It’s a PGA version of professional wrestling! The Waste Management Phoenix Open is known for its rowdy fans and intense pressure at the No. 16 par 3 green which is surrounded by grandstands… drinking beer. The good news, fans will be back, in limited numbers, this weekend at Phoenix. So will Jon Rahm who comes in at +650!

Like last year, Rahm came in as the favorite following a slight meltdown at the Farmers the week prior. The situation is similar, Rahm didn’t meltdown last weekend but he did fade a bit as Patrick Reed went on a birdie fest.

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Rahm now has a chance to take being the outright favorite to the bank as Justin Thomas trails at +800 and last year’s Phoenix Open champ, Webb Simpson, is at +1200. Here are the top-five favorites according to Intertops.

Jon Rahm +650

Justin Thomas +800

Xander Schauffele +1000

Rory McIlroy +1000

Webb Simpson +1200

2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open Preview

Where: Scottsdale, Arizona

Course: TPC Scottsdale

Format: Stroke Play

Par: 71

Length: 7,266

When: January 28 –31, 2021

Purse: $7.3 Million.

TV Coverage: CBS, Golf Channel

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Fans will be allowed but in limited numbers at TPC Scottsdale. It will be interesting to see how players react to crowd noise. A player hearing a “roar” from across the course and wondering what happened is an element that has been missing due to COVID-19.

Now the “Biggest Party in Golf” will have 5000 fans allowed per day. That’s not many for a tournament that regularly has attendance numbers of half a million. The No. 16 Colusium hole will only have one tier with a maximum of 2000 fans but it should be a rowdy place – hopefully.

The hole is famous for players like Tiger Woods and Jarod Lyle causing the crowd to erupt when sinking a hit a hole-in-one. On the flip side, Justin Leonard gave the crowd a one-fingered salute when they booed him for a bad shot.

Expect the norm at Phoenix. Pristine look with rolling hills, big bunkers, tight landing areas, and players looking to slam the ball as far as they can off the tee. Generally, TPC Scottsdale plays like a classic course but makes full use of natural hazards… which include the fans on No. 16.

One Phoenix Open note to keep in mind; four of the last five contests have finished in a playoff.

2021 Phoenix Open PGA Picks

Justin Thomas +800

Justin Thomas missed the cut at Dubai but has had some time off to rest a bit. He’s made a habit of finishing the Phoenix Open in 3 rd place over the years so he knows this course and how to attack it. A few birdies may put him over the hump this year. He has a T2, a 3 rd , and a 4 th place finish this year.

Xander Schauffele +1000

Xander Schauffele was on my radar last week and it was a good gut choice. This week I even feel better about Schauffele. Last week at the Farmers he climbed the leader board to finish T2 along with Ryan Palmer and two others. He was strong but needs a few more putts to drop for him this week.

Ryan Palmer +4000

Ryan Palmer, +4000, is coming in hot this week at Phoenix. He’s played some amazing golf this season with only a few bumps. In his last four tournaments, he’s racked up a T2 and two T4’s. He finished T2 at the Phoenix Open back in 2015. His recent T2 was last week at the Famers.

Others I Like: I faded last week on Jon Rahm (+600) but like him a bit more this week. He’s strong at Phoenix. Brooks Koepka (+4000) could use the crowd noise as motivation as he continues to recover. If he’s on point the fans will get behind him.

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2021 Phoenix Open Odds

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Jon Rahm +650

Justin Thomas +800

Xander Schauffele +1000

Rory McIlroy +1000

Webb Simpson +1200

Daniel Berger +1800

Hideki Matsuyama +2200

Harris English +2800

Sungjae Im +3000

Ryan Palmer +4000

Will Zalatoris +4000

Brooks Koepka +4000

Bubba Watson +4000

Rickie Fowler +4000

Scottie Scheffler +4500

Louis Oosthuizen +4500

Matthew Wolff +4500

Gary Woodland +4500

Billy Horschel +5000

Russell Henley +5500

Si-Woo Kim +5500

Jason Day +5500

Corey Conners +6600

Matt Kuchar +6600

Sam Burns +7000

Max Homa +7000

Carlos Ortiz +7000

Brian Harman +8000

Cameron Champ +8000

Henrik Norlander +8000

Byeong Hun An +8000

Brendan Steele +8000

Brendon Todd +8000

Talor Gooch +9000

Chris Kirk +9000

Adam Hadwin +9000

Rory Sabbatini +9000

Jordan Spieth +9000

Adam Long +9000

Sebastian Munoz +9000

Zach Johnson +10000

Luke List +10000

Emiliano Grillo +10000

Aaron Wise +10000

Patton Kizzire +10000

Matt Jones +12500

John Huh +12500

Russell Knox +12500

Cameron Tringale +12500

Sepp Straka +12500

Wyndham Clark +12500

Michael Thompson +12500

Kevin Streelman +12500

Dylan Frittelli +12500

Chez Reavie +12500

Keegan Bradley +12500

Charley Hoffman +14000

Martin Laird +14000

James Hahn +14000

Erik Van Rooyen +15000

JT Poston +15000

Lucas Glover +15000

Charl Schwartzel +15000

Joel Dahmen +15000

Kyle Stanley +15000

Stewart Cink +15000

Nick Taylor +15000

Ryan Moore +15000

Doc Redman +15000

Richy Werenski +17500

Harold Varner III +17500

Tom Lewis +17500

Harry Higgs +20000

Bo Hoag +20000

Austin Cook +20000

Patrick Rodgers +20000

Denny McCarthy +20000

Mark Hubbard +20000

Keith Mitchell +20000

J.B. Holmes +20000

Hudson Swafford +20000

Padraig Harrington +20000

Pat Perez +22500

Matthew Nesmith +22500

Tom Hoge +22500

Robby Shelton +22500

John Augenstein +22500

Sam Ryder +25000

C T Pan +25000

Danny Lee +25000

Tyler Duncan +25000

Adam Schenk +25000

Brian Stuard +25000

Scott Stallings +25000

Vaughn Taylor +25000

Ryan Armour +25000

Andrew Putnam +25000

Will Gordon +25000

Steve Stricker +25000

Beau Hossler +30000

Xinjun Zhang +30000

Nate Lashley +30000

Troy Merritt +30000

Robert Streb +30000

Davis Riley +30000

Brian Gay +30000

Brice Garnett +30000

Kyoung-Hoon Lee +30000

Camilo Villegas +30000

Jason Dufner +35000

Ted Potter +40000

Sean O'Hair +40000

Jimmy Walker +40000

Jamie Lovemark +50000

Sung Kang +50000

Scott Brown +50000

Luke Donald +50000

Kevin Tway +50000

Scott Harrington +50000

Satoshi Kodaira +50000

Michael Kim +50000

Grayson Murray +50000

William McGirt +75000

Hunter Mahan +75000

Jerry Kelly +75000

Kevin Stadler +75000

Martin Trainer +100000

Bo Van Pelt +100000

Jesse Mueller +100000