2015 Phoenix Open
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January 27, 2015
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Brooks Koepka, Phoenix Open
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Brooks Koepka, Phoenix Open
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Since turning pro in April, Matsuyama has won five tournaments on the Japan Tour.
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![Bubba Watson, Phoenix Open](https://golf.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Bubba-Watson.jpg)
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Bubba Watson, Phoenix Open
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Bubba Watson, Phoenix Open
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Martin Laird, Phoenix Open
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Jon Rahm, Phoenix Open
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Martin Laird uses TaylorMade R9 TP short irons, but his long irons are TaylorMade Tour Preferred.
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Fans walk in the rain near the practice range during a weather-delayed final round of the 96th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club
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At 27-under, Patrick Reed broke the Tour record for relation to par through 54 holes.
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Two fans have their picture taken on the 18th hole.
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Since turning pro in April, Matsuyama has won five tournaments on the Japan Tour.
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Tiger Woods played his last competitive round at the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral in March.
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The first installment of the Tiger Woods Charity Playoffs will take place on May 27 at Cascata in Las Vegas.
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"Overall, I’m very pleased to go out there and hit shots," Tiger said after his 9-hole practice round. "I’m cranking up speed, the speed’s coming back. It’s going to be a fun year.”
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Tiger said he hit "thousands upon thousands upon thousands of chips" with instructor Chris Como to correct the problems he had during last December's Hero World Challenge.
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Tiger hits an approach shot during his practice round. “We have a game plan,” he said of working with Chris Como. “Each stage, we’re ahead of schedule and that’s a good sign."
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Tiger was in good spirits when he met the media after his round.
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Robert Allenby is in the field this week. It will be his first tournament since he reported being abducted in Hawaii. Subsequent statements from witnesses have cast doubt on his original story.
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Robert Allenby's press conference was a popular spot on Tuesday.
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The Scottsdale Airport is filled with jets Tuesday leading up to the Super Bowl and the Waste Management Phoenix Open.