Golf Picks, Best Choices

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


While the World No. 1 is the runaway wagering favorite in the WM Phoenix Open odds, I'm looking past him when filling out my leading golf picks for today's betting card.


Golf selects for the WM 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 score Under 68.5 (-105 )


WM Phoenix Open outright picks


Outright choice: Sam Burns
+2800 at Fanatics


This will be the eighth journey 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 right direction with true strokes acquired off-the-tee and on approach in successive occasions.


Naturally, he's likewise an all-world putter and ranks fifth in this field in real strokes gotten on the greens across his previous 5 competitions.


Outright choice: Si Woo Kim
+2800 at Fanatics


The three-time PGA Tour winner is on a prolonged heater and has played the weekend in 10 successive occasions with four Top fives, including his T2 at the Farmers recently.


Si Woo Kim is likewise pacing this field in driving precision and true strokes acquired on approach, while ranking second in tee-to-green play throughout his past 5 tournaments. Add three straight Top 25s here, and he's positioned for his finest finish at the event.


WM Phoenix Open prop choices


Finishing position choice: Maverick McNealy
+130 at Fanatics


Maverick McNealy ended up solo 10th at the Farmers last week, and it was his 2nd consecutive event acquiring real strokes throughout the board. He's also carded successive Top 10s in the WM Phoenix Open, consisting of shooting a Saturday-low 63 last year and finishing third in true strokes acquired putting for the occasion.


Finishing position pick: Jordan Spieth
+210 at Fanatics


Jordan Spieth acquired real strokes across the board during his solid T24 start to the season at the Sony Open, and his performance history at TPC Scottsdale pops. In addition to his T4-T6-T6 encounter his previous three journeys to the Waste Management, Spieth has added three more Top 10s across his 9 overall appearances in this occasion.


WM Phoenix Open first-round choice


Round 1 pick: Si Woo Kim Under 68.5
-105 at Fanatics


In addition to the abovementioned Si Woo Kim praise, he's also carded 68 or lower in seven of his previous eight rounds at TPC Scottsdale, and his two best surfaces at the event have been available in the previous 2 years.


Look 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 thanks to Fanatics.