Waste Management Phoenix Open 2012: Kyle Stanley's Redemption

The roles were reversed for Kyle Stanley this week and that was probably for the best. Just one week ago, Stanley blew a three-shot lead on the 72nd hole, carding an eight to drop into a tie for first. He entered into a playoff with Brandt Snedeker, then proceeded to lose a tournament he held a firm grasp on all week.

This time around, it was Stanley reeling in the man in first after three rounds. Heading into the final 18 holes, Spencer Levin held a six-shot lead over the field at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, but suffered a fate somewhat similar to Stanley.

As Stanley motored along, finishing at 6-under for the day, Levin faded fast, limping to the finish line at 4-over for the day. Stanley's final round was good for a one-shot win -- a bit of sweet, almost immediate redemption -- while Levin had to settle for a third-place finish. In between the two was Ben Crane, who carded a 5-under 66 in the final round to finish at 14-under for the tournament, one shot off the pace.

The reversal of fortune for Stanley was striking. A week after a back-nine collapse and 18th hole 8, Stanley did not card a bogey in the final round, finishing with six birdies and a clean card. It's always more fun when the guy who falls apart one week bounces right back and engineers a big comeback the next to win.

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Spencer Levin held a six shot lead over Webb Simpson, and seven shots over Bubba Watson heading into Day 4 of the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open. He appeared to be on his way to a runaway victory, but a charge by Kyle Stanley is threatening to make things interesting. Through 12 holes on Sunday, Stanley has shot 4-under to pull within two shots of Levin, who is at 2-over through eleven.

Things started off well for Levin. He made par on his first two holes before making birdie on the third. He bogeyed three times over the next nine holes, giving the rest of the field new life. Stanley has made birdie four times on the day.

Ben Crane and John Huh have moved to one shot back from Stanley in their own late bid to win the tournament. Simpson is even on the day, and sits in a three-way tie for fifth place at four shots off the lead. Watson is seemingly out of the picture at 1-over for the tournament and six shots off of Levin.

You can check out the full leaderboard here.

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Spencer Levin appears to be on the way to a runaway victory at the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open. At 17-under, he leads Webb Simpson by six strokes and Bubba Watson by seven heading into Sunday's final round.

Levin fired an 8-under 63 in his second round on Friday to open up his massive lead, and a 68 on Saturday to keep a lot of space between himself and the rest of the field.

Here are some of the most important tee times and pairings for Sunday's final round. All times are Eastern, and you can catch TV coverage of the 2012 Waste Management Open on The Golf Channel from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on CBS from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., or watch the event via the PGA Tour's free live online stream.

TPC Scottsdale Tee No. 1

1:05 p.m.: Trevor Immelman, Marc Leishman, Jeff Maggert

1:15 p.m.: Matt Jones, Phil Mickelson, John Rollins

1:25 p.m.: Greg Chalmers, Ben Crane, Kyle Stanley

1:35 p.m.: Jason Dufner, John Huh, Chris Stroud

1:45 p.m.: Spencer Levin, Webb Simpson, Bubba Watson

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After the second round of the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open, Spencer Levin was in position to run away with the tournament. After the third round of the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open, Spencer Levin is still in position to run away with the tournament.

Levin fired a 3-under 68 in the desert on Saturday, moving to 17-under for the tournament and maintaining a six-shot lead over Webb Simpson. Levin made four birdies and his second bogey of the tournament in the third round, but few golfers were able to make up ground on him, with just three of the other 17 golfers who finished within 10 shots of the lead after the third round shooting better than 68 on the day.

Levin is looking for his first career PGA Tour victory. He lost to Johnson Wagner in a playoff at the 2011 Mayakoba Golf Classic.

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The third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open is underway, and it's "go green" day at TPC Scottsdale. Fans and players were encouraged to wear green as a show of support for the environmental initiatives the title sponsor promotes. All of Saturday's early morning tee times will need to go low, as they look to make up ground on second round run-away leader Spencer Levin. The California native had a breakout year in 2011 and carried a 6-shot lead over Harrison Frazier into the weekend as he looks for his first PGA Tour victory. He will need to fall apart over the weekend and come back to the field, or someone will have to duplicate his 63 to make this interesting on Sunday.

Rickie Fowler is another young dynamic star looking for his first tour win. He's trying to make a charge at Levin, and was two under through the first four holes. But Fowler went bogey-bogey at five and six to fall back to even. He's still 10 shots back so he will have to set a blistering pace over the final two-thirds of his round to get into contention on Sunday.

Fowler played alongside local favorite Phil Mickelson in the tournament's power group for the first two rounds. Mickelson won this event 15 years ago, but has failed to win in front of the friendly Arizona State crowd since. He's two under through his first five holes, and eight shots back of Levin. Americans Martin Flores and John Rollins are five under on their front nine and the only other mid-morning players making a run at Levin's number.

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The 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open heads into Day 3 with Spencer Levin atop the leaderboard, at 14-under. In second place with a cumulative 11-under is Harrison Frazar, followed by John Huh and Webb Simpson, both tied for third place at 8-under. With 7-under is Kyle Stanley to round out the top five competitors thus far.

The Phoenix Open will be televised nationally on CBS on Saturday from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. PT

Here is the full listing of pairings for Saturday, February 3. All times are Pacific.

TPC Scottsdale Tee #10
12:40 pm: Troy Matteson, Chris Couch, Kris Blanks
12:49 pm: Billy Mayfair, Nick O'Hern, James Driscoll
12:58 pm: Jimmy Walker, Brandt Jobe, Brendon de Jonge
1:07 pm: Danny Lee, Derek Lamely, Cameron Beckman
1:16 pm: Martin Laird, Y.E. Yang, Charles Howell III
1:25 pm: Chris, Kirk, Matt Kuchar, Vijay Singh
1:34 pm: Kevin Na, Harrison Frazar, Robert Garrigus
1:43 pm: Scott Stallings, Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard
1:52 pm: Kevin Sutherland, Tommy Gainey, Chad Collins
2:01 pm: Ryan Moore, Charlie Wi, Sunghoon Kang
2:10 pm: Bobby Gates, Harris English, Jason Kokrak

TPC Scottsdale Tee #1
12:40 pm: Joe Ogilvie, Blake Adams, Graham DeLaet
12:49 pm: Ryuji Imada, Chris Stroud, Josh Teater
12:58 pm: Ken Duke, Kyle Stanley, Bud Cauley
1:07 pm: Matt Bettencourt, Brian Gay, Trevor Immelman
1:16 pm: Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler
1:25 pm: Webb Simpson, Keegan Bradley, Jarrod Lyle
1:34 pm: Bryce Molder, Sean O'Hair, D.A. Points
1:43 pm: Scott Piercy, Carl Pettersson, Jason Bohn
1:52 pm: J.J. Henry, Tim Herron, Rod Pampling
2:01 pm: Andres Romero, Marc Leishman, David Mathis
2:10 pm: Brendon Todd, Tommy Biershenk, Aaron Watkins

TPC Scottsdale Tee #10
8:30 am: D.J. Trahan, Brian Davis, Greg Chalmers
8:39 am: John Rollins, Kevin Chappell, David Hearn
8:48 am: Chez Reavie, J.B. Holmes, Paul Goydos
8:57 am: Ben Crane, Kenny Perry, Davis Love III
9:06 am: Brandt Snedeker, Mark Wilson, Johnson Wagner
9:15 am: Bubba Watson, Gary Woodland, Ian Poulter
9:24 am: Brendan Steele, Anthony Kim, Scott Brown
9:33 am: Heath Slocum, Bill Lunde, Bo Van Pelt
9:42 am: Jason Dufner, Michael Thompson, Matthew Goggin
9:51 am: Matt Jones, J.J. Killen, John Huh
10:00 am: Jamie Lovemark, Ted Potter, Jr., Jon Stanley

TPC Scottsdale Tee #1
8:30 am: George McNeill, Jeff Overton, Kevin Stadler
8:39 am: John Merrick, Cameron Tringale, Ricky Barnes
8:48 am: Pat Perez, Jeff Maggert, Jeff Quinney
8:57 am: Arjun Atwal, Ryan Palmer, Robert Allenby
9:06 am: Bill Haas, Aaron Baddely, Jerry Kelly
9:15 am: Jonathan Byrd, Jonathan Hoffman, Camilo Villegas
9:24 am: Angel Cabrera, Mark Calcavecchia, Arron Oberholser
9:33 am: Chad Campbell, Spencer Levin, Hunter Haas
9:42 am: Tom Pernice, Jr., Kevin Streelman, Tom Gillis
9:51 am: Stephen Gangluff, Kevin Kisner, Troy Kelly
10:00 am: Martin Flores, Seung-Yul Noh, Jonas Blixt

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Spencer Levin finished at 8-under on Day 2 of the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open to take a 6-shot lead over his next closest competitor. He birdied six holes before recording an eagle on a par 4 hole 17 to solidify himself as the tournament's leader. John Huh and Webb Simpson are in second place at 8-under for the tournament, shooting 5-under and 2-under Friday, respectively. Simpson has only shot through four holes, however.

Ryan Palmer came as the leader on the day, but shot 1-over to fall back into a six-way tie for fifth place at 6-under. He was inconsistent all day, recording four birdies and five bogeys through 18 holes. Bubba Watson sat two shots off the lead heading into the day, but also finds himself in the muddle of players tied for fifth along with Ben Crane, Bo Van Pelt, Jason Dufner and Harrison Frazar.

Phil Mickelson is at 1-over through five, putting him 12 shots back from the lead. Dustin Johnson is faring a little better at 1-under through five and 4-under for the tournament. Both are doing much better than Stewart Cink, who is currently sitting 27 shots off the lead. You can check out the full leaderboard here.

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Round two of the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open gets underway at 10:30 a.m. ET on Friday, with live television coverage provided on The Golf Channel beginning at 4 p.m. ET.

Ryan Palmer shot a seven-under 64 on Thursday and has a one stroke lead on Webb Simpson. Palmer is in the fourth group going off on the first tee at TPC Scottsdale. Full listing of the pairings is below:

TPC Scottsdale Tee #1

7:30 a.m. - George McNeill, Jeff Overton, Kevin Stadler

7:39 a.m. - John Merrick, Cameron Tringale, Ricky Banes

7:48 a.m. - Pat Perez, Jeff Maggert, Jeff Quinney

7:57 a.m. - Arjun Atwal, Ryan Palmer, Robert Allenby

8:06 a.m. - Bill Haas, Aaron Baddeley, Jerry Kelly

8:15 a.m. - Jonathan Byrd, Charley Hoffman, Camilo Villegas

8:24 a.m. - Angel Cabrera, Mark Calcavecchia, Aaron Oberholser

8:33 a.m. - Chad Campbell, Spencer Levin, Hunter Haas

8:42 a.m. - Tom Pernice, Jr., Kevin Steelman, Tom Gillis

8:51 a.m. - Stephen Gangluff, Kevin Kisner, Troy Kelly

9:00 a.m. - Martin Flores, Seung-Yui Noh, Jonas Blixt

11:40 a.m. - Joe Ogilvie, Blake Adams, Graham DeLaet

11:49 a.m. - Ryuji Imada, Chris Stroud, Josh Teater

11:58 a.m. - Ken Duke, Kyle Stanley, Bud Cauley

12:07 p.m. - Matt Bettencourt, Brian Gay, Trevor Immelman

12:16 p.m. - Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler

12:25 p.m. - Webb Simpson, Keegan Bradley, Jarrod Lyle

12:34 p.m. - Bryce Molder, Sean O'Hair, D.A. Points

12:43 p.m. - Scott Piercy, Carl Pettersson, Jason Bohn

12:52 p.m. - J.J. Henry, Tom Herron, Rod Pampling

1:01 p.m. - Andres Romero, Marc Leishman, David Mathis

1:10 p.m. - Brendon Todd, Tommy Biershenk, Aaron Watkins

TPC Scottsdale Tee #10

7:30 a.m. - D.J. Trahan, Brian Davis, Greg Chalmers

7:39 a.m. - John Rollins, Kevin Chappell, David Hearn

7:48 a.m. - Chez Reavie, J.B. Holmes, Paul Goydos

7:57 a.m. - Ben Crane, Kenny Perry, Davis Love III

8:06 a.m. - Brandt Snedeker, Mark Wilson, Johnson Wagner

8:15 a.m. - Bubba Watson, Gary Woodland, Ian Poulter

8:24 a.m. - Brendan Steele, Anthony Kim, Scott Brown

8:33 a.m. - Heath Slocum, Bill Lunde, Bo Van Pelt

8:42 a.m. - Jason Dufner, Michael Thompson, Matthew Goggin

8:51 a.m. - Matt Jones, J.J. Killeen, John Huh

9:00 a.m. - Jamie Lovemark, Ted Potter Jr., Jon Stanley

11:40 a.m. - Troy Matteson, Chris Couch, Kris Blanks

11:49 a.m. - Billy Mayfair, Nick O'Hern, James Driscoll

11:58 a.m. - Jimmy Walker, Brandt Jobe, Brendon de Jonge

12:07 p.m. - Danny Lee, Derek Lamely, Cameron Beckman

12:16 p.m. - Martin Laird, Y.E. Yang, Charles Howell III

12:25 p.m. - Chris Kirk, Matt Kuchar, Vijay Singh

12:34 p.m. - Kevin Na, Harrison Frazar, Robert Garrigus

12:43 p.m. - Scott Stallings, Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard

12:52 p.m. - Kevin Sutherland, Tommy Gainey, Chad Collins

1:01 p.m. - Ryan Moore, Charlie Wi, Sunghoon Kang

1:10 p.m. - Bobby Gates, Harris English, Jason Kokrak

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Round 1 of the Phoenix Open didn't quite get completed on time, with play suspended due to darkness, but the majority of players got through their rounds. The first round will resume on Friday morning, early enough for the second round to tee off on time. Ryan Palmer leads the field at seven-under par, with some big names close behind him.

Bubba Watson sits at five-under par through 15 holes and will complete his round early in the morning. Phil Mickelson finished his round at three-under, and Dustin Johnson also sits at three-under after having completed all 18 holes. Some players have as many as six holes left to play on Friday before they complete their rounds.

Some big names had less luck than Watson, Mickelson and Johnson on the first day. Stewart Cink shot 12-over, while Y.E. Yang also struggled a bit and came in at two-over par. Check out the full leaderboard here.

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The 2012 edition of the Waste Management Phoenix Open is about to get underway. The event is typically the rowdiest and best-attended tournament of the year and the players are sure to be giving the crowds plenty of reasons to cheer. Mark Wilson won last year's event and returns to defend his crown. Eight other former winners will also be in competition, including Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh.

Play begins on Thursday at 10:30 AM ET and coverage will be provided on The Golf Channel beginning at 4 p.m. ET.

Here are some of the notable tee times and pairings for Thursday (all times Eastern):

10:48 a.m.: Kyle Stanley, Bud Cauley, Fred Couples (TPC Scottsdale Tee #10)

11:06 a.m.: Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler (TPC Scottsdale Tee #10)

11:06 a.m.: Martin Laird, Y.E. Yang, Charles Howell III (TPC Scottsdale Tee #1)

11:15 a.m.: Vijay Singh, Matt Kuchar, Chris Kirk (TPC Scottsdale Tee #1)

11:15 a.m.: Webb Simpson, Nick Watney, Keegan Bradley (TPC Scottsdale Tee #10)

3:07 p.m.: Kenny Perry, Ben Crane, Davis Love III (TPC Scottsdale Tee #1)

3:16 p.m.: Mark Wilson, Brandt Snedeker, Johnson Wagner (TPC Scottsdale Tee #1)

3:16 p.m.: Bill Haas, Aaron Baddeley, Jerry Kelly (TPC Scottsdale Tee #10)

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