Koepka’s super Sunday

Brooks Koepka claimed his eighth PGA TOUR win at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Koepka’s super Sunday [View Online]( [PGA TOUR Starter Logo] Brooks Koepka claimed his eighth PGA TOUR win at Waste Management. (Getty Images) Teeing Off [KOEPKA CHARGES FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT WIN]( He had doubts. And he was in some [“dark places.”]( But Brooks Koepka worked through the challenges, kept his chin up and, on Sunday, raised another trophy. Just five months after a significant knee procedure, [Koepka won the Waste Management Phoenix Open]( by one shot for his eighth TOUR title. “It’s been very humbling,” Koepka said. “I’ve had some real dark moments, and have been in some real dark places. I didn’t know if I was ever going to be the same again. I didn’t know if my knee was going to be the same again as my right one. I was in some dark places, I’m not going to lie.” But the light shone on Sunday. Koepka trailed [Jordan Spieth, who shot 61 on Saturday,]( and Xander Schauffele by five shots entering the final round. And as Spieth and Schauffele faltered, Koepka [chipped in from 97 feet on the 17th hole]( to take the lead for good. In the end, his final-round 6-under 65, including a back-nine 31, was just good enough. With the win, Koepka moved up 73 spots to No. 12 in the [FedExCup standings](. [divider] [PRIMED FOR PEBBLE BEACH]( The West Coast swing works its way up to California’s Monterey Peninsula for the [AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am](. Nick Taylor defends his title at the iconic venue with Pebble Beach stalwarts Phil Mickelson, reigning FedExCup champ Dustin Johnson, Brandt Snedeker and Jason Day highlighting the [field]( of 156 chasing 500 FedExCup points. Jordan Spieth picked up one of his three wins in 2017 with a victory on the California coast and enters this week flying high after an incredible run at TPC Scottsdale that included a [third-round 61](. [Kamaiu Johnson](, who was set to make his PGA TOUR debut at the Farmers Insurance Open before testing positive for COVID-19, tees it up along with fellow APGA star [Kevin Hall](. The fun gets started early with the AT&T Every Shot Counts Charity Challenge on Wednesday benefitting local charities Health Equity, Food Insecurity and Education Insecurity. The three team, five-hole match will feature teams of Kat Newton/Kira Dixon, Alfonso Ribeiro/Macklemore and Larry Fitzgerald/Bill Murray. [divider] [DISSECTING THE TOUR’S NUTTIEST ACE EVER]( It was 20 years ago at the Waste Management Phoenix Open when [Andrew Magee made history](. His miracle ace on TPC Scottsdale’s 17th still stands as the only hole-in-one on a par-4 in PGA TOUR history. “My father was jumping up and down, raising his arms, but I was still numb to the fact that my ball had gone in the hole,” recalled Magee, who had just come off a long birdie on the Stadium’s 16th. The improbable shot harkens memories of the children’s game “Mouse Trap” as [Magee’s tee shot ricocheted]( off the back of a bunker, deflected off the putter head of Tom Byrum, rattled the flagstick and dropped in for a shot that won’t soon be forgotten. “Every time there's a close one I get texts from my friends saying I survived another day. If you Google me, it's the first thing that comes up … I'm delighted by all of it. I am astonished it's lasted 20 years; hopefully we can last 20 more.“ Video Of The Week Harry Higgs and parents discuss his start in the game of golf. The Turn MIC CHECK “It’s been a wild ride for the last year and a half and very frustrating. I’ve had moments where I didn’t know if I was going to be the same, if I could even come back.” – Brooks Koepka [divider] BY THE NUMBERS 2nd – Win in three years at the Saudi International for reigning [FedExCup champ Dustin Johnson](. In his last nine starts worldwide DJ has gone: T2-Win-2nd-T3-T6-T2-Win-T11-Win. 5 – Father-of-five [Webb Simpson]( might rank in the bottom half of the TOUR in driving distance but remains one of the best players in the world. [Find out]( how he’s become an outlier among the game’s elite. 53 – Age of Steve Stricker, who turned back the clock at TPC Scottsdale. After opening rounds of 65-66, the Ryder Cup captain contended all weekend finishing T4 after a final-round 67. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [TERMS & PRIVACY]( To remove yourself from all future PGA TOUR WIRE2WIRE communications please click here: [Unsubscribe]( PGA TOUR 5150 Palm Valley Rd, Ste. 300 Ponte Vedra, FL 32082 Attn: Marketing, Fan Engagement ©2020 PGA TOUR WIRE2WIRE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED