After pounding his drive 325 yards down the middle of the 18th fairway, Justin Thomas had only 102 yards left for his second shot. He had already made four birdies over his five last holes, although a bogey at the famous par-3 16th soured that stretch somewhat.

One year removed from the deluge of rain and chilly temperatures, Scottsdale showed out for the first round of the 2025 WM Phoenix Open and posed pestering problems for the best on the PGA Tour with a local lad,

Wyndham Clark saved par after hitting his tee shot into the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead in the first round of the Phoenix Open

Wyndham Clark hit a seven-under-par 64 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Phoenix Open. The 2023 US Open champion hit seven birdies in a bogey-free round at TPC

A rough start to the season had Wyndham Clark digging through past notes, listening to old books — anything to get his mind out of the negative.

Wyndham Clark saved par after hitting his tee shot into the water on the par-4 17th hole and shot a bogey-free 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead in the first round of the Phoenix Open on Thursday.

Dallas’ Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth and Tom Kim are each in contention near the top of the leaderboard heading into Friday’s round.

In the opening round of the 2025 WM Phoenix Open, Wyndham Clark carded a bogey-free 7-under 64 to lead by one stroke.