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Last Sunday a new edition of the Phoenix Open in Arizona, where a real madness was experienced in the stands. The famous 17th hole, which is surrounded by a real stadium, was packed with 17,000 fans throughout the week waiting for someone to make a hole in one. Finally, the long-awaited happened.
Neither more nor less than during the last day, the Mexican carlos ortiz he made a hole in one and provoked an incredible reaction from the public. The 17,000 spectators started screaming and throwing their beer glasses onto the pitch causing total chaos in the celebration.
Regarding the tournament, the winner was the American Scottie Scheffler after three playoff holes with his compatriot Patrick Cantlay. Both finished the tournament with 16 under par, while in third place they finished Xander Schauffele, Sahith Theegala y Brooks Koepka.
The tournament distributed a total of 8.2 million dollars, of which almost one and a half million went to the winner. This was Scheffler’s first victory in the PGA Tour, which rises to ninth place in the world ranking. This week the tour travels to California to play the Genesis Invitational, where Max Homa will be the defending champion.
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