Scheffler repeats at Phoenix Open to regain No. 1 ranking, Canada’s Taylor cashes in

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — 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 of Abbotsford, B.C., by two strokes on the Stadium Course. The 26-year-old Texan took the No. 1 ranking from Rory McIlroy with his fifth PGA Tour victory.
Taylor earned US$2.18 million for finishing runner-up at the lucrative event, which easily his largest single-tournament payday. He en