Being in contention had always put Thomas Detry on fast-forward. His heart raced and his mind looked ahead instead of focusing on the moment. Knowing what was at stake, the Belgian took steps to calm his nerves by meditating and taking an ice bath before each of his final two rounds at raucous TPC Scottsdale.

In his post-tournament interview on CBS, following his first PGA Tour win at the WM Phoenix Open, Belgium's Thomas Detry spoke at a rapid pace, the words flooding out of his mouth in unbroken torrents,

With his lead slipping away, Thomas Detry struck the shot of the final round to win the WM Phoenix Open for his first PGA Tour victory on Sunday. “It’s incredible," Detry said, "It’s what dreams are made of.