After an exciting conclusion to the Farmers Insurance Open, the best golfers in the planet now shift their focus to the upcoming Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona. Who will emerge victorious this coming weekend and grab the $1.206 million top prize? Read on below as a bunch of experts sound off on their picks for this popular Tour event. While you’re at it, you can check out our sleeper picks for this year’s Phoenix Open.
2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open Expert Picks and Predictions
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ProGolfNow
Expert
Winner
Sam Belden
Justin Thomas
Sam Belden has made his choice and it is Justin Thomas who he thinks will win the Waste Management Phoenix Open this week. Thomas has been playing some terrific golf of late, grabbing victories in each of his last two starts in Hawaii. He now heads into TPC Scottsdale, where he’s 1-for-2 with a tie for 17th in 2015. With Thomas playing some of the best golf of his life right now, expect the newly-minted world no. 8 to be in the hunt once again this coming weekend. He is pegged at +850to bring home the trophy this week.
CBS Sports
Expert
Winner
Kyle Porter
Jordan Spieth
Kyle Porter of CBS Sports has made his pick and it is Jordan Spieth who he believes will win the Waste Management Phoenix Open this week. The two-time major champion has been playing some solid golf of late, mustering top-3 finishes in each of his previous two starts. Spieth also knows his way around the Scottsdale course as evidenced by his seventh-place finish in this event back in 2015. Look for Spieth to be in the hunt once again this coming weekend. His odds of winning the Phoenix Open are priced at +750.
PGATour.com
Expert
Winner
Jonathan Wall
Justin Thomas
Mike McAllister
Hideki Matsuyama
Sean Martin
Phil Mickelson
Rob Bolton
Hideki Matsuyama
Ben Everill
Hideki Matsuyama
Matt Cochran
Tony Finau
James Hickey
Jordan Spieth
The golfer who got the most votes among PGATour.com’s experts is Hideki Matsuyama. The Japanese star is the defending champion, after all, and a winner of four of his last eight starts worldwide. Apart from his victory last year, Matsuyama also tied for second in 2015 and tied for fourth in 2014 in this tournament. Look for Matsuyama (+900) to bounce back this week after so-so showings in each of his previous two starts.
