Get all the leaderboard updates, highlights, round recaps and more from the opening round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open.

It's an unusual early leaderboard at the 2026 Phoenix Open, with little-known players at the top and stars struggling to over-par rounds.

The party is back on. After three years away, Brooks Koepka returns to TPC Scottsdale this week for the WM Phoenix Open, and he's bringing plenty of storylines with him. But Koepka isn't the only reason golf fans should be glued to their screens Thursday through Sunday.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler stubbed a chip shot on the par-4 18th and showed a rare bit of anger, repeatedly tapping the shaft of his wedge against his legs as the ball rolled back to his feet.

At the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Scottie Scheffler looked human following a duffed putt and three straight bogeys.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chris Gotterup shot a bogey-free 8-under 63 to take a two-shot lead Thursday in the first round of the Phoenix Open on a rare day when top-ranked Scottie Scheffler struggled.

Fans at No. 16 are used to seeing shots go awry, but didn’t expect to see a rough landing during the opening ceremony.