Ok gang he has already won twice on tour this year, is hotter then Lee or Phil or Graeme or even Tiger... Can you name him ??
Mark Wilson beat James Dufner (who) in a playoff today to win the Waste Management Phoenix Open after winning the Sony Open last month, so who is this guy ??
He has no record in the majors, has had a great weekend as he is from Menomonee Wisconsin and his Packers won SuperBowl 45 last night.
In 1996 97 he was 2 time All American at NC and he has won twice as a pro, ( the 2007 Honda Classic and 2009 Mayakoba Golf Classic.
He really got started as a PGA tour pro in 2003
Two strokes ahead when play resumed Monday, Wilson closed with a 2-under 69 to match Dufner at 18 under. Dufner shot a 66, with birdies on Nos. 16 and 17.
"I was a little more nervous today than I was expecting," Wilson said. "I didn't sleep great last night. It was probably the excitement with the Super Bowl and the uncertainty of today."
The Sony Open winner last month in a 36-hole Sunday finish, Wilson made a 4-foot par putt on the par-4 18th to extend the playoff. He won on the par-4 10th, setting up the deciding putt with a 7-iron approach from the middle of the fairway.
"That was an easy putt," Wilson said. "Just thankfully, I started it on line and knocked it in."
Dufner was facing a 7-foot par putt when Wilson ended the playoff.
"Came out and made a couple birdies to put maybe a little heat on Mark, and he played great," Dufner said. "Great two-putt on the first playoff hole from 70-plus feet and makes birdie on the next hole."
Wilson earned $1,098,000 for his fourth PGA TOUR title and moved to No. 1 in the FedExCup standings. The former University of North Carolina player also won the 2007 Honda Classic and 2009 Mayakoba Golf Classic.
He jumped from 91st to 51st in the world ranking -- locking up a spot in the 64-man field for the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship -- after finishing last season at No. 230 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Bryan Angus
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