Inside the Field: Waste Management Phoenix Open

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By Mike D., Titleist Staff

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  1. Team Titleist Staff

    Who's ready for the roars this week at The Waste Management Phoenix Open? It's always a wild scene at the 16th hole and the level golf also seems to never disappoint when the TOUR rolls into TPC Scottsdale. So let's take a look at some fast facts and stats for a few Team Titleist players that are in the field. Enjoy!


    Joseph Bramlett

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    • Ranked 4th on PGA Tour this season in driving distance (318.4 yards)

    • 39.1% of drives hit 320+ yards this season (fourth-highest rate on Tour)

    • Covering 66.5% of yardage this season with tee shots (sixth-best rate on Tour)


    Patrick Cantlay

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    • Making birdie-or-better on 34.4% of holes played in last 5 starts

    • Combined 97-under-par in last 20 PGA Tour rounds played

    • 1 of 2 players gaining 2+ strokes per round vs the field since June 2021 on PGA Tour

    • Ranked 2nd in putts per G.I.R. and one-putt percentage on PGA Tour this season


    Wyndham Clark

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    • 21st in strokes gained putting this season (up 98 spots from last season)

    • 10th on PGA Tour this season in driving distance (314.2 yards)


    Brian Harman

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    • Top-10 on PGA Tour this season in total putting (10th) & 3-putt avoidance (7th)

    • Made cut in each of last 6 starts at WM Phoenix Open

    • Shot par or better in all 11 PGA Tour rounds this season (-32 in span)


    Russell Henley

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    • 2nd in SG: Approach on PGA Tour this season

    • 4th in SG: Tee to Green on PGA Tour this season

    • Improved driving distance by over 6 yards so far this season compared to last


    Tom Hoge

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    • 1st to win Pebble Beach Pro-Am with Sunday birdies at 16 and 17 since 1997

    • 11th on PGA Tour in strokes gained approach per round since 2021 Playoffs began

    • Ranked 5th on PGA Tour in strokes gained approach this season

    • Ranked 8th on PGA Tour in scrambling this season (T-61st last season)


    Charles Howell III

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    • 600th career PGA Tour start

    • More made cuts, rounds in the 60s than any player on PGA Tour since 2000

    • Improved driving distance by over 13 yards so far this season compared to last

    • Made the cut 13 of his 15 appearances at this tournament; 7 top 25s


    Troy Merritt

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    • 2nd in SG: Approach last week at Pebble Beach Golf Links

    • 6th in SG: Approach on PGA Tour this season

    • 6th in scrambling percentage on PGA Tour this season


    Webb Simpson

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    • 13 rounds of 67 or lower at TPC Scottsdale since 2011 (T-3rd most of any player in span)

    • 91-under-par at TPC Scottsdale since 2011 (3rd-best of any player in span)

  2. 19hole

    19hole
    Reading, MA

    Always a very entertaining event!

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