If ever there was a case for Monday qualifiers to remain an integral part of the WM Phoenix Open, Will Chandler proved it was viable on Sunday.
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IfevertherewasacasefortheMondayqualifiertostayapartoftheWMPhoenixOpeninthefuture,WillChandlerprovedit’saviableoptiononSunday.
ThePGATourrookiewasn’tinthefieldwhentheweekbeganatTPCScottsdaleandendedtheweekwithhisfirstmadecutinaToureventandhisfirsttop-10finish,shooting5-under66onSundaytotieforsixth.HeplayedSundayinthesamegroupasworldNo.1—andtwo-timeWMchampionScottieScheffler—beatinghimbysixshotsonthedayandthetournament.
Itwasafittingsend-offforMondayQsinwhatcouldbethelastoneeveratthetournament.ThePhoenixOpenqualifierhasbeenheldeveryyearsince1948.Nextyear,withchangescomingtofieldsizesonthePGATour,includingthePhoenixOpenfieldshrinking,noMondayQwillbeheld.
“Idon’tknowthehistoryofhowtheMondayqualifiershavedoneinthisevent,butit’snice,”ChandlersaidSunday.“Itwasgood.IwishIcouldhavedonealittlebetter.Butyeah,that’snice.R
