- Gary Woodland beat Chez Reavie with a par on the first hole of a play-off
- In the play-off on 18th, Woodland hit short of the green from the left fairway
- Woodland held his nerve to chip to 2 feet to set up his third PGA Tour victory
- Reavie missed the green left and couldn’t get an 11-footer to fall
Gary Woodland beat Chez Reavie with a par on the first hole of a play-off on Sunday to win the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Woodland birdied three of the last four holes for a 7-under 64 to finish at 18-under 266 at TPC Scottsdale.
Reavie closed with a 66. After a bogey on the par-3 16th, the former Arizona State player chipped to 3 feet for birdie on the short par-4 17th and ran in a 20-footer on the par-4 18th to force the PGA Tour’s fourth straight play-off.
Gary Woodland poses proudly with his Waste Management Phoenix Open trophy on Sunday
Woodland claimed the triumph after holding his nerve to beat Chez Reavie in a play-off
Woodland looks to the sky in disbelief on the 18th green after his win in a one-hole play-off
In the play-off on the 18th, Woodland hit short of the green from the left fairway bunker and chipped to 2 feet to set up his third PGA Tour victory.
Reavie missed the green left and couldn’t get an 11-footer to fall.
The crowd was estimated at 64,273 for a record week-long total of 719,179. On Saturday, an estimated 216,818 jammed the grounds, the biggest turnout in golf history.
After winning a one-hole play-off, Woodland shakes hands with Reavie on the 18th green
The crowd looks on as Woodland greets Reavie following his victory in Scottsdale, Arizona
Woodland hit short of the green and chipped to 2 feet to set up his third PGA Tour victory