Golf Picks, Best Bets

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


While the World No. 1 is the runaway betting favorite in the WM Phoenix Open chances, I'm looking past him when completing my top golf picks for this week's betting card.


Golf chooses for the WM Phoenix Open 2026


Burns to win straight-out (+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 selects


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 game is trending back in the best instructions with true strokes gained off-the-tee and on technique in successive events.


Of course, he's likewise an all-world putter and ranks 5th in this field in true strokes gained on the greens across his past 5 tournaments.


Outright pick: Si Woo Kim
+2800 at Fanatics


The Tour winner is on an extended heating system and has actually played the weekend in 10 consecutive events with four Top 5s, including his T2 at the Farmers recently.


Si Woo Kim is likewise pacing this field in driving precision and true strokes gotten on technique, while ranking second in tee-to-green play throughout his previous five competitions. Add 3 straight Top 25s here, and he's positioned for his finest finish at the event.


WM Phoenix Open prop picks


Finishing position choice: Maverick McNealy
+130 at Fanatics


Maverick McNealy finished solo 10th at the Farmers last week, and it was his 2nd successive event acquiring real strokes throughout the board. He's likewise carded consecutive Top 10s in the WM Phoenix Open, consisting of shooting a Saturday-low 63 last year and completing 3rd in real strokes acquired putting for the event.


Finishing position choice: Jordan Spieth
+210 at Fanatics


Jordan Spieth acquired true strokes across 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 past three trips to the Waste Management, Spieth has actually added three more Top 10s across his nine 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 aforementioned Si Woo Kim praise, he's also carded 68 or lower in 7 of his past 8 rounds at TPC Scottsdale, and his two finest finishes at the occasion have actually can be found 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 courtesy of Fanatics.