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2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open odds, predictions: Favorites and picks from field

Updated Feb. 8, 2024 11:37 a.m. ET

By Vik Chokshi
FOX Sports Gambling Lead

While most sports fans' eyes will be on the NFL this weekend, one of the most entertaining tournaments on the PGA Tour — The Waste Management Phoenix Open — continues its long-standing tradition of being played on Super Bowl weekend.

The field is loaded with stars, which should make for a competitive tournament from start to finish. The event is usually the highest-attended tournament of the year, and the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale has become one of golf's most iconic.

The par-3, 162-yard 16th hole — described as a "party hole" — is one of the shortest holes on the tour. Spectators are allowed to boo golfers, and if someone sinks a hole-in-one, fans celebrate by tossing beers into the air.

This weekend, the odds of a hole-in-one on that hole are set at -110.

As for betting on the tournament, we've got you covered with everything you need, from the odds to best bets.

Let's dive into the action.

FAVORITES

Scottie Scheffler is the two-time defending champ at the Waste Management Open, and, like most other recent tournaments, he is the favorite to win this year's event at +500.

Justin Thomas (+1000) and Max Homa (+1600) hold the second- and third-best odds of winning the tournament, respectively.

Now that we teed off with the basics, let's approach the top favorites and my portfolio for this tournament.

ODDS & FIELD

Scottie Scheffler: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Justin Thomas: +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 total)
Max Homa: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Jordan Spieth: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Sam Burns: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210)
Wyndham Clark: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260)
Byeong Hun An: +2800 (bet $10 to win $290)
Min Woo Lee: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310)
J.T. Poston: +3300 (bet $10 to win $340)
Matt Fitzpatrick: +3300 (bet $10 to win $340)
Sungjae Im: +3300 (bet $10 to win $340)

OUTRIGHT BETS TO MAKE

Justin Thomas +1100

LONG-SHOT OUTRIGHT BETS TO MAKE

If you follow me on Twitter or read this column, you know I love betting on golf long shots (+2000 or longer). There's just something thrilling about holding a lottery ticket deep into Sunday. It also presents you with multiple hedging opportunities if you want to eliminate some of your risks.

I know there are some big names in this week's event, but I can see a dark horse making some noise. Long shots have dominated in 2024, so hopefully, we get a piece of that this weekend.

Most of my bets this week are based on course history. Here are a couple of guys worth sprinkling pizza money on:

Jordan Spieth +2000
Sahith Theegala +4000
Hideki Matsuyama +4500
Rickie Fowler +6500