By Adam Schupak | Golfweek
Xander Schauffele says of his U.S. Presidents Cup teammate Webb Simpson that if there was a statistical category to rank attitude, Simpson would be No. 1 by miles.
“He’s always waking up on the right side of the bed,” Schauffele said. “Even when he doesn’t, I think he just decides to roll over to the other side. I love that about his game.”
Despite trailing by two strokes with two holes to play at TPC Scottsdale on Sunday, Simpson maintained his winning attitude and made birdie on the final two holes to catch Tony Finau, then rolled in a 10-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to win the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Simpson closed in 2-under 69 for a 72-hole total of 17-under 267 and ended a victory drought that dated to the 2018 Players Championship.
Simpson’s sixth career PGA Tour title was a victory for the short hitters. Simpson averages 291 yards, or 160th on Tour, giving up 17 yards off the tee to Finau. But Simpson has worked hard in the gym for the past three years and gained approximately eight yards in the air over the last two years.
