⛳️ Detry’s Phoenix Domination, Tiger’s Comeback, & LIV’s Wild New Rule

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Here’s what we’ve got for you today:

• 🏆 DETRY DID WHAT? The 7-stroke Phoenix Open win so dominant, even the beer-can crowd bowed down.

• 🌵 Spieth vs. Bush: How a left-handed putter shot saved Jordan’s round (and our sanity).

• 💥 LIV’s New Rule: All 4 scores count now. Bubba’s warning: ‘Pray your teammate doesn’t implode’.

• 🐅 Tiger’s Back: Trump golf rumors, Torrey Pines return, and why this comeback could be his last.

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2025 WM Phoenix Open Recap: Detry Dominates, Drama Delivered

Thomas Detry served up a Belgian waffle-stomping at TPC Scottsdale, cruising to his first PGA Tour victory by seven strokes (-24) in a performance so dominant, the iconic 16th-hole crowd briefly considered golf claps instead of beer showers.

Here’s What Happened

🎉 Detry’s Coming-Out Party

• Started as a +9000 longshot but led wire-to-wire, closing with four straight birdies—including a near-ace on the 16th that left the ball 16 inches from glory.

• Became the first Belgian to win on Tour, pocketing $1.656 million and silencing anyone who thought his last name was a typo.

🥈 Runner-Up Drama

• Daniel Berger and Michael Kim tied for second (-17), but Berger’s charge fizzled after a bogey on 16, where his tee shot bounced through the green like a drunk spring breaker.

• Jordan Spieth (T4, -16) provided the week’s most chaotic par save, hitting a left-handed putter shot from a bush on No. 11. Classic Spieth.

🎯 Justin Thomas’s Eagle Exclamation

• JT holed out from 103 yards for eagle on 18 to sneak into T6 (-15), giving Top 10 bettors an unexpected payday and himself a reason to smirk.

🌵 Scheffler’s Back-Nine Meltdown

• World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler shot a 5-over 41 on the back nine Sunday, plummeting to T25. Blame it on the pressure… or that wineglass he broke while making ravioli last Christmas.

Final Leaderboard Snapshot

The Crowd: Surprisingly well-behaved compared to 2024’s frat-party antics. Detry’s dominance left even the rowdiest fans muttering, “Respect, bro”.

Mic Drop Moment: Detry’s 16th-hole near-ace—essentially telling the field, “This trophy’s going to Brussels”. 🇧🇪

Detry didn’t just win—he turned TPC Scottsdale into a Belgian chocolate fountain of dominance. The crowd? Still recovering from the shock of not having to boo a single beer can toss. As Detry quipped post-round: “First Tour win, first time surviving the 16th… guess I’ll retire now.”

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Cody.