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Scottie Scheffler Holes Out for Eagle on 10th Hole at WM Phoenix Open

Scottie Scheffler was +2 prior to his hole-out eagle on the par 4, 10th.
Scottie Scheffler jarred a shot from the fairway bunker at the 10th hole of the WM Phoenix Open.
Scottie Scheffler jarred a shot from the fairway bunker at the 10th hole of the WM Phoenix Open. | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

It was a sluggish start at the WM Phoenix Open for the number one player in the world. Scottie Scheffler was +2 on his round through nine holes and hadn't quite looked like himself.

Then came the par-4 tenth.

Scheffler lost his drive a bit to the right where it found a fairway bunker 104 yards from the hole. The reigning player of the year would then turn his fortunes around with a single swing.

Scottie hit a perfect shot out of the sand and holed his 2nd into the par 4, making a hole-out eagle.

Scheffler seems to still be shaking off some rust as he works his way back from a hand injury. The two-time Masters champion shanked a bunker shot on the 5th hole.

Halfway through the first round, Justin Thomas, Wyndham Clark and Nicolai Hojgaard all the share the lead at -5. The name "Scottie Scheffler" is certainly one that they don't want to see creeping up the leaderboard.


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Matt Vincenzi
MATT VINCENZI

Matt Vincenzi is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, covering golf. Before joining SI in October 2024, he worked as a golf writer for GolfWRX and the Action Network. He is a graduate of Bridgewater State University and has been covering professional golf for five years.