After a number of Pro-Am and multi-course tournaments in recent weeks on the PGA Tour, there’s a star-studded field as players return to TPC Scottsdale for the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
It’s a tournament the boasts the largest crowds of any golf event in the world, with 20,000 cramming into the stands around the par-three 16th hole in what is always an iconic scene. There are typically more than 200,000 fans on the course each day over the weekend.
The intense atmosphere is likely to be even more raucous this year as fans return after a pandemic-enforced absence.
Brooks Koepka and Hideki Matsuyama have both won this tournament twice, and are two of the 14 players in the world’s top 20 that are teeing it up in Phoenix this week.
Viktor Hovland returns to the PGA Tour, after his win at the Dubai Desert Classic, while Jon Rahm will be looking to cement his place at the top of the rankings with a first victory since he won the US Open in June 2021.
Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas will also fancy their chances of success, with both boasting impressive course form, while Rickie Fowler will be glad to arrive as he continues to try and regain the form he showed to win the event in 2019.
Here’s all you need to know about the tournament this week...
How to watch Phoenix Open?
The first round of the Phoenix Open gets underway early on Thursday, February 10, before the winner lifts the trophy late on Sunday night UK time.
TV channel: Golf fans in the UK will be able to watch the tournament on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf.
Early coverage begins on Thursday and Friday at 3pm GMT, before full coverage at 8pm GMT. Over the weekend, coverage starts at 5pm GMT.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the tournament online via the Sky Go app.
Selected tee times for Phoenix Open
Jon Rahm, Webb Simpson, Rickie Fowler - Thursday 7:24pm GMT, Friday 2:59pm GMT
Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth - Thursday 2:59pm GMT, Friday 7:24pm GMT
Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Hideki Matsuyama - Thursday 7:13pm GMT, Friday 2:48pm GMT
Brooks Koepka, Abraham Ancer, Gary Woodland - Thursday 2:48pm GMT, Friday 7:13pm GMT
Latest odds for Phoenix Open
- Jon Rahm 7/1
- Justin Thomas 12/1
- Patrick Cantlay 14/1
- Viktor Hovland 14/1
- Hideki Matsuyama 16/1
- Jordan Spieth 16/1
- Xander Schauffele 20/1
- Scottie Scheffler 22/1
- Brooks Koepka 25/1
- Daniel Berger 25/1
Odds via Betfair.
