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Golf fans, some of whom arrived as early as 3 a.m. in costume, give their insight on one of the traditions of the WM Phoenix Open on Feb. 6, 2026.
The second round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open could be a pivotal one.
Who is making a move on the second day of the PGA Tour event at TPC Scottsdale? The early answer is Hideki Matsuyama, a two-time winner of the event.
Follow our updates for the latest scores, news, notes and analysis from the second round of the golf tournament on Feb. 6, 2026.
Where is Scottie Scheffler on the leaderboard? How is Brooks Koepka faring in his return to Phoenix?
Who is leading the event now? Who could make the cut? Who could miss it?
Watch second round of WM Phoenix Open on ESPN+
For the latest scores from the second round at TPC Scottsdale today, and to view the leaderboard at the WM Phoenix Open, check out these in-progress scores.
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The 2016 and 2017 champ continues to embrace the Phoenix Open atmosphere.
“I really like it,” Hideki Matsuyama said through an interpreter following the second round. “I’m grateful for how many fans come out and watch us play golf. You have to play well here.”
He said he really has no problem dealing with the boisterous reactions from the crowd.
“If they boo, you probably hit a bad shot,” he said. “But I really don’t hear it — except at 16. You just have to regroup out there (and take it) one shot at a time.”
By early afternoon, Matsuyama’s 7-under was bettered only by Si Woo Kim, who shot 9-under 62 and moved into the top five.
Some big names need to rally to avoid missing the cut at the WM Phoenix Open.
The projected cut line is at -1.
Jordan Spieth was at even par through five holes in his second round.
Scottie Scheffler was at +1 in the tournament through five holes (and -1 today). Tony Finau was at +2 though five as well.
Brooks Koepka, a two-time winner of the event at TPC Scottsdale, won’t be playing the rest of the tournament after ending his second round at +2 overall in the two rounds.
John Parry shot a 5-under 66 to position himself as a contender in the WM Phoenix Open for the weekend sitting at -7 after two rounds.
Parry had three bogeys during his second round, but he hit eight birdies to move into a tie for fourth when his round was done.
Parry contending is a great story for the PGA Tour. He’s 39 and he’s competing as a rookie.
🏴 John Parry
-Lost all DP World Tour and HotelPlanner Tour status in 2018
-Won the 5th and final HPT card via the 2021 EuroPro Tour OoM
-Regained DPWT card in 2022
-Lost it in 2023
-Regained it in 2024
-Earned PGAT card for 2025
A rookie at 39, he’s in contention at the WMPO.
— Irish on Tour (@Irish_On_Tour) February 6, 2026
Si Woo Kim sat at +2 after the first round of the WM Phoenix Open.
After the second round he is at -7 after shooting a 9-under 62 to vault up into a tie for third place, three strokes behind clubhouse leader Hideki Matsuyama.
Kim, who started on the 10th hole, bogeyed that hole. But he more than made up for it with an eagle on the 13th hole and eight birdies in the round, shooting the best round of the day so far.
After opening with a 2-over 73 to sit T89, Si Woo Kim posts 9-under 62 in round two for his low score in 36 career rounds at TPC Scottsdale and currently sits T2. His previous low was 66 (twice).
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) February 6, 2026
Akshay Bhatia has positioned himself as a contender for the WM Phoenix Open title with a strong -3 opening round and an even stronger -4 in the second round.
His second round included an eagle on the Par 5 13th hole.
Bhatia was tied for third early in the afternoon, three strokes behind clubhouse leader Hideki Matsuyama.
UNREAL SHOT on 13. These are the scoring holes… 5 feet for eagle!
— Akshay Bhatia Tracker (@Akshay_Tracker) February 6, 2026
Hideki Matsuyama isn’t the only golfer to impress in the second round of the WM Phoenix Open.
Several golfers that had morning tee times have put up impressive rounds to move up the leaderboard.
After shooting a +2 in the first round, Si Woo Kim is at -8 today through 16 holes, tied with Matsuyama for the best score so far in the second round (including recording an eagle on the Par 5 13th hole).
After ending his first round at even par, Min Woo Lee has shot -6 through 14 holes in the second round.
Stephan Jaeger is -5 today through 17 holes after going -1 in the first round.
Tom Kim is -5 today to move to -3 in the tournament. He is done for the day.
It’s making for a crowded field up near the top of the leaderboard and adding a lot of intrigue to the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.
Si Woo Kim is 8-under over his last 10 holes.
From missing the cut to T7.
— dogwood maple (@dogwood_maple) February 6, 2026
Hideki Matsuyama has birdied two of the first six holes on the front 9 to extend his lead in the second round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open to three strokes over Chris Gotterup, who hasn’t started his round yet.
With birdies on the fourth and fifth holes, Matsuyama has pulled to -11 overall.
He is -8 in the second round today.
He has three holes left today after starting the day on the back nine: Holes 7, 8 and 9.
It’s been a very impressive performance.
Hideki Matsuyama just had to hit a massive high cut from 144 yards out of the wasteland and he got it up and down to move 8 under on his round through 14 holes.
He currently leads the WM Phoenix Open by 4 shots looking for his 3rd win in the event.
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— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) February 6, 2026
Could Hideki Matsuyama win the WM Phoenix Open for the third time this year?
The two-time tournament champ is off to an impressive start to his second round.
Matsuyama, who started on the back nine in the morning, birdied six straight holes (13-14-15-16-17-18) to move to -9 overall through nine holes in the second round, taking a one-stroke lead in the tournament over Chris Gotterup (-8), who has an afternoon tee time.
Matsuyama shot -3 in the first round.
He parred the first three holes on the back nine to start his round today, before starting the impressive streak of six straight birdies.
Matsuyama previously won the WM Phoenix Open in 2016 and 2017.
Another golfer is shining on the course in the shadow of Hideki Matsuyama.
Brian Campbell is -4 through nine holes today, moving him into a tie with Sam Stevens for third place at -7, two behind Matsuyama.
Campbell was -3 in the first round.
He has birdied holes 3, 5, 6 and 9 in the second round to climb the leaderboard.
Sam Stevens had one of the best rounds for golfers that had an afternoon tee time in the first round, shooting -5.
He’s picked up where he left off in the second round.
Stevens, who entered the day tied for third in the PGA Tour event at TPC Scottsdale, is now all alone in second place at -7.
He is through six holes in the second round. He birdied the first two holes to move to -7, one stroke behind Chris Gotterup, who has an afternoon tee time.
Who was in the Top 10 after the first day of the Phoenix Open? Here’s the leaders after the first round, led by Chris Gotterup, who shot an 8-under 63.
1. Chris Gotterup: -82. Matt Fitzpatrick: -63. Pierceson Coody: -53. Nicolai Hojgaard: -53. Sam Stevens: -53. Michael Thorbjornsen: -57. Daniel Berger: -47. Jake Knapp: -47. Max McGreevy: -47. Maverick McNealy: -47. Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen: -47. Kevin Roy: -4
TV, streaming and radio information for the 2026 WM Phoenix Open today (all times MST):
Tee No. 1
7:20 a.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Rico Hoey, Takumi Kanaya7:31 a.m. – S.H. Kim, Mac Meissner, Kristoffer Reitan7:42 a.m. – Matthieu Pavon, Chad Ramey, Sam Stevens7:53 a.m. – J.T. Poston, Davis Riley, Stephan Jaeger8:04 a.m. – Andrew Novak, Harry Hall, Akshay Bhatia8:15 a.m. – Brian Campbell, Aldrich Potgieter, Cam Davis8:26 a.m. – Sami Valimaki, Garrick Higgo, Nico Echavarria8:37 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Hank Lebioda, Johnny Keefer8:48 a.m. – Jordan Simth, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Pontus Nyholm8:59 a.m. – Austin Smotherman, John Parry, Christo Lamprecht9:10 a.m. – Alejandro Tosti, Adrien Saddier, Jeffrey Kang12 p.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Ryo Hisatsune, Max McGrevy12:11 p.m. – Max Greyserman, Nicolai Hojgaard, Pierceson Coody12:22 p.m. – Brice Garnett, Mark Hubbard, Vince Whaley12:33 p.m. – J.J. Spaun, Sahith Theegala, Sam Burns12:44 p.m. – Ben Griffin, Wyndham Clark, Matt Fitzpatrick12:55 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Chris Gotterup, Jordan Spieth1:06 p.m. – Michael Brennan, Karl Vilips, Tony Finau1:17 p.m. – Pater Malnati, Patrick Rodgers, Alex Smalley1:28 p.m. – Zecheng Dou, John VanDerLaan, A.J. Ewart1:39 p.m. – David Chatfield, S.T. Lee, Thomas Avant
Tee No. 10
7:20 a.m. – Rafael Campos, Corey Conners, Chandler Phillips7:31 a.m. – Tom Kim, Thorbjorn Olesen, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen7:42 a.m. – Max Homa, Joel Dahmen, Keith Mitchell7:53 a.m. – Viktor Hovland, Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa8:04 a.m. – Xander Schauffele, Cameron Young, Brooks Koepka8:15 a.m. – Min Woo Lee, Rickie Fowler, Si Woo Kim8:26 a.m. – Maverick McNealy, Matt McCarty, Billy Horschel8:37 a.m. – Austin Eckroat, Charley Hoffman, Matti Schmid8:48 a.m. – Zach Bauchou, Emilio Gonzalez, Chandler Blanchet8:59 a.m. – Haotong Li, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Neal Shipley12:00 p.m. – Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Rasmus Hojgaard, Kevin Roy12:11 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, Michael Thorbjornsen, Danny Walker12:22 p.m. – Daniel Berger, Michael Kim, Bud Cauley12:33 p.m. – Jake Knapp, Chris Kirk, Webb Simpson12:44 p.m. – Ryan Fox, Sepp Straka, Nick Taylor12:55 p.m. – Brian Harman, Harris English, Davis Thompson1:06 p.m. – Kurt Kitayama, William Mouw, Joe Highsmith1:17 p.m. – Adam Schenk, Gary Woodland, Jacob Bridgeman1:28 p.m. – Tom Hoge, Eric Cole, Marco Penge1:39 p.m. – Dan Brown, Kensei Hirata, Keita Nakajima
Friday, Feb. 6
7:30 a.m. — WM Phoenix Open 2nd round3:30 p.m. — Coors Light Birds Nest entertainment tent open – lineup includes Nelly, Ludacris and Ja Rule
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