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SuperStroke Congratulates Chris Gotterup on Playoff Victory at the WM Phoenix Open

admin — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:28:42 +0000

Season money list leader earns fourth career win with Zenergy Pistol 2.0 putter grip 

Wixom, MI – SuperStroke, the No. 1 Putter Grip in golf and the leader in innovative Tour-proven golf grip technology, congratulates 26-year-old Maryland native Chris Gotterup, who currently sits atop the 2026 season PGA TOUR Money List, on claiming his fourth career victory at the WM Phoenix Open while using a SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol 2.0 putter grip.  

Gotterup’s rounds of 63-71-70-64 and 16-under-par finish were enough to force a two-man sudden-death playoff. Then, after making nine birdies during his final round, he birdied the first playoff hole to secure his second win of the season.

Gotterup led the field in Strokes Gained: Total (12.694) and earned him the $1.728 million winner’s check along with a nice cushion for his top spot on the season-long FedEx Cup standings.

“Congratulations to Chris Gotterup on the fourth win of his career – and second of this young season – at a thrilling WM Phoenix Open,” said SuperStroke Vice President of Marketing Ryan Harris. “Chris has won four times on the PGA TOUR since May 2024 to become one of the game’s hottest and most proven players. His game is tremendous and he has been putting brilliantly with his SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol 2.0 putter grip.”  

SuperStroke’s Zenergy Pistol putter grips merge a pistol-style top section that helps golfers lock in their upper hand position with “No Taper Technology” to help golfers maintain even grip pressure and boost the consistency of their stroke.

Part of SuperStroke’s groundbreaking Zenergy line, the Pistol 2.0 grip features:

Enhanced SPYNE® Technology – The new SPYNE® Technology has an improved, embossed ridge along the underside of the grip, engineered to make it easier to square the face at impact.  

New Multi-Zone Texturing – Strategically placed textured in high-sensory areas designed to optimize feedback and comfort from the incredibly soft polyurethane outer layer.  

No Taper Technology – Our patented No Taper minimizes grip pressure with an advanced parallel design that enables golfers to quiet their hands and add consistency to their stroke.

Pistol 2.0 Specifications:

SuperStroke grips are trusted by hundreds of top professional golfers. In 2025, SuperStroke users won 66 tournaments on golf’s major tours, including 25 tournaments on the PGA TOUR, for a total of than $68 million in first-place prize money in those events.   

SuperStroke’s putter grip line is a product of relentless innovation, fueled by feedback from more than 600 tour pros. From signature shapes and sizes to cutting-edge materials, SuperStroke delivers unprecedented features into every putter grip while connecting golfer and putter like no other product on the market.   

For more details on SuperStroke’s range of innovative golf grips and to keep up with the latest news from the company, visit https://superstrokeusa.com.   

About SuperStroke

Since launching the first line of oversized putter grips in 2009, SuperStroke’s mission has been to help golfers make every swing and every stroke the best it can be. This commitment to offering high-performing, innovative products has helped SuperStroke users earn more than $500 million on major professional tours around the world, as well as propelling amateurs to shoot their career-low rounds.    

In addition to custom grips, SuperStroke offers a full range of officially licensed products to help golfers show their team spirit on the course. This includes both putter and club grips from college, NFL, and NHL teams.     

One of the most trusted brands on all major tours around the world, SuperStroke’s team of ambassadors includes three-time major champion Jordan Spieth, eight-time winner on the PGA TOUR Patrick Cantlay, 2019 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year Sungjae Im, and world-renowned putting coach Phil Kenyon. In addition to the company’s beloved putter grips, SuperStroke offers a full lineup of club grips allowing golfers to experience the benefits of SuperStroke technology in every shot.    

More information: https://superstrokeusa.com/.    

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Carl Mickelson    
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Brooks Koepka switches to TaylorMade Spider putter at WM Phoenix Open

admin — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:59:49 +0000

After ranking last in Strokes Gained putting at Torrey Pines, Brooks Koepka is switching it up at Phoenix with a TaylorMade Spider in the bag.

Brooks Koepka has never been one to panic, which is good because you don’t win at places like Shinnecock Hills, Bethpage Black or Oak Hill if you are prone to panicking, but golf has a way of humbling even the most stubbornly confident players. Last week, at the Farmers Insurance Open, Koepka made the cut and then quietly did something alarming. He finished dead last among the 74 players who played the weekend at Torrey Pines in Strokes Gained: Putting, hemorrhaging more than seven shots to the field. For a five-time major champion playing his first PGA Tour event since leaving the LIV Tour, that number landed with a thud.

So this week, at the WM Phoenix Open, Koepka spent hours on the practice green and showed up with not only his familiar Scotty Cameron blade that helped him win back-to-back U.S. Opens and three PGA Championships, but also a few TaylorMade Spider mallet putters. Same player, same reputation for thriving under pressure, but the Spiders are a very different tool.

Koepka’s old Newport-style blade was all about feel, precision and rewarding a centered strike. The Spider lives at the other end of the design spectrum. It is larger, has a higher MOI and is built to resist twisting when contact drifts away from the sweet spot. It is also larger from front to back, which means it has more room for alignment features and can be easier to aim. Spider putters also feature a grooved face insert designed to get the ball rolling rather than skidding. In short, it is designed to keep putts online even when the stroke is less than perfect, which is a useful feature when the numbers say your putting is actively costing you tournaments.

Koepka is hardly alone in reaching for this style of putter. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has leaned on a Spider during his dominant stretch and had his in the bag when he won the American Express two weeks ago. Rory McIlroy and Nelly Korda, two of the most efficient ball strikers in the game, both trust Spiders. The common thread is stability, roll enhancement and aim. When the stroke gets quick or tentative, the Spider has tools to make things a little easier and more consistent.

For Koepka, this does not read as a philosophical shift so much as a practical one. He still hits it like Brooks Koepka and ranked 21st in Strokes Gained: Approach at Torrey Pines. He still thinks like Brooks Koepka, too, but after a week when his putter turned his return to the PGA into The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a little built-in forgiveness starts to look less like a crutch and more like a smart, possibly short-term adjustment.

Putting changes are rarely permanent, especially for elite players with long memories of what has worked before. But for now, the Spider offers Koepka something his old blade could not guarantee in La Jolla: a bit of help when his hands and posture and setup aren’t perfect. In this game, even the toughest guys need to accept that stubbornness does not hole putts.

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Final four holes at WM Phoenix Open offer a mix of thrills and spills

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:11:09 +0000

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The party is what gets the fans talking, but it’s the golf course that has the players’ attention at the WM Phoenix Open.

At the heart of the party is the 16th hole, normally a benign par 3 measuring about 150 yards. But for the Phoenix Open, it’s the apex of craziness. For the PGA Tour pros playing the tournament, and especially those contending on Sunday, the 16th is the second of four strong finishing holes.

Three of the four closing holes have water hazards. All offer a varying level of tension depending on circumstance.

“I think the entire back nine here is awesome honestly. Awesome design. Provides a ton of excitement. The easiest holes on the golf course are there and the toughest holes as well,” said Sahith Theegala, who’s playing on a sponsor exemption and shot 1-under 70 in Thursday’s first round. “I think that’s pretty apparent with the 15, even 16 sometimes, and 17, definitely three of the easiest holes on the course.

“But on the flipside you hit one bad shot and you’re easily walking away with bogey or double on any of those holes. Just the heightened sense of focus I think once you get to that part of the golf course. There is a, the buzz is a little louder.”

They are ranked easiest by the stats, maybe, but the final four holes have plenty of intrigue. Nos. 15 through 18 have also gobbled up 2,784 golf balls since 2003, about 67 percent of all the shots that go into a lake somewhere at TPC Scottsdale.

Here’s a closer look at Nos. 15, 16, 17 and 18 at TPC Scottsdale.

No. 15, 553 yards, par 5

The 15th ranked third easiest in 2025 with scoring average of 4.725. There were 10 eagles, third-most on the course (19 on No. 3, 15 on No. 13). It also produced the most double bogeys with 12.

This isn’t a long par 5 by today’s standards but trouble lurks. There’s a lake all the way down the left side. For those going for the green in two, there’s a ring of water going around three sides of the putting surface. There’s a few bail-out options around the green but eagle is common here.

“You really have to hit a good tee shot on 15, a good second shot,” Theegala said. “Just got to stay locked in and focused on all those shots.”

No. 16, 163 yards, par 3

The 16th was the ninth-easiest hole in 2025 with a scoring average of 3.005. There was one ace last year along with 69 birdies and 61 pars.

The 16th is surrounded by the stadium — a three-story structure that can hold about 18,000 fans. There’s a constant buzz in the venue, something players are used to and expect. There’s always an eruption as each tee ball is struck. Then, depending on the final stopping point of each golf ball, there are cheers or boos. Anything close produces a roar that can be heard across the landscape.

“I think the hardest thing on 16 is figuring out where the wind is, which can be silly at times saying in the desert because you don’t get a ton of wind, but those little gusts that come in and out can feel really different inside of that arena,” said two-time WM Phoenix Open winner Scottie Scheffler. “The wind has as tendency to move around. I think that is one of the most challenging things about the hole is figuring out where the wind is and committing to your shot.”

No. 17, 332 yards, par 4

The 17th was the fourth-easiest hole in 2025 with a scoring average of 3.728. It yielded 149 birdies, the fourth-most on the golf course.

Course designer Tom Weiskopf always loved a drivable par 4. He has built one at just about every golf course he’s created. The 17th at at TPC Scottsdale ranks right up there with the best of such holes on the PGA Tour.

“I think maybe 17 I’ve been comfortable hitting a draw recently, especially with my 4-wood,” said Theegala. “I think every single time I’ve played the hole I’ve tried to cut it off the water or off the left side of the green. This year not sort of a, just because of how my game is right now I feel comfortable starting forward on the very right edge of the green and kind of just playing for that chipping area on the right.”

It was four years ago that Theegala, playing the tournament for the first time, was in contention late and decided to go for the green. His tee shot found water left and he would miss out on a playoff.

“I’ve thought about that hole way too much probably,” Theegala said. “The biggest issue which is just didn’t carry it far enough off that shot and it kicked off that mound. … I think about that probably more than I should, more than I need to. It’s a good microcosm of how a shot like that, one shot in a career can really impact you the rest of the way so you don’t make a similar strategical mistake.”

No. 18, 442 yards, par 4

The 18th was the fifth-easiest with a scoring average of 3.966. There was just one eagle all week, with 85 birdies and 61 bogeys. It also had two “others” — scores of triple bogey worse — the most of any hole.

The 18th, like the 15th, has water down the left side but on 18, the lake stops about halfway. From there is a series of church-pew bunkers but the water and the church pews are generally avoided by most.

“The water on 18 shouldn’t be an issue as long as I hit it solid,” Theegala said, which probably aligns with most golfers in the field. The key on 18, for those chasing in particular, is stuff a second shot close.

Golfers in 2025 were a combined 115 under on No. 15, a combined 4 under on No. 16, a combined 113 under on No. 17 and a combined 14 under on No. 18. Add ’em up and the pros were 246 under ovdrall on that four-hole closing stretch.

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Chris Gotterup, 2026 WM Phoenix Open WITB

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:42:06 +0000

A complete list of the golf equipment Chris Gotterup used to win the PGA Tour’s 2026 WM Phoenix Open.

A complete list of the golf equipment Chris Gotterup used to win the PGA Tour’s 2026 WM Phoenix Open:

DRIVER: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees), with Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 70 TX shaft

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FAIRWAY WOODS: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper (13.5 degrees), with Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX shaft, TaylorMade Qi35 (18 degrees), with Mitsubishi Diamana WB 83 TX shaft

IRONS: Bridgestone Tour B 220 MB (4-9), with KBS C-Taper 130 X shafts

WEDGES: TaylorMade MG5 (46 degrees), with KBS C-Taper 130X shaft, (52, 56, 60), with True Temper Dynamic Golf Tour Issue Onyx X100 shafts – SHOP NOW

PUTTER: TaylorMade Spider X Tour

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BALL: Bridgestone Tour B X Mindset – SHOP NOW

GRIPS: Golf Pride Z Grip (full swing) / SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol 2.0 (putter)

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2026 WM Phoenix Open Sunday TV coverage: Watch Round 4

admin — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 07:28:28 +0000

The final round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open gets underway Sunday morning at TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament on Sunday, including full WM Phoenix Open TV coverage, streaming details and Round 4 tee times.

How to watch WM Phoenix Open on Sunday

Hideki Matusyama takes a one-shot lead into Sunday’s final round in search of his third WM Phoenix Open title. Matsuyama sits at 13 under after a Saturday 68.

One shot back of him are a pack of contenders that includes Nicolai Hojgaard and Si Woo Kim. Hojgaard fired a sizzling six-under 65 on Saturday to vault into contention. Kim, who has gone T11-T6-T2 to start the season, backed up his Friday 62 with a 66 on Saturday.

Matt Fitzpatrick and Akshay Bhatia are among a group of players two shots back at 11 under.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is five shots back at eight under in a tie for 16th.

You can watch the third round of the WM Phoenix Open on TV via Golf Channel starting at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, followed by the CBS broadcast at 3 p.m. RT. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will provide streaming coverage beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET Sunday morning, as well as featured group and featured hole coverage all day long.

Below you will find everything you need to know to watch the fourth round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open.

Get ESPN+

With an ESPN+ subscription, you gain access to PGA Tour Live, where you can stream the best PGA Tour events live from wherever you want.

How to watch on TV Sunday

Golf Channel will air final-round TV coverage of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open from 12-3 p.m. ET on Sunday, followed by the CBS broadcast from 3-6:30 p.m. ET.

How to stream online Sunday

You can stream the final round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, which will offer streaming coverage starting at 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday in addition to featured group and hole coverage. Paramount+ will stream the CBS broadcast.

2026 WM Phoenix Open tee times for Sunday: Round 4 (ET)

Tee No. 1

10:45 a.m. – Daniel Berger, Harris English, A.J. Ewart
10:56 a.m. – Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Michael Kim, Sam Stevens
11:07 a.m. – Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Jacob Bridgeman, Jordan Smith
11:18 a.m. – Ryan Fox, Rickie Fowler, Max McGreevy
11:29 a.m. Mac Meissner, Keith Mitchell, Cameron Young
11:40 a.m. Ben Griffin, Brian Campbell, Sepp Straka
11:51 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Michael Brennan, Mackenzie Hughes
12:02 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Kevin Roy, Stephan Jaegar
12:13 p.m. – Min Woo Lee, Chris Gotterup, Pierceson Coody
12:24 p.m. – John Parry, Viktor Hovland, Rasmus Hojgaard
12:35 p.m. – Jake Knapp, Matt Fitzpatrick, Akshay Bhatia
12:46 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Ryo Hisatsune, Michael Thorbjornsen
12:57 p.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Nicolai Hojgaard, Maverick McNealy

Tee No. 10

10:45 a.m. – Christo Lamprecht, Patrick Rogers, S.H. Kim
10:56 a.m. – Zach Bachou, Wyndham Clark, Alex Smalley
11:07 a.m. – Tom Kim, Zecheng Dou, Nick Taylor
11:18 a.m. – Chad Ramey, Rico Hoey, Davis Thompson
11:29 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Joe Highsmith, Chandler Phillips
11:40 a.m. – John VanDerLaan, Johnny Keefer, Bud Cauley
11:51 a.m. – Sami Valimaki, Cam Davis, Keita Nakajima
12:02 p.m. – J.T. Poston, Kensei Hirata, Takumi Kanaya
12:13 p.m. – Max Homa, Kristoffer Reitan, Collin Morikawa
12:24 p.m. – Hank Lebioda, S.T. Lee, Adrien Saddier
12:35 p.m. – Gary Woodland, Xander Schauffele
12:46 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, Neal Shipley

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