PGA Tour Brunch | WM Phoenix Open | Preview
PGA Tour Brunch | WM Phoenix Open | Preview
Preview of the 2023 Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale
By TERRY LYONS
SCOTTSDALE - The WM Phoenix Open is the 15th event of the 2022-23 PGA Tour season and second designated event, featuring 22 of the Top 25 players in the Official World Golf Ranking (37 of top 50), nine of the Top 10 players in the FedEx Cup standings (all but Justin Rose) and 11 of the 12 players that have won on Tour this season (all but Rose).
The field was expanded from the original size of 132 players to 134 to include the entire Top 125 category of the priority ranking. The last man in the field is Kelly Kraft, who finished No. 125 in the 2021-22 FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler earned his first career PGA Tour victory at the 2022 WM Phoenix Open and went on to win the Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour Player of the Year. Scheffler is the reigning champion of four PGA Tour events over the next nine weeks (WM Phoenix Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Masters Tournament) and won those titles in a span of six starts during the 2021-22 season. Scheffler's scoring average at the WM Phoenix Open is 67.80, tied with Xander Schauffele for the second-lowest among any player (minimum of 10 rounds) since the event moved to TPC Scottsdale in 1987.
Rory McIlroy is making his second start of the season and first since winning THE CJ Cup in South Carolina. The last player to win each of his first two starts of the season was Tiger Woods in 2008.
McIlroy has won in each of his last two starts on the PGA Tour (2022 Tour Championship, 2022 CJ Cup in South Carolina). The last player to win in three consecutive starts was the LIV’s Dustin Johnson in 2016-17. McIlroy accomplished the feat during the 2013-14 season.
Waste Management Open | Tournament Facts
COURSE: TPC Scottsdale, Arizona (Stadium Course)
YARDS/PAR: 7,261 yards/Par 71
ARCHITECTS: Tom Weiskopf \ Jay Morrish
PRIZE Money - Purse: $20,000,000/$3,600,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Scottie Scheffler
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @WMPhoenixOpen
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
Pebble Beach | The Basics
The Tee Times at TPC Scottsdale will run from 9:15am (ET) to 4:01pm (ET) Thursday.
Weather: Thursday’s forecast is for sunny skies, 71-degrees with wins at 13 mph.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Info: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post at 10:30am (ET) Thursday
Pebble Beach Field, Tee Times, Updates and Leaderboard
The Field: (link)
Tee Times: (link)
Updates:
John Huh WD
Lanto Griffin WD
Field size is now 134
Tournament Leaderboard: (link)
Pebble Beach | Tournament Odds
Source: CBS Sportsline
Rory McIlroy +800
Jon Rahm +850
Xander Schauffele +1400
Scottie Scheffler +1500
Tony Finau +1800
Collin Morikawa +1800
Patrick Cantlay +2100
Justin Thomas +2100
Max Homa +2100
Sungjae Im +2700
Viktor Hovland +2700
Hideki Matsuyama +2800
Tom Kim +2800
Cameron Young +2900
Jordan Spieth +3100
Matthew Fitzpatrick +3700
Sam Burns +4200
Sahith Theegala +4500
Tyrrell Hatton +5000
Shane Lowry +5000
Tommy Fleetwood +5500
Rickie Fowler +6000
Billy Horschel +6000
Taylor Montgomery +6000
Keegan Bradley +6000
Alex Noren +6500
Si Woo Kim +7500
Corey Conners +7500
Jason Day +7500
Seamus Power +8500
Russell Henley +8500
Aaron Wise +8500
K.H. Lee +9500
Tom Hoge +9500
Lucas Herbert +9500
Maverick Mcnealy +9500
Keith Mitchell +9500
Chris Kirk +10000
Brian Harman +10000
Taylor Pendrith +10000
J.T. Poston +10000
Gary Woodland +10000
Denny McCarthy +10000
J.J. Spaun +11000
Kurt Kitayama +11000
Matt Kuchar +12000
Brendan Steele +12000
Andrew Putnam +12000
Brendon Todd +14000
Davis Thompson +14000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +14000
Adam Hadwin +14000
Wyndham Clark +15000
Harris English +15000
Francesco Molinari +16000
Webb Simpson +16000
Joel Dahmen +17000
Scott Stallings +17000
Beau Hossler +17000
Davis Riley +18000
Garrick Higgo +19000
Luke List +20000
Russell Knox +21000
Cameron Champ +21000
Ryan Palmer +21000
Hayden Buckley +21000
Sam Ryder +21000
Patrick Rodgers +22000
Emiliano Grillo +22000
MacKenzie Hughes +23000
Trey Mullinax +24000
Mark Hubbard +25000
Matthew NeSmith +25000
Martin Laird +25000
Kevin Kisner +25000
TL’s Wedge for an Edge: Missed on Justin Rose who I had played a week or two before. For the PGA Tour game, my four starters will be those who’ve been Top 10 types at TPC Scottsdale, aka Ball Strikers extraordinaire. Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm, Tony Finau and Sam Burns. The two reserves: Tommy Fleetwood and Collin Morakawa
For the Tour One and Done? Justin Thomas
What They’re Saying
First Look at WM (PGATourCom)
Power Rankings for WM (PGATourCom)
Five Things to Know about TPC Scottsdale (PGATourCom)
Sports Gambling and Daily Fantasy
Best Bets for TPC Scottsdale - (Action Net)
PGA Tour Com launched Golfbet (PGATourCom)
New Sportsbook is on-site at TPC Scottsdale (PGATourCom)
Expert Picks for WM - (PGATourCom)
Draws and Fades for WM - (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
February 8, 1976- Johnny Miller fired a final round (63) and defended his title at the Bob Hope Desert Classic by three strokes over Ric Massengale.
Parting Putt
How many Takes 🎬 ?
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