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Preview of the 2023 Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale

@TerryLyons
Feb 8
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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).

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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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