It’s that time of year again for the “Greenest Show on Turf”, the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Here is who we are picking to win it all this week at TPC Scottsdale.
DMoney
Death, Taxes, and Hideki in contention in Phoenix on Super Bowl Sunday.
Last year’s WD aside, Hideki was made for TPC Scottsdale it seems and Super Bowl Sunday is where he really seems to shine. Let’s just look at the last few years:
2017- Sunday 66 on his way to a win.
2016- Sunday 67 on his way to a win.
2015- Sunday 67 to finish T2.
2014- Sunday 69 to finish T4.
That’s right, in the four years that Hideki completed all four rounds in Phoenix he has finished no worse than 4th and won twice. So, why argue history. Look for Hideki to have another impressive Sunday and win the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Is Tiger in the field this week? No? Ok, give me Phil Mickelson. FIGJAM will be making his THIRTIETH appearance at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, which is older than most guys in the field. He’s won it three times and holds/has tied multiple records at TPC Scottsdale including most rounds played and most brutal lipout on 18 to shoot 60. Lefty surprised himself with a T2 at the Desert Classic while leading the field in driving distance (318.2!) We’re optimistic about Phil’s game and we assume Phil is too.
TSS
I’m with my boy DMoney this week.
Hideki’s record at TPC Scottsdale speaks for itself. Back-to-back wins in 2016 and 2017, a T2 in 2015, and a T4 in 2014.
While he had a stretch last season where he struggled, he rounded into form towards the end of the season with a T4 at the Tour Championship and finished T3 last week at Torrey Pines in the Farmers Insurance Open.
I’ve gotta go with the odds, and the odds say Hideki will be in contention come Sunday … if he doesn’t withdraw.