After three straight-missed cuts, Brooks Koepka kicked back with a brilliant win coming from behind when he earned a one-shot victory at the Arizona Waste Management Open.
By Keith Jackson
Last Updated: 07/02/21 11:13 pm
Brooks Koepka won his eighth PGA Tour title with a victory at the Phoenix Management Open
Brooks Koepka Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele succeeded as he made a stunning finish to win the Phoenix Open Waste Management for the second time.
Koepka reached TPC Scottsdale behind three consecutive cuts after battling a knee injury for most of 2020, but re-emerged into the winner’s circle with a brilliant 65, closes 65 – its first win from WGC-FedEx St Jude Invitational in July, 2019.
Spieth and Schauffele were tied for the lead overnight and three clean from the run pack, but they both struggled from the start and found themselves three behind as early as the eighth hole after James. Hahn surrendered to six under for the day at the 10th.
Koepka fired a closing round of 65 at TPC Scottsdale
But Hahn sank under the pressure of direction and his game abruptly declined, allowing his first appearance in 50 holes at the 11th, driving into the water at the 13th and finding the drink again with his second beat to the 15th long as he falls back down the board of directors.
The Koepka playing partner, however, quickly moved the other side to Hahn after being just like one for the day after 12 holes and apparently too far back to struggle. despite the difficulties of Spieth and Schauffele in the latter group.
Koepka was suddenly tied for the lead after birdies at 13, 14 and 15, and then got a moment of magic at the 17th risk when his safe tee pulled short of the green, but did not. it happened so small when he went in for a unique double eagle that he built into the outside lead.
Save over 25% with NOW TV
Get a Sport TV Month Pass NOW for just £ 25 p / m for 4 months (usually £ 33.99 p / m)
A par-half at the end set the clubhouse target at 19 under, and Schauffele reached within one when he hit a lead to seven feet on the scary 16th and turned the chance for his third birdie of difficult day.
But he and Spieth then pulled their drivers into the water at the final hole, and Schauffele’s bogey left him needing his second shot to hole at the last one to take on a playoff with Koepka.
That proved outside of world 4 as Koepka celebrated all eight of his PGA Tour victories at the spot of his debut, after being relegated to the title by Bubba Watson and Hideki Matsuyama back in 2015.
Golf PGA Tour
February 8, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
Live on 
Kyoung-Hoon Lee went into second place after a tough four-birdie 68 that led to 18 under and one behind Koepka along with deflated Schauffele, who made a strong bird on the last one to level-par. 71 save.
Spieth, who lit the contest with his 61 feelings on Saturday, matched birdchai Schauffele at 18th as he carded 72 for a tied finish for fourth place with Carlos Ortiz (64) and veteran Steve Stricker.
The U.S. Ryder Cup captain would have been delighted with a front seat watching Koepka go around his business on Sunday, although the 53-year-old was not far behind his playing partner as he scored four of the six final holes for her 67 and 17 under great praise for the week.