Chris Gotterup wins thrilling WM Phoenix Open in play-off after epic Hideki Matsuyama collapse

In-form Chris Gotterup defeated Hideki Matsuyama in a play-off at the WM Phoenix Open after the former Masters champion hit the self-destruct button on the final hole. 

Matsuyama held a one-shot lead on the 18th tee but tugged his drive left into the church pew bunkers.

The 33-year-old, twice a winner at TPC Scottsdale, then hit his approach into the lip of the bunker. 

An average wedge from 50 yards left him with a 24-foot putt for the win but he missed it low. 

The bogey gave him 72-hole total of 16-under, drawing him level with America’s Gotterup, who surged with a seven-under 64 that included birdies on five of his last six holes.

Matsuyama - who was forced to step off his tee shot in sudden death after a spectator yelled in his backswing - then produced another poor drive but this time it went even further left into the water. 

He produced a good recovery and gave himself 15 feet for par, but Gotterup slammed the door shut on extending the contest further by draining a 25-foot birdie putt to claim his fourth PGA Tour title and second of the season. 

In January, the 26-year-old won the curtain-raising Sony Open in Hawaii. 

"I'm just having such a good time playing right now," a delighted Gotterup told Golf Channel. 

"My girlfriend is here. She's like, you've won three times without me here, and she [finally] got to see it, and I know everyone at home is watching. Just so awesome."

His victory came minutes before Super Bowl 60 kicked off. 

Matsuyama began the day with a one-shot lead and was extremely poor off the tee, hitting only three fairways all day. 

His putting saved him all day but he came unstuck on the final hole. 

"Was grinding all weekend," Matsuyama said. "Didn't have my best stuff, but hung in there.

"I wanted to avoid the playoff as much as I could, but I just hit a bad tee shot there in regulation at 18 and Chris made a good putt there in the playoff. So hats off to him."

Asked what was going through his mind, Matsuyama added: "Yeah, it's disappointing, [there is some] shock. [I will] learn from it, and just get back up on the horse next week."

Elsewhere, world number one Scottie Scheffler produced a scintillating 64 to finish in a tie for third alongside Si Woo Kim, Akshay Bhatia, Michael Thorbjornsen and Nicolai Hojaard. 

Thorbjornsen held the lead after making eagle at the 15th, but wasted his opportunity by dropping shots at the 16th and 17th. 

Scheffler's incredible charge

The four-time major champion had a rare off day on Thursday and was in danger of missing the cut after opening the tournament with a 73.

He decided against speaking to the media after his opening round and headed straight for the practice facilities. 

Scheffler rebounded on Friday with a 64 and added a 67 on moving day. Still, it looked like a tall order that Scheffler could win. 

On Sunday, he started five strokes behind Matsuyama and made a charge up the leaderboard. 

He made the turn in three-under after making birdies at the second, fifth and eighth holes. 

Scheffler followed with three successive pars before reeling off three birdies in a row from the 13th.

It was a stretch of holes that included draining a 71-foot putt from off the green at the 14th. 

He added another circle to his card with a birdie at the par-five 15th and got to within one of the lead at the 17th. 

Scheffler drove the green and held his nerve over a nine-foot birdie putt but couldn't take advantage of an excellent tee shot on the final hole.

From the middle of the fairway, Scheffler produced an average wedge and missed his birdie putt low from 24 feet. 

It was too little, too late for Scheffler. 

He told reporters: "How would I assess the tournament? I mean, I played pretty well. 

"Like you said, only one round where I didn't have my best stuff. 

"If I get in the house the first day with a couple under par it's a little different story today.

"Overall, proud of way I fought the last three days to give myself a chance."