Fowler, Matsuyama in Phoenix Open playoff


  • Golf
  • Monday, 08 Feb 2016

Rickie Fowler hits his drive on the 2nd hole during the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament at TPC Scottsdale. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - American Rickie Fowler and Japanese Hideki Matsuyama headed to a sudden-death playoff after finishing the regulation 72 holes locked together at the Phoenix Open on Sunday.

Matsuyama finished birdie-birdie, knocking in a 17-foot putt at the last at the TPC Scottsdale, before Fowler forced the playoff by calmly sinking a 10-footer.

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