is right here. She’s like, you’ve got gained thrice with out me right here, and he or she acquired to see it, and I do know everybody at house is watching. Simply so superior.”
Scottie Scheffler additionally stormed up the leaderboard with a closing spherical of 64 to complete in a tie for third, whereas England’s Matt Fitzpatrick carded three birdies in his concluding 5 holes to finish the match in ninth, three photographs again.
“I put myself in a troublesome place after the primary spherical, however three actually strong days,” Scheffler stated. “As we speak was one other actually good spherical. I will fall a number of photographs quick it seems like, however total pleased with the battle this week and did some good things.
“I performed fairly properly,” he added. “Just one spherical the place I did not have my greatest stuff. If I get in the home the primary day a pair below par, it is somewhat completely different story immediately. Total, pleased with the way in which I fought the final three days to provide myself an opportunity.”
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