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Fowler hangs on for WMPO win after unusual penalty

It was already a bizarre week for the Rules of Golf, and then along came the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Here's how things ended up out at TPC Scottsdale, where Rickie Fowler hung on for an elusive victory despite an unusual penalty that helped erase a five-shot lead:

Leaderboard: Rickie Fowler (-17), Branden Grace (-15), Justin Thomas (-14), Matt Kuchar (-12), Chez Reavie (-12), Bubba Watson (-12)

What it means: After a number of close calls in recent years, including a playoff loss in 2016 and a blown 54-hole lead last year, Fowler has finally captured the WMPO title.