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Scheffler lurking in Phoenix as McKibbin banks $418,750 at LIV Riyadh

Patrick "Paddy" Kavanagh

Patrick "Paddy" Kavanagh

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7 February 2026
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Scheffler lurking in Phoenix as McKibbin banks $418,750 at LIV Riyadh

Scottie Scheffler believes he can still win the WM Phoenix Open after a third-round 67 left him just five shots behind Hideki Matsuyama at TPC Scottsdale.

Scottie Scheffler believes he can still win the WM Phoenix Open after a third-round 67 left him just five shots behind Hideki Matsuyama at TPC Scottsdale.

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