2025 WM Phoenix Open Primer: History, TV, Field, Odds

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Rickie Fowler WM Phoenix Open Primer
Rickie Fowler tees off on the 11th hole during the third round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on Feb 1, 2020 in Scottsdale, AZ. (Photo by Ben Jared / PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

The PGA Tour travels from the northern coast of California to the desert of Arizona for this week’s WM Phoenix Open on the iconic Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale.

The long-running tournament – the 77th edition, and fourth of the five-event “West Coast Swing,” provides yet another opportunity for the players to rack up some early-season FedExCup and world-ranking points along with some USD.

Despite being sandwiched between two Signature Events (Pebble Beach and Genesis), the field in Scottsdale, Arizona will include marquee names such as Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, and Hideki Matsuyama, among others.


The Skinny

Nick Taylor Wins 2024 WM Phoenix Open
Nick Taylor celebrates with son Charlie after winning in a two-hole playoff during the final round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on Feb 11, 2024 in Scottsdale, AZ. (Photo by Christian Petersen via Getty Images)

WM Phoenix Open
Dates: Feb. 6-9, 2025
PGA Tour Debut: 1932
PGA TOUR Week: 6th (of 34)
TV Network: GOLF/NBC
Course: TPC Scottsdale (Stadium)
Where: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Distance: 7261 yards, Par 71
Architect: Tom Weiskopf, Jay Morrish (1986)
Field 132 players
Format: 36-hole cut, 72-hole stroke
Purse: $9,200,000
Win Share: $1,656,000
FedEx Pts: 500
2023 Champion: Nick Taylor


How to Follow the WM Phoenix Open

2025 WM Phoenix Primer Maverick McNealy
Maverick McNealy plays his shot from the first tee during the final round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 11, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen via Getty Images)

TELEVISION: Thu-Fri: 4-8 p.m. (GOLF); Sat: 1-3 p.m. (GOLF); 3-6 p.m. (NBC); Sun: 1-3 (GOLF), 3-6 p.m. (NBC)

PGA TOUR LIVE: Thu-Fri: 9:15 a.m.-7 p.m. ET (ESPN+); Sat: 12-6 p.m. (ESPN+); Sun: 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (ESPN+)

RADIO: Thu-Fri: 2-8 p.m.; Sat: 1-6:30 p.m.; Sun: 1-6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM)

LINKS: Website | X | Facebook | Instagram


Phoenix Open History

Arnold Palmer and Bob Goldwater Phoenix Open
Bob Goldwater (center), “Father of the Phoenix Open,” with Arnold Palmer and Bob Hope in 1966 at Phoenix CC. (Credit: WM Phoenix Open IG)

The origins of the Phoenix Open can be traced back to 1932 at Phoenix Country Club. That inaugural tournament was won by the often forgotten Ralph Guldhal, a 16-time PGA Tour winner who dominated professional golf in the late 30s.

The event was discontinued after the 1935 edition. The rebirth of the Phoenix Open came in 1939 when Bob Goldwater Sr. convinced fellow Thunderbirds to help manage the event. The Thunderbirds, a prominent civic organization in the Phoenix area, were not that thrilled with relaunching the event so Goldwater was left to get it off the ground himself. Today, Goldwater is known as the “Father of the Phoenix Open.”

The event was played at the Phoenix Country Club, both in its earlier incarnations and after Goldwater resuscitated it. Beginning in 1955, the Arizona Country Club (also in Phoenix) alternated as event host with Phoenix Country Club – this arrangement lasted until Phoenix Country Club took The Arizona Country Club’s turn in 1975 and became the event’s permanent home again.

The tournament remained at Phoenix Country Club for the next dozen years, until 1987 when the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale became its permanent location.

The Phoenix Open has had a lot of great champions in its history, including Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Jimmy Demaret, Johnny Miller, Arnold Palmer, Vijay Singh, Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama, Scottie Scheffler, and Phil Mickelson.

2025 WM Phoenix Primer Hideki Matsuyama
Hideki Matsuyama putts on the 17th green during the continuation of the third round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 11, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez via Getty Images)

One of Miller’s two victories was by an insane 14 strokes in 1975. Mickelson, Palmer, Gene Littler and Mark Calcavecchia share the tournament record, with three wins a piece.

In a tournament best known for the enormous crowds it draws, the par-3 16th, aka “The Coliseum,” is its most famous. Surrounded by a large grandstand and hundreds of skyboxes, players on the hole are subject to the loudest cheering they will hear all season.

Since 2000, there have been four aces on the iconic hole: Mike Sposa in 2002, Jarrod Lyle in 2011, and Francesco Molinari in 2015. Sam Ryder made the fourth ace last season – the first since 2015 – which prompted one of the craziest fan celebrations in tour history. Tiger Woods also did it in his rookie year, 1997 (before it became known as the Coliseum).

History: Tournament Titles

2022-Present WM Phoenix Open
2010-21 Waste Management Phoenix Open
2004-09 FBR Open
1972-03 Phoenix Open
1957-71 Phoenix Open Invitational
1951-56 Phoenix Open
1950-50 Ben Hogan Open
1934-49 Phoenix Open
1932-33 Arizona Open

History: Recent Phoenix Winners

2024: Nick Taylor (-21)
2023: Scottie Scheffler (-19)
2022: Scottie Scheffler (-16)
2021: Brooks Koepka (-19)
2020: Webb Simpson (-17)
2019: Rickie Fowler (-17)
2018: Gary Woodland (-18)
2017: Hideki Matsuyama (-17)
2016: Hideki Matsuyama (-14)
2015: Brooks Koepka (-15)

History: Phoenix Open Records

Wins:
3 – Phil Mickelson (1996, 2005, 2013)
3 – Mark Calcavecchia (1989, 1992, 2001)
3 – Arnold Palmer (1961, 1962, 1963)
3 – Gene Littler (1955, 1959, 1969)

72-Hole Score: 256 (-28) – Calcavecchia (2001)
18-Hole Score: 60 – Grant Waite, Calcavecchia, Mickelson


The Field: WM Phoenix Open

Scottie Scheffler Wins 2023 WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale
Scottie Scheffler on the 18th hole during the final round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on Feb 12, 2023 in Scottsdale, AZ. (Photo by Steph Chambers via Getty Images)

The field this week will feature PGA Tour headliners such as two-time Phoenix winners Scottie Scheffler and Hideki Matsuyama, alongside Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, Justin Thomas and Sam Burns.

Other top-ranked names include Wyndham Clark, Sungjae Im, and Matt Fitzpatrick.

In addition to Scheffler (2022-23) and Matsuyama (2016-17), the field in Arizona includes former winners in Nick Taylor (2024), Webb Simpson (2020), Rickie Fowler (2019) and Gary Woodland (2018).

Billy Horschel
Billy Horschel reacts on the 16th green during the second round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on Feb 1, 2019 in Scottsdale, AZ. Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Cameron Young, Akshay Bhatia, Billy Horschel, and Daniel Berger are some of the other marquee names.

Top-10 Betting Favorites

Book Rank-Player (Odds)
1. Scottie Scheffler (3-1)
2. Justin Thomas (14-1)
3. Hideki Matsuyama (16-1)
4. Sam Burns (22-1)
5. Sungjae Im (25-1)
6. Tom Kim (28-1)
7. Sahith Theegala (35-1)
8. Byeong Hun An (40-1)
8. Sepp Straka (40-1)
10. Billy Horschel (50-1)
10. Corey Conners (50-1)
10. Kurt Kitayama (50-1)

Full Field & Odds

WM Phoenix Open | Scottsdale, AZ | TPC Scottsdale (Stadium) | Feb 6-9, 2025


Credits: PGA Tour Media, Getty Images, Joel Cook


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