WM Phoenix Open Odds: Scheffler looks for his 3rd WM Phoenix Open title

The PGA Tour leaves California to head to Scottsdale, Arizona for the WM Phoenix Open as the West Coast Swing continues, and we want to take a deep dive into the WM Phoenix Open odds.

The two-time WM Phoenix Open champion Scottie Scheffler is back in action after his season debut last week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am but now it would be an excellent time to look at the WM Phoenix Open sleeper picks as longshots have a long history of success in Arizona.

With the WM Phoenix Open projected cut line in play, players will have just two rounds to make it to the weekend for a guaranteed pay day.

WM Phoenix Open odds favorites

Scottie Scheffler (+300 with bet365 Sportsbook)

Following a season debut that saw him finish tied for ninth place at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, world number one golfer Scottie Scheffler returns to Arizona to play the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale where he has won the title two of the last three years.

Scheffler was going for the three-peat last season but fell just short of the mark by finishing tied for third behind eventual champion Nick Taylor. In his last 20 starts Scheffler has finished in the top ten in a remarkable 18 events while making the cut in each one of those events.

It’s always hard to go against the worlds number one golfer and that is the case this week as he goes for his third career WM Phoenix Open title.

Justin Thomas (+1500 with bet365 Sportsbook)

Sitting 15th in the official world golf rankings as well as 15th to start the season in the FedExCup standings, Justin Thomas is ready to break through as he looks for his first win since the 2022 PGA Championship.

Coming up on three years since that win, Thomas remains one of the best players in the game and his knowledge of the Stadium Course should pay off for him this week.

This marks the 31-year-olds 11th trip to this event and in his last seven tries at the WM Phoenix Open Thomas has made the cut all seven times and hasn’t finished worse than a tie for 17th.

Add to that the fact that he has come in the top 10 in four of his last six tries here and Thomas could finally break out of his career long winless funk that he is currently in.

Hideki Matsuyama (+1700 with bet365 Sportsbook)

One of a handful of early season champions to kick off the new PGA Tour season, Hideki Matsuyama is looking to build off his win at The Sentry and like Scottie Scheffler is looking to win for the third time in his career at the WM Phoenix Open.

The winner here in 2016 and 2017, Matsuyama won both those years in a playoff and will make his 12th career start here. In his career the world’s number five golfer has made the cut 11 times and on top of the two victories he has finished second twice and in the top 25 eight of those 11 tries.

If there is one player who won’t back down from Scheffler if things get tight on Sunday, it should be Matsuyama whose career at the WM Phoenix Open is just as impressive as Scheffler’s.

Sungjae Im (+2400 at bet365 Sportsbook)

Sungjae Im is looking to build off a 2024 season that saw him record eight top 10 finishes to go with 14 top 25 results in just 26 events.

Im has come out of the gates on fire to begin the 2025 PGA Tour season as he is the only player with multiple top five finishes on the season.

Im started the year with a third-place finish at The Sentry and followed it up with a tie for fourth place at the Farmers Insurance Open. In his career at the WM Phoenix Open he has made the cut in all five appearances with two top 10 finishes to his credit.

Im is currently playing some of the best golf of his career and as the 26-year-old goes for his third career win on the PGA Tour, he must be one to consider when looking at the WM Phoenix Open odds.

Sam Burns (+2500 with DraftKings Sportsbook)

Sam Burns is another player who has had recent success at the WM Phoenix Open.

Over the last two seasons Burns has gone from tied for sixth in 2023 to a tie for third in 2024. Currently 24th in the official world golf rankings, Burns is looking for his first stroke-play victory since the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge.

There have been a lot of close calls for the 28-year-old during that time as he has posted 17 top ten finishes since that win, but getting back to the winner’s circle is the goal for the five-time PGA Tour winner.

With odds that are pretty juicy and considering his love for the Stadium Course, Burns backers could get a nice return on their investment this week.

WM Phoenix Open Sleeper

Nick Taylor (+6500 with FanDuel Sportsbook)

It’s hard to consider the defending champion a longshot, but with odds like this Nick Taylor certainly fits the mold this week.

Taylor has finished first and second in the last two editions of the WM Phoenix Open and has already added another victory to his mantle this season.

At 29th in the official world golf rankings Taylor has now won an event three straight years on the PGA Tour, and he now sits as the number one ranked Canadian player in the world.

With a knack of coming up big in clutch, Taylor will not feel the pressure if things heat up on Sunday and with some long odds this week, he is worth paying close attention to as he looks for his first ever two-win season on tour.

WM Phoenix Open recent winners

• 2024 Nick Taylor
• 2023 Scottie Scheffler
• 2022 Scottie Scheffler
• 2021 Brooks Koepka
• 2020 Webb Simpson

WM Phoenix Open betting trends

There are many betting trends when you look at the history of the WM Phoenix Open. One thing that stands out is that in 11 of the past 12 years the winning score had been fewer than 20 under par.

That was until Nick Taylor shot 21 under par last year, but history suggests a winning score somewhere between 16-19 under par so if there is a number in that window at long odds grab it while you can.

WM Phoenix Open debutants

Luke Clanton (+6500 with FanDuel Sportsbook)

Making just his eleventh start on the PGA Tour, amateur Luke Clanton will look to improve on his two appearances this season as he missed the cut to open the year at the Sony Open in Hawaii and followed it up with a tie for 15th at the Farmers Insurance Open.

With four top 10 results in just eight events entered, the 21-year-old Florida native made quite an impression on the golfing world in 2024.

Of those four tops 10’s, two were impressive runner-up results, including in his third ever event where he posted bookend 63’s at the John Deere Classic.

On the verge of earning his full-time PGA Tour playing card, make sure to pay attention to Clanton this week as his high number in the WM Phoenix Open odds makes him a player worth monitoring.

How to read the WM Phoenix Open betting odds

Reading the WM Phoenix Open odds is just as easy as reading the odds for any other golf tournament or sporting event. In golf, there are numerous ways to bet, from head-to-head matchups to whether a player will make a certain number of birdies or bogeys in a round.

You can even bet on if there will be a hole-in-one or albatross during the event or if the tournament will go to a playoff.

How to bet on the WM Phoenix Open

There are several ways to bet on the Farmers Insurance Open this week. One bet that stands out, however, is that Hideki Matsuyama, Sungjae Im or Sam Burns will win the event. A $10 bet at +650 would give you back $65 if one of the three can emerge victoriously this week.

WM Phoenix Open FAQs

Who holds the course record for scoring at the WM Phoenix Open?

In its long history there are two people who share the record for best score at the WM Phoenix Open.

In 2001 Mark Calcavecchia set the record by shooting 28-under par for a total score of 256 over the four rounds. His record was equaled in 2013 when Phil Mickelson matched the mark by also shooting a total of 256 for a score of 28-under par.

Who has won the most WM Phoenix Open titles?

There are three players that have won an impressive three WM Phoenix Open titles. The first to do it was Arnold Palmer when he won the event three straight years in 1961, 1962 and 1963. Mark Calcavecchia tied the record by winning in 1989, 1992 and 2001, while Phil Mickelson also won three times in 1996, 2005 and 2013.

How long has the WM Phoenix Open been played at TPC Scottsdale?

The WM Phoenix Open has been held at TPC Scottsdale and the Stadium Course for the last 38 years in 1987. That year Paul Azinger won the title and the first-place prize of $108,000 in an event that had a total purse of $600,000. This year the first-place prize is $1,656,000 with the total purse of the event totaling $9,200,000.

What other names has the WM Phoenix Open been known as?

The WM Phoenix Open has been called several names throughout its history which dates to 1932 when it was originally called the Arizona Open.

It was then named the Phoenix Open before changing its name to the Ben Hogan Open.

From there it became known as the Phoenix Open again, then the Phoenix Open Invitational, back to the Phoenix Open, then the FBR Open, the Waste Management Phoenix Open and now the WM Phoenix Open.