Waste Management Phoenix Open 2020: Your course and current form guides

Andy Swales
27 January 2020

Waste Management Phoenix Open 2020, TPC Scottsdale

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Andy Swales supplies the stats for this week's PGA Tour event at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona...

"Fairways are generously wide which, together with the normally placid desert breeze, means scoring is usually low. The average winning score since the beginning of 2000 is 265.95, while the highest 72-hole total among the most recent 20 champions is 270."

The PGA Tour's West Coast Swing heads to Arizona where the desert city of Scottsdale hosts the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

This popular and well-attended event was first staged as far back as 1932, with TPC Scottsdale taking over as host venue 55 years later.

The Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale was opened 34 years ago and, following the 2014 instalment of the Phoenix Open, was given a $12m facelift.

Former Open champion Tom Weiskopf, who designed the course during the mid-1980s, also took charge of the revamp.

During this renovation, every bunker was either rebuilt or removed, while the greens were resurfaced, although fairways and routing remains untouched.

Water, trees and dog-legs are not a massive issue at the Stadium Course, although there is plenty of scrub and waste ground to threaten any errant shot.

It is a venue where aggressive long hitters will certainly get plenty of opportunity to adopt their natural attacking game.

Fairways are generously wide which, together with the normally placid desert breeze, means scoring is usually low.

Water comes into play on seven holes, with only four of these affecting approach shots into the pin.

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The average winning score since the beginning of 2000 is 265.95, while the highest 72-hole total among the most recent 20 champions is 270.

Those who played on the California coast at San Diego last week, have travelled 360 miles inland to take up the challenge of the Arizona desert.

It is not unknown for the tournament to attract more than half-a-million spectators throughout the week, with the atmosphere often boisterous at best, and a little rowdy at worst.

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Despite being a venue where the big hitters can confidently smash their drives, it is certainly not all doom and gloom for those who don't or can't.

Medium-length pros Matt Kuchar and Webb Simpson have each posted a number of top-10s at Scottsdale where, in recent years, Greens in Regulation and Driving Accuracy have been more reliable statistical categories than any other.

One big hitter to struggle here is Tony Finau who has missed the cut on his last four visits.

However, the world No 13 American is in good form right now having started 2020 with finishes of 5th-14th-6th.

Jon Rahm's impressive run goes on. Despite dropping four shots in his opening five holes of Sunday's closing round at Torrey Pines, the world No 3 covered the final six in five under par to finish runner-up over the South Course.

Since last year's US Open, Rahm has won three times, while adding five other podium performances.

Another in-form pro is Tom Hoge who has posted a trio of top-12 finishes during January and is now a career-high 142 in the world.

Despite missing the cut by one stroke last week, defending champion Rickie Fowler has performed pretty well of late as he adjusts to a few swing changes.

Others to keep an eye on are Bubba Watson, Sungjae Im and Brendan Steele.

Watson, who tied-for-sixth in San Diego at the weekend, has had four top-six finishes at Scottsdale over the years, as has this year's Hawaiian Open runner-up Steele.

Meanwhile, the 21-year-old South Korean Im tied-for-seventh on his Scottsdale debut last year and is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with on the PGA Tour - following three podium finishes during 2019.

Twitter: Andy Swales@GolfStatsAlive

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Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W4	W3	W2	W1	W51	W49	W48	W47
Jon Rahm	2			10		2		1
Justin Thomas			MC	1		5
Xander Schauffele	MC			2		10
Webb Simpson			3			10		2
Gary Woodland	MC			7		7		20
Tony Finau	6	14	5			10
Bryson DeChambeau	8	MC				15
Matt Kuchar		1	MC	14		14		MC
Hideki Matsuyama	45		12					8
Rickie Fowler	MC	10		5		9
Kevin Na		17		32
Cameron Smith	64		1		10	27
Sung Jae Im	36	10	21
Billy Horschel	68	MC						MC
Chez Reavie		MC	MC	27		13
Jordan Spieth	55					16
Byeong Hun An	68	MC
Brandt Snedeker	3		12
Andrew Putnam		10	57
Scottie Scheffler	MC	3						5
Adam Hadwin								68
Keegan Bradley	16		12
Collin Morikawa	21		21	7				5
Bubba Watson	6					18
Corey Conners			12	19
Jason Kokrak	21	MC
JT Poston		37	MC	11				14
Branden Grace		17	1				3
Ryan Palmer	21		4	17
CT Pan	MC					MC
Rory Sabbatini	MC	48	21					53
Lucas Bjerregaard	MC	MC
Sung Kang	16		MC	25
Nate Lashley		Wd	53	19
Ryan Moore		6
Danny Lee	Wd	MC
Lanto Griffin	MC		7	13				MC
Vaughn Taylor		43	12					10
Viktor Hovland	23	MC
Sebastian Munoz	MC	21	MC	17				3
Matt Jones	73		38			1		72
Joel Dahmen	55		12					MC
Matthew Wolff	21	61		11
Keith Mitchell	MC		MC	32				14
Andrew Landry		1	MC					MC
Dylan Frittelli	73		MC	31				35
JB Holmes	16			30
Russell Knox	21	37	32					20
Scott Piercy		61	45
Emiliano Grillo	MC		21
Adam Long		MC	MC	23				35
Kiradech Aphibarnrat		42			39
Si Woo Kim		Wd						MC
Aaron Wise		MC	MC					MC
Kyle Stanley	MC	MC	MC					30
Brian Harman		21	32					14
Max Homa	9	48		25				5
Kevin Streelman	45	MC						MC
Harold Varner	MC	MC
Kevin Tway	30		MC
Xin Jun Zhang	55	MC	MC					MC
Brian Stuard		72	53					10
Bud Cauley	MC	4	MC
Troy Merritt		68	MC					30
Carlos Ortiz	MC	48	53
Harry Higgs	9	MC	57					35
Denny McCarthy	64	48						8
Daniel Berger		29	38
Doc Redman	64	29	MC					23
Luke List	36	MC	MC					53
Tyler Duncan		64	MC	19				1
Brendan Steele	MC	43	2					MC
Sepp Straka	MC	4	53					MC
Robby Shelton	36	MC	MC					MC
Wyndham Clark	MC	MC
Charley Hoffman	9	61	MC
Tom Hoge	5	6	12					MC
Chesson Hadley	MC	29	MC					50
Brian Gay		MC	MC					MC
Sam Burns	49	6	MC
Mark Hubbard		43	MC					53
Harris English	71	48						MC
Talor Gooch	36	17	63					23
Ryan Armour		MC	MC					23
Adam Schenk		14	MC					MC
Zach Johnson		MC	28					61
Satoshi Kodaira	MC		66			8		74
Henrik Norlander	MC	68	9					5
Cameron Tringale	49	43				5		20
Scott Harrington	MC	MC	57					43
Brice Garnett		MC	MC					MC
Zac Blair	21	55	63					MC
Nick Taylor		MC	32					MC
Russell Henley		MC	MC					MC
Fabian Gomez	MC	55	MC					23
Charl Schwartzel		MC	MC				3
Jimmy Walker	30	MC	45
Sam Ryder	MC	29	28					MC
Chris Stroud	MC	MC						MC
Roger Sloan	MC	MC	MC
Richy Werenski	73	MC
Peter Malnati	MC	MC	12					MC
Aaron Baddeley	64	MC						MC
Mackenzie Hughes	MC	MC	MC					65
Hank Lebioda	MC	17	MC					30
Ted Potter	MC	37	7					MC
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	MC	21	MC					5
Austin Cook	MC	MC						61
Matt Every		74	Wd
Cameron Percy	36	MC	MC			MC		MC
JJ Spaun	30	MC	MC					MC
DJ Trahan	MC	68	28					8
Patton Kizzire	MC	MC	MC					68
Sebastian Cappelen	21	6						MC
Martin Laird	55	MC						MC
Martin Trainer	MC	MC	MC	34				MC
Grayson Murray	55	10
Patrick Rodgers	9	64	38					MC
David Hearn		37	MC					30
Chris Kirk			MC					MC
Trey Mullinax	78	58
KJ Choi	MC					21		MC
Kevin Chappell		MC						MC
Luke Donald								43
Hudson Swafford		MC	57					MC
Brandon Hagy	MC	48	MC					35
Sean O`Hair	13	4
Greg Chalmers		MC			15	5
Jamie Lovemark	36		MC			MC
Steve Stricker	MC	MC
John Huh	45	48
James Hahn		MC	MC					MC
Colt Knost			MC
Seung-Yul Noh	MC	MC
Marty Jertson
Kevin Stadler	MC	MC
Bo Van Pelt		MC	MC
Kyle Westmoreland

Player	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13	`12	`11	`10
Jon Rahm	10	11	16		5
Justin Thomas	3	17	MC	MC	17
Xander Schauffele	10	17
Webb Simpson	20	MC	2	14		10		8	8	MC
Gary Woodland	7	1	MC	33	MC	37	16	26	5
Tony Finau	MC	MC	MC	MC	22
Bryson DeChambeau		5
Matt Kuchar	4	5	9		30			33		43
Hideki Matsuyama	15	Wd	1	1	2	4
Rickie Fowler	1	11	4	2	46	MC	MC	26	13	2
Kevin Na	60	48	16	24	26	19	36	5	MC	53
Cameron Smith	15	48	42	MC
Sung Jae Im	7
Billy Horschel	39	43	24	24	30	MC	11
Chez Reavie	4	2	MC	MC	MC			45	41	MC
Jordan Spieth		MC	9		7
Byeong Hun An	20	23	6
Brandt Snedeker	55	23		33	10	61	2	50	8	43
Andrew Putnam	MC
Scottie Scheffler
Adam Hadwin	44	43	12	17	MC
Keegan Bradley	67	43	MC	24	17	MC	24	15
Collin Morikawa
Bubba Watson	4	40	MC	14	2	2	15	5	29	36
Corey Conners
Jason Kokrak	20	31	MC	MC	40	15	MC	MC
JT Poston	26
Branden Grace	2
Ryan Palmer	60	MC	MC	24	2	48	5	55	MC	14
CT Pan	60	62	MC
Rory Sabbatini	MC	31			22	MC	49		22	MC
Lucas Bjerregaard
Sung Kang	MC	MC	12					40
Nate Lashley
Ryan Moore	MC	MC	61	11	17	6	4	78	73	14
Danny Lee	44	MC	MC	4	MC	MC		MC
Lanto Griffin
Vaughn Taylor	MC	11	52						49	7
Viktor Hovland
Sebastian Munoz
Matt Jones			36	60	59	12		40	MC	MC
Joel Dahmen	MC
Matthew Wolff	50
Keith Mitchell	73
Andrew Landry	60	MC
Dylan Frittelli
JB Holmes	26	MC	24	6	66	58	MC	45	5	43
Russell Knox	10	MC	MC		15
Scott Piercy	20	MC	73	45	MC	15	3	50		8
Emiliano Grillo	33	57	63	45
Adam Long	MC
Kiradech Aphibarnrat	33					67
Si Woo Kim	MC	62	MC	67
Aaron Wise
Kyle Stanley	MC	MC	36	45	MC	MC	74	1
Brian Harman	39		24	58	66	MC	32
Max Homa	26
Kevin Streelman	50	40	MC	MC	30	53	MC	73	MC	36
Harold Varner	10	38	68	MC
Kevin Tway	MC	57				MC
Xin Jun Zhang
Brian Stuard	55	65	16		10	53				70
Bud Cauley	26	MC	47				24	50
Troy Merritt			24	MC	53				MC	MC
Carlos Ortiz	60			MC	53
Harry Higgs
Denny McCarthy	33
Daniel Berger	MC	11	7	58	10
Doc Redman
Luke List	MC	26	MC	MC			MC
Tyler Duncan	MC	MC
Brendan Steele	MC	3	16	17	26	6	6	5	53
Sepp Straka
Robby Shelton
Wyndham Clark		MC
Charley Hoffman	20	26	24	51	53	61	MC	76	29	MC
Tom Hoge	44	MC
Chesson Hadley	20	5		60	MC
Brian Gay	55	9	47	64		61	24	MC	18	68
Sam Burns	MC
Mark Hubbard			42	60
Harris English	MC	MC	57	3	40	9	57	15
Talor Gooch	MC
Ryan Armour	MC	MC
Adam Schenk	55
Zach Johnson	39	57	12	14	10					24
Satoshi Kodaira	72
Henrik Norlander
Cameron Tringale		MC	MC	MC	MC	12	43	MC	73
Scott Harrington					MC
Brice Garnett	MC				MC
Zac Blair			MC	33
Nick Taylor	MC	52	MC	65	59
Russell Henley	15	MC	16	MC	59	MC	67
Fabian Gomez		MC	MC	MC
Charl Schwartzel	MC
Jimmy Walker	44						54	MC	49	24
Sam Ryder	60
Chris Stroud	7	MC		MC	MC	19	62	12	MC	MC
Roger Sloan
Richy Werenski	60	MC
Peter Malnati		MC		MC
Aaron Baddeley	MC	26	MC	MC	17	48	65	65	37	74
Mackenzie Hughes	MC	MC	MC
Hank Lebioda
Ted Potter	MC					MC	24	70
Kyoung-Hoon Lee
Austin Cook	MC	31
Matt Every		MC	MC	24	MC	37	9			8
Cameron Percy										MC
JJ Spaun	50	Wd	4
DJ Trahan								4	MC	14
Patton Kizzire	MC	31	57	60
Sebastian Cappelen
Martin Laird	26	9	7	41	5	19	MC	61	3	MC
Martin Trainer
Grayson Murray	59	70	36
Patrick Rodgers	MC	MC	MC	17
David Hearn	33		MC	MC	MC	58	16	65
Chris Kirk	50	11	34	37		76	24	Wd	41
Trey Mullinax	15
KJ Choi	MC	MC	MC	17	22	42	36
Kevin Chappell		31	75	MC	30	MC	24	MC
Luke Donald			MC
Hudson Swafford		MC		MC
Brandon Hagy	MC		MC
Sean O`Hair	MC		47	MC			MC	45	MC	53
Greg Chalmers		MC	MC			15	36	19	Wd	24
Jamie Lovemark		52	71	MC				MC	MC
Steve Stricker	MC	31	42	MC
John Huh	70	38	34	6	MC	MC	MC	12
James Hahn	67	11	MC	17	59	MC	16
Colt Knost	MC	62		24			43
Seung-Yul Noh			57	69	46			33
Marty Jertson
Kevin Stadler						1	11	70	MC	70
Bo Van Pelt				51	MC	MC	16	8	18	MC
Kyle Westmoreland