The golfers of PGA Tour continue to battle in the usual weekend event. We have in fact reached the end of the second round of WM Phoenix Open (prize money 9.6 million dollars), an event born way back in 1932 under the name of Arizona Open. Halfway through the race there are two Japanese at the top with Ryo Hisatsune in command with a score of -11 (131 shots) and a one shot margin over his compatriot Hideki Matsuyama.
For the pacesetter, a superb round of -8 bogey free enhanced by the eagle on hole 15. Third position with a score of -8 for the Americans Pierceson Coody e Chris Gotterupfollowed at -7 by the Americans Sahith Theegala and Akshay Bathia, the South Korean Kim Si Woo, and the English Matt Fitzpatrick and John Parry. Very short ranking with 72 participants capable of reaching the halfway point with scores below par. The cut has not yet been made official as several participants have to complete the very last holes of the second round.
On the par 71 course of the TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale (Ariz., United States of America) closing the top ten in tenth place with a score of -6 are the Dane Nicolai Hojgaard, the German Stephan Jaeger, the Australian Lee Min Woo, and finally the Americans Michael Kim, Jake Knapp, Maverick McNealy, Sam Stevens, Kevin Roy and Zachary Bauchou. After the difficulties of the first round he comes back vehemently Scottie Scheffler.
The number one in the Official World Golf Ranking posted a solid -6 bogey free round, climbing the rankings to 37th position. He also saves himself Xander Schauffelewhich is hoisted to -1 with a single shot from the cut zone. In the late Italian afternoon there will be time for the very last holes of the second round and the start of the third round which will provide us with new indications on who could be the successor to the Belgian Thomas Detry.
date: 2026-02-07 09:02:00