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Good Monday morning, golf fans, as Scottie Scheffler reigned supreme in Phoenix.

1. Scheffler wins WM Phoenix Open

AP Report…”Scottie Scheffler successfully defended his WM Phoenix Open title Sunday at TPC Scottsdale to regain the No. 1 spot in the world.”

• Scheffler closed with a 6-under 65 to beat Nick Taylor by 2 strokes in breezy conditions on the firm and fast Stadium Course. The 26-year-old Texan will jump from second to first in the rankings, taking the top spot from Rory McIlroy with his fifth PGA Tour victory.

2. …Rahm’s consolation

Ryan Herrington for Golf Digest…”Jon Rahm started the final round of the WM Phoenix Open two shots behind Scottie Scheffler. If he pulled out the victory, it would have been his third tour win in six weeks and would have lifted the 28-year-old Spaniard to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking. And yet, it wasn’t meant to be, a closing three-under 68 at TPC Scottsdale leaving him in solo third, five shots back of Scheffler, the eventual winner.”

• Despite some disappointment in his finish, however, Rahm still left the Arizona desert having accomplished something just 25 others in PGA Tour history have ever done: topping $40 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour.

3. DP World Tour: Strydom in Singapore

DP World Tour report…”It was a second DP World Tour win in six starts for Strydom after he managed nine birdies and no dropped shots on his way to the low round of the week and a 19-under-par total.”

• “That was good enough for a one-shot victory over Sami Välimäki, who looked on course for the win midway through the final day, with Marcel Schneider, Jeunghun Wang and Alejandro del Rey on 15 under.”

• “Strydom was four shots off the pace overnight with Wang and Del Rey out in front at Laguna National Golf Resort Club.”

4. Gibson’s Korn Ferry delight

Tony Webeck for PGA Australia…“New South Welshman Rhein Gibson has taken a massive step towards regaining playing privileges on the PGA TOUR with a four-shot victory at the Korn Ferry Tour Astara Golf Championship in Colombia.”

• One stroke back of Kris Ventura at the start of the final round at the Country Club de Bogota, Gibson made his first birdie of the day at the par-4 fourth before making his move at the turn.

• A birdie at nine was followed by a monster putt for eagle at the par-5 10th, handing Gibson a handy three-shot buffer moving into the back nine.

5. Ames wins…and gets giant knife

Golfweek’s Cameron Jourdan…”Stephen Ames’ game was sharp, but the trophy he’s bringing home is even sharper.”

• “Ames ran away with the Trophy Hassan II at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat, Morocco, for his third PGA Tour Champions victory. He went wire-to-wire, carding an even-par final round to finish at 9 under for the tournament.”

• “His final round consisted of 18 pars. His reward? A giant knife.”

• “This is up there with all the good events, great events that we have on our tour right now,” Ames said. “The beauty about this event is the fact that it’s in another country, which I’m used to traveling and playing the world. For me, I enjoy coming here because of the cuisine, of the food. I enjoy it very much. This is very much up my alley when I came here.”

6. Avoiding the crowd at Scottsdale

Erez Ben-AkivaSpecial to Arizona Republic…”Far from the main entrance and the rowdy, sometimes drunken 16th hole, the 13th serves as a less-populated, hushed oasis for some spectators like John Jackson.”

• “We come out this far to get away from all the people because it’s the furthest point away from the front gate,” said Jackson, 68, who splits time between Goodyear and Lincoln, Nebraska.

• “Jackson, sitting in a green Masters-branded lawn chair with a pair of binoculars, said he always attends the Phoenix Open on Thursdays because that day has the smallest crowds.”

• “At the “People’s Open,” some fans clearly and actively avoid people. And they can be found at the 13th hole.”

7. Nordqvist ends Aramco deal

Golf Channel’s Max Schreiber…”Anna Nordqvist has ended her ambassadorship deal with Saudi oil company Aramco.”

• “The three-time major champion told the Swedish news agency TT in an interview that she received harsh criticism for the partnership.”

• “It didn’t really turn out the way I thought it would,” Nordqvist said. “I need to think about myself and I haven’t felt good about this.”

• “Nordqvist added: “I wasn’t really prepared to get such an incredible amount of hatred and mean comments from people who don’t even know me.”

• “Aramco is owned by the Saudi Arabian government, which has recently invested billions of dollars in sports. The Saudi regime is funding the controversial LIV Golf circuit…”

8. ICYMI: Tiger is playing this week

9. Winning WITB

Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (8 degrees

Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees)

Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

Irons: Srixon ZU85 (3-4), TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW)

Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Hybrid Prototype 10 X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM8 (50-12F, 56-14F), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-06K)

Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Timeless Tourtype GSS tour prototype

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet