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This past weekend saw one of the most unique golf venues on the PGA Tour happen once again. The Waste Management Phoenix Open took place this past week and featured a dramatic finish. Hideki Matsuyama had to hold off Scottie Scheffler and Michael Thorbjornsen, but Chris Gotterup ultimately caught up and beat him after Matsuyama lost focus near the end of the round.
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After Gotterup won his fourth tournament on the PGA Tour, he posted the viral clip of a high school football coach saying, “Bring Me My Money.” When speaking with golf reporter Dan Rapaport after his win, Gotterup was asked about the meme and why he posts it after every win. Gotterup said it originated in college, when he would send it to his team; the coaches thought it was great, and it stuck from there.
One issue Matsuyama faced was two distractions that might have affected how well he played down the stretch. One was from a fan yelling, and the next was from a staff member at the Waste Management Phoenix Open dropping a chair right as he stepped up to the plate.
“I wanted to avoid the playoff as much as I could, but I just hit a bad tee shot there in regulation at 18,” Matsuyama said through an interpreter.
Gotterup also won the season-opening Sony Open in Hawaii this year. He wanted to put pressure on Matsuyama in the playoff and did, uncorking a massive drive down the right side of the fairway.
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