Nick Taylor of Winnipeg, Manitoba won the 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open. On Sunday, Taylor posted a four-round score of -21 and then defeated Charley Hoffman of the United States in a playoff.
Taylor posted a score of eleven under par 60 in the first round, a score of one under par 70 in the second round, a score of three under par 68 in the third round and a score of six under par 65 in the fourth round In the third round, Taylor had five birdies and two bogeys. He made birdies on the fifth, 11th, 13th, 15th and 17th holes and bogeyed the seventh and ninth holes. In the fourth round, Taylor had six birdies and zero bogeys. He made birdies on the sixth, seventh, ninth, 15th, 16th and 18th holes.
In the playoffs, Taylor and Hoffman both birdied the first playoff hole. Taylor made birdie on the second hole and Hoffman settled for par.
It was a fantastic start to the tournament for Taylor as he let his rivals back in after an ordinary second round. However, Taylor hit the ground running with crucial shots on Sunday and he definitely had the momentum heading into the playoffs.
This is the fourth PGA title for Taylor. He won the 2014 Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi, the 2020 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the 2023 Royal Bank of Canada Canadian Open.
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