Bob Weeks Selects Six – WM Phoenix Open

Last week: The good news is that we chose Rory McIlroy. The non-so-good news is that we only had him for a top-10 finish, not the victory. Still, it enabled us to pay the ticket on +125.

This week: The tour leads to Phoenix for the annual Wild Festival of Golf. It is part of the golf tournament and part frat party, at least it is the atmosphere that is sometimes presented. Apart from the atmosphere, there is a wonderful Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish-designed course that have given up some low rounds, but also produced some exciting finishes. Nick Taylor was part of both last year when he shot a first round 60 that led him to a two-hole playoff victory over Charley Hoffman.

To win
Scottie Scheffler +280
Not big odds at Scheffler returning from an injury last week on Pebble Beach, but he has had two wins and a tie for the third in his last three starts here. There were certainly some rust on his games in his first start of the 2025 campaign, but he seemed to shake it off at the end of the week and that could mean great things in Phoenix.

Hideki Matsuyama +1600
The Japanese golfer already has a win this year coming to the guard post. He has also won in Phoenix with back-to-back victories in 2016 and ’17. That’s part of his five top 10s in this event.

Top 10
Sam Burns +240
A third and a sixth in his last two visits to Phoenix, Burns has been starting a decent start with three finishes in the top 30. As usual, his putter has led and he is 21.

Sepp Straka +360
Possibly the hottest golfer at the moment with a win at the victory at American Express and a tie for seventh at Pebble Beach, who came when he fought through illness. He sits 11. In stroke: total and fifth in driving accuracy.

Top 20
Nick Taylor +220
The defending champion was also runner-up here two years ago, so we go out on a limb and say he likes the course. The Canadian also has a win already this year at Sony and is currently sitting 10. In Greener in regulation, a good indication of his fieldmanship.

Andrew Novak +260
Novak had a draw for eighth here a year ago in his debut in this tournament. Have played well too late by a third and a draw for 13. In his last two starts.

Props

Top Asian
Tom Kim +450

Tied to 17th last year and comes in from a top-10 finish on Pebble Beach.

First round leader
Scottie Scheffler +1100

If the rust is gone this is great value for the world’s top -ranked player

Top Canadian
Nick Taylor +260

Defense champion looks pretty good.