Xander Schauffele has been one shot out of a playoff each of the past two years at the WM Phoenix Open, and he’s put himself in position for another exciting weekend after an opening-round 4-under 67 in windy conditions at TPC Scottsdale.
Wind isn’t typically a factor in Scottsdale, and the difficult conditions caught the Las Vegas resident a bit off guard when he arrived at the course Thursday morning.
“You just don't expect it coming here,” Schauffele said. “It's Arizona, it's not Las Vegas where it blows every day.”
The Olympic gold medalist made tough conditions look rather simple in the opening round.