Chris Gotterup shot 7-under 64 and won the Phoenix Open with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff Sunday after Hideki Matsuyama pulled his tee shot into the water

Chris Gotterup was on a roll when his fourth round at the WM Phoenix Open concluded Sunday. About an hour later, he picked up where he left off.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama was thrilled to play with fellow Japanese player Ryo Hisatsune in the final pairing at the Phoenix Open and hoped they could do it again. Hisatsune’s bogey on 18 put an end to that.

Gotterup shot 7-under 64 and won with a long birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff Sunday after Matsuyama pulled his tee shot into the water.

During the Rocket Mortgage Classic last year, spectators noticed an unfamiliar face on Matsuyama’s bag instead of his usual caddie, Shota Hayafuji. It later emerged that the replacement was Mei Inui, who stepped in during Hayafuji’s absence.

Entering the final round, the top two players at the WM Phoenix Open are both Japanese: Youngster Ryo Hisatsune and his idol, Hideki Matsuyama.

Two-time World Series winner Alex Bregman is trying his hand at golf after signing his blockbuster five-year, $175 deal with the Chicago Cubs in free agency.