From the entertainment of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, to the large crowds at the Waste Management Phoenix Open that spend most of the weekend entertaining themselves – that is the portion of the PGA Tour season where we find ourselves.
The field is great, with 18 of the top 30 players in the world making the trip. The cheering will be loud, fueled by an estimated 750,000 servings of beer that will be sold at “The People’s Open,” as it is often called.
And it’s not there yet, but there are plans to build a 12,000-square foot brick-and-mortar sportsbook on the grounds of TPC Scottsdale, funded by the PGA Tour. So if you can’t make it to Arizona this weekend, put it on your bucket list.
Favorites to Win Waste Management Phoenix Open
- Jon Rahm (+750)
- Justin Thomas (+1200)
- Patrick Cantlay (+1400)
- Hideki Matsuyama (+1600)
- Viktor Hovland (+1600)
- Jordan Spieth (+2000)
- Xander Schauffele (+2500)
- Daniel Berger (+2500)
- Scottie Scheffler (+2500)
- Brooks Koepka (+3300)
- Sam Burns (+3300)
Jon Rahm is, of course, the favorite to win the tournament as the best player in the world. We say that every week because every week it’s true, and in one of these, probably very soon, he’s actually going to win. He finished second at the Sentry a month ago and finished tied for third two weeks ago at the Farmers.
Jordan Spieth is coming off a crazy weekend on the Monterey Peninsula. He was 11 back of the lead when Saturday teed off, shot a 63 that day, took the lead briefly on Sunday, and eventually finished the tournament as the runner-up.
Last year in Scottsdale, he shot a third round 61, eventually finishing tied for fourth. At +2000, Spieth is worth a look.
It’s also worth giving Brooks Koepka a look. His +3300 is very attractive for a guy who is the defending champion at Scottsdale. He hasn’t had a great start to 2022, missing the cut at the Farmers. But along with his win last year at this event, he also won here in 2015.
Longer Shots to Consider
Webb Simpson won this tournament in 2020, and he’s paying +4000. Also at +4000 is Seamus Power, who had as much as a five-shot lead at Pebble Beach before finishing in the top-10.
Corey Conners finished 11th at the Sony Open four weeks ago, and he’s paying +5000. He’s also improved in his last two visits to Scottsdale, finishing 45th in 2020 and 17th in 2021.
Keith Mitchell, at +6600, is also an attractive play. He was seventh at the Sony Open, finished tied for 12th at Pebble Beach, and was 16th in Scottsdale in 2020.
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