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Thomas Detry separates from field in Phoenix Open Round 3

Originally posted on Burn City Sports
By Tanner Tortorella | Last updated Feb 8, 2025 6:54 PM ET

Belgium golfer Thomas Detry ends Round 3 of the Waste Management Phoenix Open with a massive five-stroke lead over a four-person pileup for second place headlined by Jordan Spieth. The 32-year-old Detry aims to win his first PGA tour event since he started competing in 2019.

Detry, in last year’s Phoenix Open, shot eight under par and finished T-28. He almost matched that total in Round 2 alone and continued that success on Saturday, shooting 65 on 71 par to finishing the round with -18.

Entering “The People’s Open,” Detry was a long shot at +9000 to bring home his first PGA tour win, but a monster Friday propelled him into first, and he hasn’t looked back. Now, the 58th-ranked golfer in the world is the heavy favorite at -150 to win, with Spieth behind him at +750.

Feb 6, 2025; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Jordan Spieth evaluates where his ball landed at the 16th hole during the first round of the WM Phoenix Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Aryanna Frank-Imagn ImagesIf Detry can replicate his success from the first three rounds and shoot -1 or better on Sunday, he would have the best four-round score at TPC Scottsdale courses since 2013, when Phil Mickelson shot 256, which tied the course record set by Mark Calcavecchia. Unless a disastrous Round 4, Detry will earn his first PGA tour event win at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Sunday.

This article first appeared on Burn City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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