Waste Management Phoenix Open

[Bamford]

TPC Scottsdale used to be your typical resort style visit to the desert, Easy scoring and a real drag strip. But Tom Weiskopf has certainly toughened the course and -15/279 will get any player right in the hunt. The problem at the Stadium course tends to be hitting the pre-requisite amount of greens and getting the ball close to the hall with approaches. Power undoubtedly helps, to unlock the par-5s with short iron 2nd shot approaches. Greens are classified as TifEagle Bermudagrass, but they are actually overseeded to protect them at this time of year, with a mixture of grasses including Velvet Bentgrass. Ball striking is king here, as are high approach shots, but naturally the winner will always need to make +20 birdies which requires a decent putting performance.

I've gone for Spieth (10/1), Rahm (22), Perez (66), Bradley (66) and O'Hair (125). Best of luck to all.