The PGA Tour touches down at TPC Scottsdale for the cherished WM Phoenix Open, and two-time champ Scottie Scheffler headings the field.

While the World No. 1 is the runaway wagering favorite in the WM Phoenix Open odds, I'm looking past him when filling out my leading golf choices for today's wagering card.

Golf selects for the WM Phoenix Open 2026

Burns to win outright (+2800 )
Kim to win straight-out (+2800 )
McNealy Top 20 (+130 )
Spieth Top 20 (+210 )
Kim Round 1 rating Under 68.5 (-105 )

WM Phoenix Open outright chooses

Outright pick: Sam Burns
+2800 at Fanatics

This will be the 8th trip to TPC Scottsdale for Sam Burns, and he carded a T3-T6 run before dipping to T49 last season. His video game is trending back in the best direction with true strokes acquired off-the-tee and on technique in successive occasions.

Obviously, he's also an all-world putter and ranks fifth in this field in true strokes acquired on the greens throughout his past five competitions.

Outright choice: Si Woo Kim
+2800 at Fanatics

The three-time PGA Tour winner is on a prolonged heating unit and has actually played the weekend in 10 successive occasions with 4 Top 5s, including his T2 at the Farmers recently.

Si Woo Kim is also pacing this field in driving accuracy and true strokes gotten on method, while ranking 2nd in tee-to-green play throughout his previous five competitions. Add three straight Top 25s here, and he's positioned for his best surface at the occasion.

WM Phoenix Open prop picks

Finishing position pick: Maverick McNealy
+130 at Fanatics

Maverick McNealy completed solo 10th at the Farmers recently, and it was his second consecutive occasion getting real strokes throughout the board. He's also carded successive Top 10s in the WM Phoenix Open, consisting of shooting a Saturday-low 63 last year and finishing 3rd in true strokes gained putting for the event.

Finishing position pick: Jordan Spieth
+210 at Fanatics

Jordan Spieth acquired real strokes throughout the board during his solid T24 start to the season at the Sony Open, and his track record at TPC Scottsdale pops. In addition to his T4-T6-T6 encounter his previous three journeys to the Waste Management, Spieth has included 3 more Top 10s throughout his 9 total appearances in this event.

WM Phoenix Open first-round pick

Round 1 pick: Si Woo Kim Under 68.5
-105 at Fanatics

In addition to the previously mentioned Si Woo Kim appreciation, he's likewise carded 68 or lower in 7 of his previous eight rounds at TPC Scottsdale, and his 2 best finishes at the event have actually been available in the previous two years.

Search for a hot start on Thursday.

WM Phoenix Open odds

- Scottie Scheffler: +230
- Xander Schauffele: +1800
- Cameron Young: +2200
- Si Woo Kim: +2500
- Hideki Matsuyama: +2800

Odds thanks to Fanatics.