On Super Bowl Sunday, the WM Phoenix Open has the unique distinction of leading into the most-watched sporting event of the year.
And Thomas Detry is introducing himself to a lot of the audience.
Detry took a five-shot lead into the final round of the tournament at TPC Scottsdale and was asked why he loves golf so much. His answer was endearing.
“It teaches you everything in life,” Detry said Saturday night. “It teaches you how to deal with emotions, pressure, if someone is a cheater, if someone is not a cheater, just everything. It’s a nice way of learning how to deal with life, I think.”
Of course, Sunday is a lot more than a lesson in life. There are millions of dollars at stake and for Detry and Sunday will essentially be his Super Bowl by the time he enters the Stadium Hole 16th, three holes away from becoming the first Belgian to win on the PGA Tour.
With that, here’s the complete breakdown for this week’s WM Phoenix Open. The total purse is $9.2 million.
2025 WM Phoenix Open money: Total purse, payout breakdown
1. Thomas Detry $1,656,000
T2. Michael Kim $818,800 Daniel Berger
T4. Christiaan Bezuidenhout $414,000 Jordan Spieth
T6. Justin Thomas $310,500 Will Chandler Robert MacIntyre
T9. Adam Hadwin $250,700 Taylor Moore Maverick McNealy
T12. Min Woo Lee $195,500 Cameron Young Rasmus Hojgaard
15. Sepp Straka $167,900
T16. Wyndham Clark $140,300 Kevin Yu Denny McCarthy J.T. Poston Ben Silverman
T21. Si Woo Kim $100,280 Alex Smalley Bud Cauley Gary Woodland
T25. Keith Mitchell $69,197.14 Nick Taylor Adam Schenk Andrew Putnam Brian Harman Hideki Matsuyama Scottie Scheffler
Jack Hirsh is the Associate Equipment Editor at GOLF. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is a 2020 graduate of Penn State University, earning degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. He was captain of his high school golf team and recently returned to the program to serve as head coach. Jack also still *tries* to remain competitive in local amateurs. Before joining GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as a Multimedia Journalist/reporter, but also producing, anchoring and even presenting the weather. He can be reached at jack.hirsh@golf.com.
