WM Phoenix Open Odds and Picks

Scottie Scheffler is favored to win this week’s WM Phoenix Open at odds of +500 at Caesars. Scheffler has won this event in each of the last two years, so he will be trying to become the first golfer since Steve Stricker from 2009-2011 to win the same event three years in a row. The field this week is pretty good with five of the world’s top-10 ranked golfers expected to play. Joining Scheffler are Wyndham Clark, Max Homa, Matt Fitzpatrick and Brian Harman, but the second choice in the betting odds is actually Justin Thomas at +1000. He is currently ranked No. 19 in the latest World Golf Rankings. Let’s look at WM Phoenix Open odds and picks.

Check out the latest WM Phoenix Open odds at Caesars.

Venue: TPC Scottsdale is a par 71 that measures 7,261 yards. It has hosted the WM Phoenix Open since 1987.

Last Year: Scheffler defended his title last year but it was close, as Nick Taylor was even with Scheffler until a late bogey on No. 16. Scheffler birdied No. 17 and ended up winning by two shots. Jon Rahm finished in third place, while Thomas was fourth and Jason Day fifth.

TV Coverage: CBS and Golf Channel

WM Phoenix Open Odds

Scottie Scheffler +500

Justin Thomas +1000

Max Homa +1600

Sam Burns +2000

Jordan Spieth +2000

Min Woo Lee +2800

Cameron Young +3500

Wyndham Clark +3500

Tom Kim +3500

Sungjae Im +3500

Matt Fitzpatrick +3500

J.T. Poston +3500

Hideki Matsuyama +3500

Byeong Hun An +4000

Sahith Theegala +4000

Adam Scott +5000

Eric Cole +5000

Rickie Fowler +5500

Akshay Bhatia +6000

Si Woo Kim +6000

Adam Hadwin +6000

Beau Hossler +6000

Corey Conners +6000

Thomas Detry +6500

Brian Harman +6500

Shane Lowry +7000

Alex Noren +7500

Kevin Yu +8000

Denny McCarthy +9000

Daniel Berger +9000

Brendon Todd +9000

Keith Mitchell +9000

All other players are listed with odds of +10000 or more

Favorite

Scottie Scheffler +500

I sound like a broken record, but another golf betting favorite lost last week when Rory McIlroy was never in contention at Pebble Beach. I like Scheffler and there is no question he can win this week, but his putting is still a bit of an issue and the bottom line is that I almost never take golf betting favorites and that means I am not taking Scheffler this week.

Golf Picks

Justin Thomas +1000

I agree with the oddsmakers this week, as I think Thomas has a decent chance to win. He come in playing well and even though he hasn’t won since 2022, that should change soon. He finished 3^rd at The American Express and he was 6^th last week at Pebble Beach. He has played well in this event in the past with five top 20 finishes.

Sam Burns +2000

Burns has not won a stroke-play event since 2022 so he is another player overdue for a win. He usually does well on short courses that demand good scoring, as in three of his previous four wins he shot -17 or greater. Burns has played well on Poa Trivialis greens in the past and I expect him to contend this week.

Jordan Spieth +2000

I said earlier this year that I am going to take Spieth more often, as I think he has made a number of improvements to his game for this season. He is definitely capable of going low and the conditions this week should make for a scoring fest and Spieth can win in that situation.

Si Woo Kim +6000

Kim is a player who does well on short courses. He has won on short courses in the past and like Burns, his winning scores were very good at -21, -23 and -18. Kim doesn’t win that often, but when scoring is expected to be good and the course is short, he has a chance and we get him at big odds this week.

Kevin Yu +8000

I am surprised the odds on Yu are this high. He lives in Scottsdale and his game really should suit this course. He ranked 14^th in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green last season. He has shown that he likes shorter courses that demand low scoring. He ranked 2nd for Stokes Gained: Approach and 11th for Strokes Gained: Tee to Green last week. I give him a chance to be in the mix this week at big odds.

Check out the latest WM Phoenix Open odds at Caesars.