Hideki Matsuyama stopped mid-swing at the Waste Management Phoenix Open after hearing a loud noise, which affected his winning on Sunday.
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Everyyear,theWasteManagementPhoenixOpenisamassivespectacleintheworldofgolf.Theplayersloveitbecauseit’sdifferent.ItisunlikeanythingtherestofthePGATouroffers,andatitsheartishowfansreactacrosstheboard.However,thestoryofthisyear’stournamentwasHidekiMatsuyamachokingdownthestretchandlosingtoChrisGotterupinaplayoff.
HidekiMatsuyamahadsurgedintotheleadofthetournamentonSaturdayandhadtoholdoffrunsfromScottieSchefflerandMichaelThorbjornsenonSundaybeforegettingcaughtbyGotterup.ThedecidingfactorseemedtobeMatsuyamabackingofffromthefirstplayoffholeafterhearingaloudnoiserightashewasabouttoswing.Itturnedouttobethestaffdroppingachair.
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