⛳️ Preview & Picks: WM Open
Plus: WM Open Ruckus, Aimpoint Issues, and More.
Josey Orr
February 05, 2025
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Preview & Picks: WM Open
It’s that time of year again.
The People’s Open kicks off tomorrow and wraps up on Super Bowl Sunday—one of the best traditions in golf. In a sport that often leans buttoned-up, this tournament is anything but.
Every year, it feels more and more like the tailgates I grew up attending outside Veterans Stadium and, later, Lincoln Financial Field. If you know, you know.
The sights, the sounds, and, yes, even the smells.
It’s golf meets a Philadelphia Eagles tailgate—chaotic, loud, and completely unique. Some people can’t stand it, and that’s fine. Last year, things got so rowdy you could almost smell it through the TV. This isn’t your grandfather’s golf tournament.
I love it for what it is. It has its place, and it stands in stark contrast to the quiet, controlled atmosphere we’ll see in Augusta two months from now. Hopefully, it doesn’t get pushed so far over the edge that it ruins what makes it special.
Despite last year’s drama (including Zach Johnson losing it on fans), this year’s field is loaded. Fifteen of the top 30 players in the world—and 29 of the top 50—will tee it up in Phoenix, led by World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, No. 5 Hideki Matsuyama, and No. 7 Wyndham Clark.
The Details
🚩 Location: TPC Scottsdale
💰 Purse: $9.2M ($1.656 million winners share)
👑 Previous Winners:
2024: Nick Taylor
2023: Scottie Scheffler
2022: Scottie Scheffler
How To Watch
Thursday-Friday: 4–8 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Saturday: 1–3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3–6:30 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday: 1–3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3–6 p.m. (CBS)
Shanks Picks
It’s hard to bet against Scottie this week, but he’s only +280 and there’s more value elsewhere.
Winner: Justin Thomas +1400
Winner: Sam Burns +2500
Winner: Nick Taylor +6500
Top Twenty: Sahith Theegala +175
Top Twenty: Tom Hoge +240
Top Twenty: Daniel Berger +290
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WM Open Ruckus
⛳️♻️🔥 The Waste Management Phoenix Open starts tomorrow… let’s go! ☢️
— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF)
3:32 PM • Feb 5, 2025
Thing We’d Buy: Wild West
Bad Birdie has released an entire limited edition collection for WM Open week. They will also be at the tournament giving away free hats. It’s a pretty cool activiation.
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That’s all folks! See you Saturday!
