{"id":16503,"date":"2026-02-04T20:34:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/?post_type=article&#038;p=16503"},"modified":"2026-02-05T00:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:57:25","slug":"2026-wm-phoenix-open-cheatsheet-bets-weather-draftkings-notes-course-notes","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/article\/2026-wm-phoenix-open-cheatsheet-bets-weather-draftkings-notes-course-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 WM Phoenix Open Cheatsheet: Bets, Weather, DraftKings Notes, Course Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"><strong>LATE NEWS: JJ SPAUN WD<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">2026 WM Phoenix Open CHEATSHEET<\/h4>\n<p>Wednesday at 8 pm ET, I\u2019ll take any questions you have and run through the latest news. See ya there<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/QCGDk9iNh5o?feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LIVE at 8 pm ET: 2026 WMPO Q&amp;A \ud83d\udd34 Betting, Fantasy Golf Questions<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>2026 WM Phoenix Open Field<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>QUICK BETS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/cameron-young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/cameron-young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cameron Young<\/a><\/a><\/span> +2800<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/brooks-koepka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/brooks-koepka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brooks Koepka<\/a><\/a><\/span> +5000<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-fitzpatrick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-fitzpatrick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Fitzpatrick<\/a><\/a><\/span> +5000<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/pierceson-coody\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/pierceson-coody\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pierceson Coody<\/a><\/a><\/span> +6600 (5 Places)<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/sepp-straka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/sepp-straka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sepp Straka<\/a><\/a><\/span> +8000 (5 Places)<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-mccarty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-mccarty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt McCarty<\/a><\/a><\/span> +8000 (5 Places)<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/nicolai-hojgaard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/nicolai-hojgaard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicolai Hojgaard<\/a><\/a><\/span> +8500 (5 Places)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FIRST ROUND LEADER<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/keith-mitchell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/keith-mitchell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keith Mitchell<\/a><\/a><\/span> +7000<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/johnny-keefer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/johnny-keefer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnny Keefer<\/a><\/a><\/span> +7500<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/alex-smalley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/alex-smalley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex Smalley<\/a><\/a><\/span> +10000 (5 Places)<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/stephan-jaeger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/stephan-jaeger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stephan Jaeger<\/a><\/a> +12000 (5 Places)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LIV RIYADH<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/thomas-detry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/thomas-detry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Detry<\/a><\/a><\/span> +3000<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/caleb-surratt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/caleb-surratt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caleb Surratt<\/a><\/a><\/span> +4000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>FREE MONEY GIEVAWAY<\/h4>\n<p>I\u2019m giving away $250 CASH this Friday. Want it? It\u2019s pretty easy: Subscribe, Rate (5 Stars), review the Pat Mayo Experience Podcast on Spotify Podcasts and\/or Apple Podcasts and YOU\u2019RE IN THE DRAW!!!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/PMEiTunes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SUB + RATE ON APPLE<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/VboemH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SUB + RATE ON SPOTIFY<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do both, get two ballots. Sub to this free newsletter and get third!<\/p>\n<h4>2026 WM Phoenix Open HOT LINKS<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6NTpA5vSqzA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>WM Phoenix Open 2026 Final Bets, Weather, One &amp; Done | Final Word On Golf<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s4D7IewGrtM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>WM Phoenix Open Picks, Bets, One and Done | LIV Riyadh Picks, Indoor Golf Course<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hISMOtkATRU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>WM Phoenix Open 2026 DraftKings Picks | Data Behind Betting in the With or Without <\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottie Scheffler<\/a><\/a>?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RWJ0S4944P0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>WM PHOENIX OPEN 2026 Fantasy Golf Picks | Research, Sleepers &amp; Course Breakdown<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8jwr3jljEbw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Super Bowl 60 Pick, MVP, 1st TD + NFL Coach Hires | Cust Corner: Low Calorie Store &amp; Judge CUST<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tj25H3ZNuEQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Winter Olympics Men\u2019s Hockey Picks &amp; Preview | Gold Medal Bets, Player Props &amp; Predictions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2026 WM Phoenix Open Picks<\/h4>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/cameron-young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/cameron-young\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cameron Young<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong> \u2014 Cam shook off the rust last week and managed a solid (but not great) ball-striking performance. Off where he left off in 2025, yet much closer to those numbers from where he was at this point last year. We know the driver is going to be elite, something essential at a driver-heavy course, but Torrey marked the fifth time in six starts he gained at least 2.85 strokes on approach against the field. Young\u2019s gained an average of +6.31 SG: PUTT the last two years in Phoenix. Sniff that number again, along with the regular ball striking, and we have ourselves a winner. <a href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/CHfyW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">One you can get all the way up to +3000 at Coolbet under the PME Exclusives tab if you\u2019re in Canada, outside Ontario<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!dvyY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2506e04c-6fa3-4987-b890-16d786e77d43_376x368.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"368\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/2506e04c-6fa3-4987-b890-16d786e77d43_376x368.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:368,&quot;width&quot;:376,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:28599,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/mayomedia.substack.com\/i\/186898003?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2506e04c-6fa3-4987-b890-16d786e77d43_376x368.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/brooks-koepka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/brooks-koepka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brooks Koepka<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong> \u2014 I needed to see something from Brooks at Torrey Pines, and I did. Despite a T56 result, Brooks was 11th tee-to-green on the South Course; he just happened to lose an ungodly -7.23 strokes putting. Worst in the field. Now, this isn\u2019t a new thing. Koepka has been plagued by terrible putting for over a year now. It\u2019s unfortunate he didn\u2019t leave that issue with LIV. In his post-round interview, he mentioned spending hours working on his putting stroke Saturday evening. And outworked, kind of. After losing 5.45 strokes in round three, Brooks only lost 0.31 on Sunday. Improvement! This is probably going to persist all year, but TPC Scottsdale is a perfect spot to spike back the other way and start rolling it in the cup. In five career Phoenix starts, Koepka has two wins, a T3, and has never lost strokes putting in any of those appearances; gaining an average of 3.37 SG: PUTT.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-fitzpatrick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-fitzpatrick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt Fitzpatrick<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong> \u2014 He struggled in his first time out in America at the American Express. That was enough of a warm from Fitz, who ended 2025 on a tear; 8 Top 10s over his final 12 starts capped with a win at the DP World Tour Championship. His history in Phoenix isn\u2019t immaculate, but it\u2019s not bad either. Two Top 15s over the past four years.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/pierceson-coody\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/pierceson-coody\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pierceson Coody<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong> \u2014 With his T2 at Torrey Pines, Coody has now reeled off three straight Top 20s to kick off 2026. Finishing fourth in tee-to-green, Coody led all players in driving. A good sign considering he\u2019s heading to a course where players hit driver 90% of the time.<\/p>\n<p><em style=\"font-size: 16px\"><strong><a href=\"\/golfer\/sepp-straka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/sepp-straka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sepp Straka<\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"> \u2014 Straka\u2019s odds are simply too long for the No. 12-ranked player in the world.<\/span>\u00a0I made this mistake with Rose last week. Not making it again with Straka. Additionally, two of his wins have come on Poa Trivialis.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-mccarty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/matt-mccarty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt McCarty<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong> \u2014 McCarty is doing the poor man\u2019s Si Woo impression to kick off the year. He\u2019s Top 25 in this field in driving, but does most of the heavy lifting with accuracy over distance. He\u2019s aggressive with his irons, has seen his short game vastly improve, and has been a Top 10 putter on TOUR over the past 12 months. McCarty got his only PGA victory last season at the Black Desert Resort, another Tom Weiskopf design.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/nicolai-hojgaard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/nicolai-hojgaard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicolai Hojgaard<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong> \u2014 He mashes it off the tee, makes putts from length, and can string together birdies like he\u2019s <span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/justin-thomas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/justin-thomas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justin Thomas<\/a><\/a><\/span>. Nicolai can also post a 78 on ya and catch an early flight. Because of this, we\u2019re getting very generous odds on a high upside player. His T36 last season was the result of two truly awful driving rounds. It kicked off a run of losing strokes off the tee in four of his first five PGA starts in 2025. Since he\u2019s gained with his driver in 11 of 12 starts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIV RIYADH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/thomas-detry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/thomas-detry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas Detry<\/a><\/a><\/span> \u2014 On the anniversary of his maiden PGA win in a desert, why not celebrate with a victory in his maiden LIV start on the weekend, in a desert, just on the complete opposite side of the globe?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/caleb-surratt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/caleb-surratt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caleb Surratt<\/a><\/a><\/span> \u2014 Runner-up the past two times this course was played, don LIV during the daytime and an 11th under the lights a year ago. If his eyes have adjusted to the nighttime golf, even a bit, this number is too long.<\/p>\n<h4>2026 WM Phoenix Open Weather<\/h4>\n<p>The weather this week is tricky. For Thursday. After Thursday, it looks like perfect conditions with very little wind. For Thursday, though, there\u2019s a bunch of cloud coverage in the Phoenix area, and it seems to have weather models thrown off. A bunch are showing different things. From the Windtower I\u2019ve always trusted, it\u2019s looking like pretty steady wind, with more extreme gusts in the morning, affecting the AM wave of players. It\u2019ll be about 10-15 degrees colder for the first guys on the course each day, too. Will winds really reach 44 mphon\u00a0 Thursday morning? Probably not. But even if it\u2019s 35 mph, that\u2019s quite gusty.<\/p>\n<p>If you wanted to make a few PM\/AM stacks as a part of your DFS builds, it likely wouldn\u2019t be too penal. Now, it\u2019s no guarantee guys won\u2019t blow up in the PM as the gusts are still projected to be 20+ mph. It\u2019s not as if the morning is super hard and the afternoon is easy.<\/p>\n<p>Of my four first-round leader wagers, three of them are in the PM wave on Thursday.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windfinder.com\/weatherforecast\/scottsdale_airport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Windtower: Scottsdale Airport<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!yJXR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F381141d7-cf2c-40b3-9ff5-d8a09a51d14e_1472x508.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"502\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/381141d7-cf2c-40b3-9ff5-d8a09a51d14e_1472x508.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:502,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:100649,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/mayomedia.substack.com\/i\/186898003?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F381141d7-cf2c-40b3-9ff5-d8a09a51d14e_1472x508.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4>2026 WM Phoenix Open Tee Times<\/h4>\n<p><em>Thursday AM; Friday PM<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!Quox!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8405cd6c-b2f8-4b30-9974-0c5836140502_1386x1128.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1386\" height=\"1128\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/8405cd6c-b2f8-4b30-9974-0c5836140502_1386x1128.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1128,&quot;width&quot;:1386,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:311354,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/mayomedia.substack.com\/i\/186898003?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8405cd6c-b2f8-4b30-9974-0c5836140502_1386x1128.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Thursday PM; Friday AM<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!spxl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16b4ef64-7b2a-4e33-bc8e-b13921c0b804_1370x1192.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1370\" height=\"1192\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/16b4ef64-7b2a-4e33-bc8e-b13921c0b804_1370x1192.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1192,&quot;width&quot;:1370,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:343531,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/mayomedia.substack.com\/i\/186898003?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F16b4ef64-7b2a-4e33-bc8e-b13921c0b804_1370x1192.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4>2026 WM Phoenix Open DraftKings<\/h4>\n<p>I think projecting Scottie\u2019s ownership this week will be tough. ~25% feels right with how difficult it is to build a quality roster with him in it, but many may just say \u201cScottie is going to win, so I need to pick him,\u201d and that ownership projection is off by 10 percentage points once the final numbers come out post-lock. If you missed it, Alex Blickle did an amazing job breaking down whether or not you should use Scheffler this week on the DK show (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hISMOtkATRU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">while also crunching the numbers on betting in the Scottie or Non-Scottie Markets<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>You can find all this information in the DFS Optimizer inside the Rabbit Hole at Betsperts Golf.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/xn--mayos%20key%20stat%20rankings%20powered%20by%20the%20rabbit%20hole%20tool-uw20c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>STATS, TOOLS &amp; DATA PROVIDED BY BETSPERTS GOLF\u2019S RABBIT HOLE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qX5o!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feebf9167-5530-4d33-b076-8e0806014af0_1376x464.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1376\" height=\"464\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/eebf9167-5530-4d33-b076-8e0806014af0_1376x464.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:464,&quot;width&quot;:1376,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:102696,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/mayomedia.substack.com\/i\/186898003?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feebf9167-5530-4d33-b076-8e0806014af0_1376x464.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>One thing to remember with Scottie builds is to try to get creative with the next few guys in. While <span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/sam-stevens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/sam-stevens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sam Stevens<\/a><\/a><\/span> is only projected at 12%, he\u2019ll probably be in a lot of Scheffler builds because he\u2019s the exact next price click after putting Scheffler in a lineup. No different if you don\u2019t use Scheffler and use three $9K players instead, it still drops you to exactly the same remaining salary \u2014 Around $7,100.<\/p>\n<p>Expect to see these names be the most popular clicks from that area:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/sam-stevens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/sam-stevens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sam Stevens<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/keith-mitchell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/keith-mitchell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keith Mitchell<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/mac-meissner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/mac-meissner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mac Meissner<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/akshay-bhatia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/akshay-bhatia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Akshay Bhatia<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2026 WM Phoenix Open Broadcast Notes<\/h4>\n<p>The PGA actually released the shotlink summary before play actually started this week. What a triumph. Here\u2019s the best info I found about TPC Scottsdale and past champions\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!4asR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa806d6ce-683c-4c1b-879f-9bb3783391db_1604x852.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"773\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/a806d6ce-683c-4c1b-879f-9bb3783391db_1604x852.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:773,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:305841,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/mayomedia.substack.com\/i\/186898003?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa806d6ce-683c-4c1b-879f-9bb3783391db_1604x852.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!LvyK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd8f1d94-3a4c-418e-8025-db18e4b1a6fb_1612x1166.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1053\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/fd8f1d94-3a4c-418e-8025-db18e4b1a6fb_1612x1166.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1053,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:336880,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/mayomedia.substack.com\/i\/186898003?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd8f1d94-3a4c-418e-8025-db18e4b1a6fb_1612x1166.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!bK3L!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9f5fb83f-d2f3-4d0b-941e-c686e921a58a_1420x484.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1420\" height=\"484\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/9f5fb83f-d2f3-4d0b-941e-c686e921a58a_1420x484.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:484,&quot;width&quot;:1420,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:127314,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/mayomedia.substack.com\/i\/186898003?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9f5fb83f-d2f3-4d0b-941e-c686e921a58a_1420x484.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>You\u2019ve seen Black Desert Resort pop up a few times here now. None of the good players in this field have ever played it as a PGA Tour event, but many of the middle-to-bottom tier have. There\u2019s no water to absorb errant shots, but there\u2019s the LAVA, which is essentially OB. It\u2019s also a Tom Weiskopf-designed track, so that could be instructive. Here are the players in the field (per round) from the Black Desert Classic over the last two years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/xn--mayos%20key%20stat%20rankings%20powered%20by%20the%20rabbit%20hole%20tool-uw20c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>STATS, TOOLS &amp; DATA PROVIDED BY BETSPERTS GOLF\u2019S RABBIT HOLE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sizing-normal aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!K_ze!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb70cee59-1f31-436c-bd0c-0bb9f3ae8bc7_1810x890.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"716\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/b70cee59-1f31-436c-bd0c-0bb9f3ae8bc7_1810x890.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:716,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:247896,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/mayomedia.substack.com\/i\/186898003?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb70cee59-1f31-436c-bd0c-0bb9f3ae8bc7_1810x890.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" \/><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pat Mayo&#8217;s 2026 WM Phoenix Open Cheatsheet: Bets, Weather, DraftKings Notes, Course Notes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":10839,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"bs_types":[14,15],"bs_tags":[29,73,146],"class_list":["post-16503","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","bs_type-betting","bs_type-fantasy","bs_tag-golf-betting","bs_tag-golf-dfs","bs_tag-wm-phoenix-open"],"acf":false,"featured_image":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/gettyimages-2153256689-612x612-1.jpg","tags_list":[{"id":29,"name":"Golf Betting","slug":"golf-betting"},{"id":73,"name":"Golf DFS","slug":"golf-dfs"},{"id":146,"name":"WM Phoenix Open","slug":"wm-phoenix-open"}],"types_list":[{"id":14,"name":"Betting"},{"id":15,"name":"Fantasy"}],"bs_author":{"name":"Pat Mayo","profile_image":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-17-163255-150x150.png"},"bs_term_name":null,"is_paid":"false","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/16503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bs_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bs_types?post=16503"},{"taxonomy":"bs_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bs_tags?post=16503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}