WM Phoenix Open highlights: Thomas Detry becomes first Belgian to win on PGA Tour

Can anyone catch Thomas Detry? The answer to that is a resounding nope.

Holding a five-shot lead heading into the final round of the 2025 WM Phoenix Open, no one could get any closer than three to the 32-year-old Belgian.

There were plenty of birdie opportunities on the back nine (see: Justin Thomas below) but Detry made plenty of his own.

Thomas Detry wins 2025 WM Phoenix Open

Detry not only won at TPC Scottsdale, he did it in dominant fashion, winning by seven shots over Michael Kim and Daniel Berger. It's Detry's first PGA Tour win. He's also the first PGA Tour winner from Belgium. He's the 14th golfer to make the Phoenix Open his first Tour victory.

Detry made four birdies on the back nine on Nos. 11, 15, 16 and 17. On the famous par-3 16th, he clutched up, stuffing his tee shot to a foot and a half.

WM Phoenix Open leaderboard

Follow all of the scores from TPC Scottsdale here.

Justin Thomas goes 6 under over his final 6 holes

The Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale is all about the closing holes. On Sunday, Justin Thomas showed exactly why that stretch can be so exciting.

He made three straight birdies on Nos. 13, 14, 15. He then bogeyed the 16th before making another birdie on the par-4 17th. To cap off his week, he then eagled the 18th, holing out from 102 yards.

Daniel Berger gets within 3

Daniel Berger is making a push, but he's running out of holes. He's three back with five to to play.

What's the largest margin of victory at the Phoenix Open?

That depends on the golf course.

The biggest rout since 1987, when the tournament was first played at TPC Scottsdale, was 11 shots by Steve Jones. There were three larger margins of victory when Phoenix Country Club, now home to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship on the PGA Tour Champions, was the host venue.

14, Johnny Miller, 1975, Phoenix CC

12, Arnold Palmer, 1962, Phoenix CC

12, Byron Nelson, 1939, Phoenix CC

11, Steve Jones, 1997, TPC

Thomas Detry goes up 5

Detry is unflappable. He makes a birdie on the 11th, the hardest hole on the course, and goes up five with seven to play.

Full Jordan Spieth experience

Yeah, he's back. Spieth just hit hit putter — backward — from a bush in the desert. It worked. He then hit his approach to 12 feet and made the par putt. Spiething.

Thomas Detry takes 4-shot lead to back nine at WM

He started the day up five shots, and the lead it now four with nine holes to play. Jordan Spieth and Daniel Berger are tied for second.

Thomas Detry increases lead back to 4

Detry had a brilliant up and down on the sixth to save par, and after his stellar birdie on he fifth, Hojgaard gave the shot back on the sixth. Spieth birdied the seventh to tie Hojgaard in second at 15 under, four back of Detry.

Rasmus Hojgaard gets within 3 shots of Thomas Detry

The gap is just a bit smaller. Rasmus Hojgaard drilled a long birdie putt on the par-4 fifth to get to 16 under while Detry scrambled for par. What's even more impressive is Hojgaard's approac shot. The lead is down to three.

Scottie Scheffler makes early Sunday move at 2025 WM Phoenix Open

Scheffler, a two-time winner at TPC Scottsdale, birdied four of his first six holes to get to 14 under. He started the day seven back of the lead and is still five back but he is lurking.

'It's in a sweet spot': Maverick McNealy raves about WM Phoenix Open

McNealy won the final event of 2024 and posted a 8-under 63 to get into contention at a tournament that he says is really growing on him.

"This is turning into one of my favorite tournaments to play in. It's a lot of fun. Previous years it started to get a little out of hand, but I think right now it's in a sweet spot," he said after his Saturday round.

Another birdie for Thomas Detry

Psycho scorecard loading? Thomas Detry birdies the par-5 third hole, and he doesn't have a par yet. Back to a five-shot lead.

Thomas Detry drops a shot

In the blink of an eye, Detry's six-shot lead is down to four. He bogeys the par-4 second, and he's back to 18 under.

Here comes Scottie Scheffler

The World No. 1 has birdies on two of his first three holes, and he has moved to 12 under. Remember, last year he had a five-shot deficit at the Players and won with a closing 8-under round.

Jordan Spieth , Michael Kim add birdies

Detry's lead is back to five, as Jordan Spieth and Michael Kim, playing in the penultimate group, both birdied he second hole to get to 14 under and five strokes back. Perhaps one of these two has the best chance of making a run.

Thomas Detry opens with birdie

At this rate, everyone is playing for second. Detry hit his opening approach to 12 feet and buried the putt. to move to 19 under and six shots clear of the closest chaser.

Can anyone catch Thomas Detry?

Detry's five-shot lead may seem insurmountable, but players with that big of a lead have lost it before.

WM Phoenix Open 2025 final-round tee times

Tee 1

• 10:30 a.m.: Adam Svensson, Keith Mitchell, Trey Mullinax

• 10:41 a.m.: Wyndham Clark, Davis Thompson, Nick Taylor

• 10:52 a.m.: Kevin Yu, Sepp Straka, Nicolai Højgaard

• 11:03 a.m.: Alex Smalley, Greyson Sigg, Andrew Putnam

• 11:14 a.m.: Brian Harman, Tom Kim, Hideki Matsuyama

• 11:25 a.m.: Sungjae Im, Peter Malnati, Akshay Bhatia

• 11:36 a.m.: Bud Cauley, Beau Hossler, Gary Woodland

• 11:47 a.m.: Denny McCarthy, Justin Thomas, Adam Hadwin

• 11:58 a.m.: J.T. Poston, Ben Silverman, Min Woo Lee

• 12:09 p.m.: Will Chandler, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young

• 12:20 p.m.: Robert MacIntyre, Taylor Moore, Christiaan Bezuidenhout

• 12:31 p.m.: Jordan Spieth, Michael Kim, Maverick McNealy

• 12:42 p.m.: Thomas Detry, Rasmus Hojgaard, Daniel Berger

Tee 10

• 10:30 a.m.: David Skinns, Seamus Power, Luke List

• 10:41 a.m.: Mackenzie Hughes, Camilo Villegas, Ben Griffin

• 10:52 a.m.: Sam Ryder, Si Woo Kim, Adam Schenk

• 11:03 a.m.: Lee Hodges, Matthieu Pavon, Chandler Phillips

• 11:14 a.m.: Ryan Fox, Kris Ventura, Max Greyserman

• 11:25 a.m.: Sahith Theegala, Jake Knapp, Doug Ghim

• 11:36 a.m.: Brice Garnett, C.T. Pan, Corey Conners

• 11:47 a.m.: Matt Wallace, Kevin Streelman, Sam Stevens

• 11:58 a.m.: K.H. Lee, Carson Young, Nick Dunlap

• 12:09 p.m.: Vincent Norrman, Kurt Kitayama, Taylor Montgomery

• 12:20 p.m.: Michael Thorbjornsen, Brandt Snedeker, Sam Burns

• 12:31 p.m.: Will Gordon, Emiliano Grillo, Jesper Svensson

• 12:42 p.m.: Byeong Hun An, Ryan Palmer

How to watch the WM Phoenix Open final round

Sunday, Feb. 9

• 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. ET, ESPN+

• 1-3 p.m. ET, Golf Channel

• 1-3 p.m. ET, NBC Sports app

• 1-6 p.m. ET, SiriusXM PGA Tour radio

• 3-6 p.m. ET, CBS

• 3-6 p.m. ET, Paramount+, CBS Sports app

Final round weather forecast at WM Phoenix Open

The weather has been perfect all week in Scottsdale, and that won't change before the final round.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: WM Phoenix Open highlights: Thomas Detry makes history with win