PGA Tour Brunch | WM Phoenix Open
PGA Tour Brunch Preview of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open
By TERRY LYONS, Editor-in-Chief Digital Sports Desk
SCOTTSDALE - Scottie Scheffler is the odds-on favorite this week and do you wonder why?
Let’s count the ways:
Scottie Scheffler:
Is a two-time winner of the WM Phoenix Open (2022, 2023) is making his seventh career appearance in the event.
In six previous WM Phoenix Open starts, owns four top-10s including his two titles.
The 2022 WM Phoenix Open marked his first career PGA TOUR title (defeated Patrick Cantlay in a playoff).
Scheffler won his first start of the 2026 PGA TOUR season at The American Express, marking his 20th career PGA TOUR title.
He became the 40th player to reach 20 career wins and the first since Rory McIlroy reached the milestone in 2021.
Scheffler’s 20th win came in his 151st start on TOUR, marking the second-fewest starts to reach 20 wins (Tiger Woods/95).
This weekend, he seeks to win three consecutive starts on TOUR for the first time in his career (Procore Championship, The American Express); last player to win three consecutive starts on TOUR: Dustin Johnson (2017 Genesis Invitational, 2017 WGC-Mexico Championship, 2017 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play)
And, he seeks to become the fourth player to win the WM Phoenix Open three times, joining Mark Calcavecchia, Gene Littler, Phil Mickelson and Arnold Palmer.
Aon Swing 5
The WM Phoenix Open marks the fourth and final opportunity for players to earn FedExCup points towards the Aon Swing 5 with entry into each of the next two Signature Events (AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, The Genesis Invitational)
The top five players, not otherwise exempt, who earn the most FedExCup points during the Sony Open in Hawaii, The American Express, Farmers Insurance Open and the WM Phoenix Open will qualify for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Genesis Invitational.
Waste Management Open | Tournament Facts
COURSE: TPC Scottsdale, Arizona (Stadium Course)
YARDS/PAR: 7,261 yards/Par 71
OVERVIEW: (link)
ARCHITECTS: Tom Weiskopf /Jay Morrish
PRIZE Money - Purse: $9,600,000/$1,728,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Thomas Detry
PAST RESULTS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @WMPhoenixOpen
WM Phoenix Open | The Basics
The Tee Times at TPC Scottsdale will run from 9:20am (ET) to 3:50pm (ET) Thursday.
Weather: Mostly sunny and highs of 82 degrees. Winds at 12 mph. No chance of rain.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Info: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post at 9:00am (ET) Thursday
Last Week’s Results: (link)
WM Phoenix Open | Field and Tee Times
The Field: (link)
Tee Times: (link)
WM Phoenix Open | Tournament Odds
Source: via Betting Hero
Scottie Scheffler +220
Xander Schauffele +1900
Cameron Young +2000
Si Woo Kim +2500
Hideki Matsuyama +2500
Viktor Hovland +3000
Sam Burns +3000
Ben Griffin +3300
J.J. Spaun +3300
Maverick McNealy +3300
Collin Morikawa +3500
Chris Gotterup +3500
Harris English +4000
Matt Fitzpatrick +4000
Brooks Koepka +4000
Rickie Fowler +4500
Jake Knapp +4500
Sahith Theegala +5000
Pierceson Coody +5000
Michael Thorbjornsen +5000
Nick Taylor +5500
Corey Conners +5500
Sepp Straka +5500
Jordan Spieth +5500
Rasmus Højgaard +6000
Daniel Berger +6000
Harry Hall +6000
Kurt Kitayama +6000
Min Woo Lee +6000
Matt McCarty +7000
Wyndham Clark +7000
Keith Mitchell +7000
J.T. Poston +7500
Davis Thompson +7500
Nicolai Højgaard +7500
Samuel Stevens +7500
Andrew Novak +8000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +8000
Garrick Higgo +8000
Marco Penge +10000
Haotong Li +10000
Mac Meissner +10000
Max Greyserman +10000
Johnny Keefer +10000
Max Homa +10000
Thorbjørn Olesen +10000
Tony Finau +10000
Max McGreevy +10000
Jacob Bridgeman +10000
Patrick Rodgers +10000
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen +10000
Akshay Bhatia +10000
TL’s Wedge for an Edge: This week? Hit ‘em straight with Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, Sahith Theegala and Cameron Young. The two reserves: Nicolai Hojgaard and Chris Gotterup.
For the Tour One and Done? How about Young?
What They’re Saying
Power Rankings for WM (PGATourCom)
How to Watch This Weekend (PGATourCom)
CBS Sports HQ Coverage (CBSSportsCom)
Golf/Sports Gambling, Daily Fantasy and Industry News
Best Bets for Phoenix Open 2026 - (Action Net)
Expert Picks for WM - (PGATourCom)
Sleeper Picks for WM - (PGATourCom)
ESPN Betting Tips - (ESPNCom)
On This Day in Golf History
February 4, 1968 - Arnold Palmer won his 53rd career PGA Tour title at the Bob Hope Desert Classic beating former U.S. and British amateur champion Deane Beman on the second hole of a sudden death playoff. Palmer would go on to win the tournament two more times, in 1971 and ‘73. (Courtesy Randy Walker), Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt
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