WM Phoenix Open Leaderboard And Live Updates: Hideki Matsuyama Narrowly Leads As Scottie Scheffler Makes Charge

BIRDIE FOR HIDEKI

He's been so solid with the flatstick today and, following an incredible fairway wood approach, Matsuyama two putts from distance at the 13th to get to 16-under and retakes the lead.

BIRDIE CHANCE FOR THOR

The 14th has been playing tough today but, at the par 4, Thorbjornsen finds the green safely and leaves 25-feet for a birdie to take the lead.

At the 16th, Gotterup plays a delightful approach at the par 3, but his attempt is weak and never scares the hole. He remains at 14-under, one back of the leaders.

SCOTTIE FINDS THE GREEN AT 17

Pounding his driver, Scheffler finds the green at the 330 yard 17th, leaving himself 70-foot for an eagle. He's made a putt of similar distance today, with a two putt guaranteeing the birdie.

Behind the World No.1, Knapp drops a shot at the par 4 14th after missing a five-footer for par. He drops back to 13-under and is two back of Matsuyama.

INCREDIBLE FROM HIDEKI

He's missed yet another fairway but, from the rough, Matsuyama plays a stunning fairway wood that carves 20-yards left-to-right and finds the green at the par 5 13th.

He's left a difficult two putt for birdie but, given his putting today, he has a great chance to re-take the lead, with the two-time WM Phoenix Open winner 15-under.

BIRDIES BEING MADE

Well, this is getting even more interesting! Chris Gotterup has already won this season and, at the par 5 15th, he finds the front edge with his second and two putts for birdie. The American is now 14-under.

On the par 5 13th, Kim makes a scrappy par after his four-foot birdie putt lips out. He remains at 14-under, while Thorbjornsen plays a gorgeous third and rolls in a three-footer for birdie.

The young American is tied for the lead with Matsuyama, who is back in the rough and about to play his second.

BIRDIE AT THE 15TH

Following his birdie at the 15th, Scheffler finds the green at the 16th and two putts for par. He remains one back at 14-under as he makes his way to the drive-able 17th.

LEFT AGAIN FOR KNAPP

He's just birdied the par 5 13th to jump to 14-under and into a four-way share of the second, but Knapp has gone left off the tee at the 14th and leaves a tough second into the green at the par 4.

HIDEKI MAKES PAR AT THE 12TH

That's another dangerous hole out the way for Hideki, who plays a great tee shot at the 12th and narrowly misses his birdie attempt.

It's a par for the Japanese star, who is 15-under and one clear of Thorbjornsen, Kim and Scheffler, who has found the green at the par 3 16th, leaving 20-foot for the birdie.

SCHEFFLER WITHIN ONE

Here he comes... the World No.1 is short of the green at the par 5 15th, but plays a great chip and holes his birdie attempt to get to 14-under.

He's now one back of Matsuyama and heading to the iconic 16th hole.

BIG PAR SAVES

Thorbjornsen makes the most of the luck he received off the tee, with the American playing a decent chip and rolling in a seven-footer for par at the 11th. He remains 14-under and one back of Matsuyama, who finds the green with his tee shot at the par 3.

ROUND OF THE DAY

The round of the day belongs to Zecheng Dou, who cards an eight-under 63 to currently jump 36 spots up the leaderboard.

Eight birdies and 10 pars means the 29-year-old is on-course for a very strong finish and just his second top 10 result on the PGA Tour.

PAR AT THE 11TH FOR THE LEADER

Finding the right-side of the green with his approach, after having some tree-trouble, Matsuyama rolls his birdie putt down the slope and to a few feet.

It's back-to-back two putts for the Major winner, who remains at 15-under and one ahead of Kim and Thorbjornsen.

WHAT A BREAK FOR THOR

After two-putting the 11th, Thorbjornsen pushes his tee shot right at the par 3 12th and it seems destined for the water.

Landing on the grass, it somehow slides right and manages to finish short of the drink by a foot. Big break from the American, who faces an up-and-down for par.

HOW GOOD?

HERE COMES SCOTTIE

Where has that come from?! In typical Scheffler-fashion, he's making a charge on the back nine...

Birdieing the par 5 13th, the World No.1 drains a 72-foot birdie putt at the 14th to move to 13-under, just two back of Matsuyama. He's five-under for the day and making a charge at TPC Scottsdale...

UNREAL FROM KIM

Wow, what a chip from Si Woo! That shot was quick, but the former Players champion plays a gorgeous chip that checks up and finishes on the lip of the hole. Somehow it doesn't drop, but that's a big par at the toughest hole on the course.

KIM AND THORBJORNSEN FACE PAR SAVES

Both Kim and Thorbjornsen find trouble off the tee at the 11th and, from the trees, Kim can only miss the green right, leaving a tough chip.

Thorbjornsen, meanwhile, does well to find the center of the green with his approach, but leaves a devilishly quick two-putt down the slope.

Back on the tee, Matsuyama follows the pair with his drive, as it carves right and into a similar spot to the chasing duo.

HIDEKI PARS THE 10TH

Finding the back of the green at the 10th, Matsuyama is faced with a quick putt down the hill which finishes a few feet short of the hole.

Leaving himself a three-footer, the Japanese star remains solid with his trusty putter and manages to hole-out for par to remain 15-under.

STATS DON'T LIE

NEAR BIRDIE FOR VIKTOR

Viktor Hovland changed his driver at the start of the week and, so far, it's working well, as is the putter.

Playing the par 3 12th, the Ryder Cup star lags up his 65-footer perfectly and taps-in for par at what is the second toughest hole of the day. He's 13-under, two back of Matsuyama.

BIG MISS FOR SI WOO

The South Korean has a great chance to move alongside Matsuyama at the top of the leaderboard but, with his birdie attempt, it dives right and Kim can only tap-in for par.

Big miss for the 30-year-old, who has made two birdies and eight pars today.

HE'S FOUND A FAIRWAY

He didn't like the strike off the tee, but Matsuyama has found the left-side of the fairway at the par 4 10th, his first of the day.

Up-ahead, Thorbjornsen's chip is perfect and grazes the left-side of the hole. That will be a good par save for the young American.

EXCELLENT FROM SI WOO KIM

Si Woo Kim has been great off the tee this week and, at the 10th, he finds the fairway and then plays a superb wedge shot to around seven-foot.

He will have a great look at birdie, unlike Michael Thorbjornsen, who goes long-and-right with his approach. He will be seriously short-sided with the upcoming chip, with both men 14-under and one back Matsuyama.

YOUR LEADER GOING INTO THE BACK NINE

PAR SAVE FOR THE LEADER

After going long of the green, Matsuyama plays a delightful chip to six-feet, which he duly converts. That's just 11 putts for the leader on the front nine, which is seriously good golf!

Up ahead, Jake Knapp plays a gorgeous approach from the fairway bunker, but can't convert the six-foot birdie putt. He remains at 13-under, while his playing partner, Akshay Bhatia, misses a par chance and drops to 12-under.

ANOTHER MISSED GREEN FOR HIDEKI

At the par 4 ninth, Matsuyama misses the fairway right with his tee shot, meaning he's missed every fairway on the front nine.

In the thick rough, he gouges out a 9-iron and, although it pitches on the green, the hard-and-firm turf means it rolls over the back and will leave him a tough up-and-down.

FRONT NINE RECAP

It's been an exciting start to the WM Phoenix Open on Sunday and, somehow, Hideki Matsuyama still leads despite not finding a single fairway off the tee and only hitting four greens through nine holes.

His short game has been on-fire, though, and sitting two-under for the day and 15-under for the tournament, he is one ahead of Si Woo Kim and Michael Thorbjornsen at 14-under.

Among the chasing pack are Viktor Hovland, Akshay Bhatia and Jake Knapp, while Scottie Scheffler is 11-under and four back of the leader.