Ryo Hisatsune surged to the top of the leaderboard at the 2026 WM Phoenix Open with a bogey-free 8-under 63 in the second round, highlighted by a chip-in birdie on the 17th after driving into the water. Hideki Matsuyama sits one stroke back at 10 under following his 7-under 64, while Scottie Scheffler extended his cuts-made streak to 66 with a 6-under 65 to reach 4 under. Brooks Koepka and Jordan Spieth missed the cut at 2 over and 3 over, respectively.
The second round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale unfolded under sunny skies with temperatures reaching 79 degrees and light winds, allowing for low scoring on the firm, fast Stadium Course.
In the morning wave, Hideki Matsuyama, a two-time winner here in 2016 and 2017, ignited the action with six straight birdies from holes 13 through 18, including a 29-foot putt on the par-3 16th. He added two more birdies on the front nine before a bogey on the ninth, finishing at 7-under 64 to reach 10 under overall. "I really like it," Matsuyama said through an interpreter about the boisterous crowd. "I'm grateful for how many fans come out and watch us play golf. You have to play well here."
First-round leader Chris Gotterup followed with a 1-under 71 to stay at 8 under, tied with Pierceson Coody, who shot 68. Si Woo Kim produced the day's low round, a 9-under 62 after an opening 73, vaulting to 7 under with an eagle on 13 and eight birdies.
The afternoon brought drama at the cut line, projected at 1 under. Scottie Scheffler, after a 2-over 73 on Thursday, birdied five of his last nine holes for a 65, moving to 4 under. "I've also been a proponent of saying you can't really find it during the tournament week, but I found a little something in my grip yesterday that seemed to really help," Scheffler said. He now holds the PGA Tour's longest active cuts-made streak at 66.
Ryo Hisatsune, seeking his first PGA Tour win, stole the show late, going 6 under from 13 to 17, capped by a chip-in birdie on the drivable par-4 17th after finding water off the tee. "Yeah, it was very lucky," Hisatsune said with a smile. He parred 18 to finish at 11 under, one ahead of Matsuyama.
Notable misses included Brooks Koepka (75-69=2 over), who lost strokes putting despite a new TaylorMade Spider Tour X, and Jordan Spieth (70-75=3 over), who double-bogeyed 17. The cut fell at 1 under, with 65 players advancing.
