Waste Management Phoenix Open: Course and current form stats for this week's PGA Tour event

Andy Swales
07 February 2023
3.0 min read

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The Arizona desert welcomes 18 of the world's top 20 to this week's lucrative event at TPC Scottsdale. Words and stats supplied by Andy Swales ...

Xander can upstage Rory and Jon
Layout favours big hitters and attacking golf
Phoenix tournament afforded 'elevated status'

For the one and only time this season, the PGA Tour tees-up in Arizona at this week's Waste Management Phoenix Open.

First staged 91 years ago, the tournament's current home of TPC Scottsdale has hosted this event since 1987.

And with prize money totalling $20m, the tournament is one of a number of events to enjoy 'elevated status' on the PGA Tour during 2023.

These big money tournaments were quickly installed by Tour officials to fend off the threat posed by the recently-established Saudi-funded golf series.

In return for the substantial additional prize money, the PGA Tour has guaranteed sponsors that their events will feature virtually all of golf's top stars.

Those teeing-up this week include 22 of the world's top 25-ranked players.

Course Characteristics

Laid out approximately 1,500 feet above sea level, the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale is surrounded by the rugged Sonoran Desert, and nearby McDowell Mountain range.

Opened in 1986, it was a joint collaboration between former Open champion Tom Weiskopf, and fellow golf course architect Jay Morrish, both of whom have now sadly passed away.

With generous fairways and less trouble than at most PGA Tour venues, this layout certainly encourages players to blast it long and be aggressive.

The dry desert Arizona air will also help the ball to travel further.

Big-hitters have generally thrived here, although 'mid-range' Webb Simpson emerged triumphant three years ago.

Weiskopf returned to undertake an upgrade of the course in 2014 when, among other things, he planted around 250 trees.

These, when fully grown, may restrict the current freedom off the tee. This $12m renovation also involved resurfacing of greens and re-building of bunkers.

Water is a threat on no more than six holes, and mainly on the back nine.

The tournament has always been one of the best-attended events on the PGA Tour schedule, with an 'enthusiastic and lively atmosphere' to match any on the calendar.

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Stroke Average

Lowest 15 At TPC Scottsdale (2017-22)

Average .... (Rounds)

67.80: Xander Schauffele (20)
67.80: Scottie Scheffler (10)
68.05: Justin Thomas (22)
68.17: Jon Rahm (24)
68.19: Hideki Matsuyama (21)
68.28: Webb Simpson (18)
68.40: Rickie Fowler (20)
68.41: Matt Kuchar (22)
68.42: Sung Jae Im (12)
68.56: Max Homa (16)
68.60: Nate Lashley (10)
68.67: Alexander Noren (12)
68.69: JT Poston (16)
68.75: Mark Hubbard (12)
68.90: Kyoung-Hoon Lee (10)

Min. No. of Rounds = 10
*Only those entered this week are included in table

Four To Watch

Rickie Fowler: A complete long shot this week, but the former 'Golden Boy' of American golf is starting to show some improvement. The ex-Scottsdale champion, now 34, currently occupies a top-25 slot in this season's FedEx Cup standings on the PGA Tour.

Jon Rahm: Only McIlroy is as hot as the Spaniard is right now. In his last eight tournaments, there have been four titles, along with a lowest finish of tied-eighth. Has had four top-10s at Scottsdale.

Rory McIlroy: Even by his high standards, the 33-year-old's form over the past five months has been staggering: Seven starts, three victories and always in the top four. This week will be more of a challenge in what is easily the strongest field since last year's Tour Championship, which McIlroy won anyway. The one negative for the current world No 1 is that he makes only his second career start at TPC Scottsdale.

Xander Schauffele: Has quietly sneaked in to No 6 in the World Ranking. The 29-year-old, who resides in Las Vegas, is a seven-time winner on the PGA Tour including twice during the past seven months. Has posted two previous podium finishes at Scottsdale and was tied-third in the desert of Palm Springs just three weeks ago.

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Last 10 Weeks / TPC Scottsdale (2013-22)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W5	W4	W3	W2	W1	W51	W50	W49
Rory McIlroy		1
Scottie Scheffler			11		7			2
Jon Rahm		7	1		1			8
Patrick Cantlay			26		16
Xander Schauffele		13	3		Wd			4
Collin Morikawa		3			2			6
Justin Thomas		25			25			5
Matt Fitzpatrick	MC				7			13
Viktor Hovland	13				18			1
Tony Finau		9	16		7			7
Max Homa		1			3			17
Joo Hyung Kim			6	MC	5			10
Sam Burns			11		32			12
Jordan Spieth	63			MC	13			15
Cameron Young	2		26		13			3
Sung Jae Im		4	18	MC	13			8
Billy Horschel				MC	30			13
Hideki Matsuyama		9		48	21
Keegan Bradley		2		MC	34
Shane Lowry		MC	28					18
Brian Harman			MC	32	16
Tommy Fleetwood		59	38					20
Tyrrell Hatton		38	7
Seamus Power	15		20		25
Tom Hoge	48		32	41	3
Russell Henley				32	30
Kevin Kisner	34							19
Sahith Theegala		4	54		33
Corey Conners				12	18			16
Aaron Wise			MC		18
Alexander Noren			5
Kyoung-Hoon Lee			MC	28	7
Si Woo Kim		25	22	1
Kurt Kitayama	29	MC		73
Chris Kirk			3	3
JT Poston			6	21	21
Mackenzie Hughes				MC	21
Taylor Montgomery		31	5	12
Lucas Herbert	3	3						10
Scott Stallings	15	MC			25
Davis Thompson		69	2	54
Maverick McNealy	Wd	31		7
Andrew Putnam	MC		36	4
Keith Mitchell	4		22	MC
JJ Spaun		MC		12	5
Adam Svensson		MC		41	37
Christiaan Bezuidenhout			11	MC			26
Davis Riley	MC	MC	65
Adam Hadwin		44	18
Harris English		MC	MC	73
Matt Kuchar	MC			7
Thomas Detry	37	37	26			68
Denny McCarthy	4		50	32
Joel Dahmen	41
Luke List		25	MC		11
Jason Day		7	18
Emiliano Grillo		44	MC	MC
Rickie Fowler		11	54
Trey Mullinax	Wd	31			28
Matthew NeSmith	55	MC	MC
Hayden Buckley		MC		2
Troy Merritt	MC		MC	65
Erik van Rooyen	MC		6				71	MC
Brendon Todd	2		MC	21
Gary Woodland		62		MC
Brendan Steele		20	32	48
Justin Suh	Wd	20	54	41
Taylor Moore	15	11	MC
Lucas Glover	MC		MC	MC
Taylor Pendrith	7	60	MC
Chez Reavie			MC	41	35
Aaron Rai		52	MC	61
Francesco Molinari		MC	5
Kevin Streelman	63	60		MC
Garrick Higgo	20	53	11
Webb Simpson	MC			MC
Jhonattan Vegas		25	MC
Stephan Jaeger		53	36	28
Callum Tarren	65	25	MC
Wyndham Clark		37	50
Patrick Rodgers		MC	MC
David Lipsky	MC		MC	4
Stewart Cink			41	21
Cameron Champ	35	53
Mark Hubbard	20		MC	MC
Adam Schenk	37	20	MC	67
Beau Hossler	11	MC	50
Lanto Griffin	58	37		66
Nick Hardy	41	44		41
John Huh
Matt Wallace		16	20
Ryan Palmer	MC	62		32
Russell Knox	41		54	67
Lee Hodges		MC	MC
Dylan Frittelli	Wd	37	MC				13	50
Greyson Sigg	55		MC	48
Brandon Wu	2		MC	MC
Martin Laird		MC	62
Sam Ryder		4	MC	MC
Chad Ramey	70			54	38
Patton Kizzire		MC	11	76
Justin Lower	MC	MC	41
Nick Taylor	20		MC	7
Scott Piercy	MC	31	41	MC
Adam Long	48	73	MC	48
Danny Lee		MC	16	48
Michael Thompson		37	MC	32
Doug Ghim	Wd	MC	MC
Matthias Schwab	MC		26	MC
Max McGreevy	MC		MC	MC
Chesson Hadley	MC		MC	MC
Nate Lashley	Wd		MC	7
Kramer Hickok			MC	MC
Robert Streb		MC	MC	MC
Rory Sabbatini	MC	MC	MC	MC
Peter Malnati	4	20	MC	MC
James Hahn	MC	MC	MC
Kevin Tway	MC	18	54	54
Austin Smotherman	MC	MC		67
Charley Hoffman	48	MC	MC
Zach Johnson			41	75
Tyler Duncan		MC	41	MC
Doc Redman	41	MC		32
Ryan Brehm	MC	MC	MC	41	35
Jimmy Walker	MC	13	MC	MC
Nick Watney	MC	MC	MC
Ryan Moore	7		MC	MC
Kelly Kraft	MC	MC		61
Andrew Landry	Wd		68
Richy Werenski	20	MC	MC	MC
Jim Herman		MC		MC
Zac Blair	MC	MC	MC	48
Kyle Stanley	Wd	MC		MC
Brian Gay	Wd
Jason Dufner	Wd	MC	MC
Ricky Barnes
JB Holmes	MC	MC
Tyson Alexander	48	MC	MC	32
Ben Taylor	MC	MC	MC	4
Ben Griffin	MC	31	32	12
Will Gordon	Wd	MC	MC	28
Kevin Yu	7	44	MC	21
Michael Hopper

Player	`22	`21	`20	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13
Rory McIlroy		13
Scottie Scheffler	1	7	MC
Jon Rahm	10	13	9	10	11	16		5
Patrick Cantlay	2
Xander Schauffele	3	2	16	10	17
Collin Morikawa			25
Justin Thomas	8	13	3	3	17	MC	MC	17
Matt Fitzpatrick	10
Viktor Hovland	MC		MC
Tony Finau	MC		2	MC	MC	MC	MC	22
Max Homa	14	42	6	26
Joo Hyung Kim
Sam Burns	MC	22	MC	MC
Jordan Spieth	60	4	MC		MC	9		7
Cameron Young	26
Sung Jae Im		17	34	7
Billy Horschel	6	53	9	39	43	24	24	30	MC	11
Hideki Matsuyama	8	42	16	15	Wd	1	1	2	4
Keegan Bradley	26	22	49	67	43	MC	24	17	MC	24
Shane Lowry					65	16	6
Brian Harman	14	36	49	39		24	58	66	MC	32
Tommy Fleetwood
Tyrrell Hatton				15
Seamus Power	MC			MC
Tom Hoge	14	MC	25	44	MC
Russell Henley	33	30	MC	15	MC	16	MC	59	MC	67
Kevin Kisner	38			26			MC	MC
Sahith Theegala	3
Corey Conners	38	17	45
Aaron Wise	MC	66	MC
Alexander Noren	6			44	21
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	38	2	MC
Si Woo Kim	26	50	MC	MC	62	MC	67
Kurt Kitayama
Chris Kirk	14	MC	MC	50	11	34	37		76	24
JT Poston	23	11	37	26
Mackenzie Hughes			MC	MC	MC	MC
Taylor Montgomery
Lucas Herbert	MC
Scott Stallings	21	36		MC	23		MC	MC	MC	MC
Davis Thompson
Maverick McNealy
Andrew Putnam	MC	7	MC	MC
Keith Mitchell	10	MC	16	73
JJ Spaun			47	50	Wd	4
Adam Svensson
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Davis Riley		58
Adam Hadwin	26	50	40	44	43	12	17	MC
Harris English		MC	16	MC	MC	57	3	40	9	57
Matt Kuchar	MC	42	16	4	5	9		30
Thomas Detry
Denny McCarthy	MC	MC	59	33
Joel Dahmen	62	MC	Wd	MC
Luke List	53	30	25	MC	26	MC	MC			MC
Jason Day		MC								57
Emiliano Grillo	MC	22	MC	33	57	63	45
Rickie Fowler	MC	MC	37	1	11	4	2	46	MC	MC
Trey Mullinax			MC	15
Matthew NeSmith	MC	7
Hayden Buckley	MC
Troy Merritt	38	MC	MC			24	MC	53
Erik van Rooyen		MC
Brendon Todd	26	22					56
Gary Woodland	MC	MC	40	7	1	MC	33	MC	37	16
Brendan Steele	MC	30	MC	MC	3	16	17	26	6	6
Justin Suh
Taylor Moore
Lucas Glover	37	58		MC	43	36		53	MC	54
Taylor Pendrith
Chez Reavie	MC	MC	MC	4	2	MC	MC	MC
Aaron Rai
Francesco Molinari	43				40			22
Kevin Streelman	MC	22	MC	50	40	MC	MC	30	53	MC
Garrick Higgo	21
Webb Simpson		42	1	20	MC	2	14		10
Jhonattan Vegas				10				46	48	MC
Stephan Jaeger	62			MC
Callum Tarren
Wyndham Clark	MC	36	34		MC
Patrick Rodgers	MC	MC	16	MC	MC	MC	17
David Lipsky
Stewart Cink	43	58		50				59		MC
Cameron Champ		MC		67
Mark Hubbard		30	9			42	60
Adam Schenk	MC	MC	MC	55
Beau Hossler	MC	MC	66	39	17
Lanto Griffin			MC
Nick Hardy		42
John Huh		MC	40	70	38	34	6	MC	MC	MC
Matt Wallace	MC
Ryan Palmer		42	MC	60	MC	MC	24	2	48	5
Russell Knox	33	53	16	10	MC	MC		15
Lee Hodges
Dylan Frittelli	MC	MC	63
Greyson Sigg
Brandon Wu
Martin Laird	14	MC	55	26	9	7	41	5	19	MC
Sam Ryder	23	57	55	60
Chad Ramey
Patton Kizzire	10	50	61	MC	31	57	60
Justin Lower
Nick Taylor	MC	MC	49	MC	52	MC	65	59
Scott Piercy	MC		6	20	MC	73	45	MC	15	3
Adam Long	MC	MC	8	MC
Danny Lee	MC	MC	25	44	MC	MC	4	MC	MC
Michael Thompson	MC	MC						71	19	MC
Doug Ghim	49
Matthias Schwab
Max McGreevy
Chesson Hadley	MC		59	20	5		60	MC
Nate Lashley	MC	17	3
Kramer Hickok	53
Robert Streb	MC	MC		MC	MC	MC	37	10
Rory Sabbatini	33	MC	MC	MC	31			22	MC	49
Peter Malnati	65		MC		MC		MC
James Hahn	MC	10	25	67	11	MC	17	59	MC	16
Kevin Tway	53	MC	37	MC	57				MC
Austin Smotherman
Charley Hoffman	67	MC	40	20	26	24	51	53	61	MC
Zach Johnson	43	42	MC	39	57	12	14	10
Tyler Duncan	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
Doc Redman		MC	34
Ryan Brehm
Jimmy Walker	MC	MC	63	44						54
Nick Watney	MC			39	26			MC	29	43
Ryan Moore	49	MC	MC	MC	MC	61	11	17	6	4
Kelly Kraft	MC	MC		MC	MC
Andrew Landry			45	60	MC
Richy Werenski		22		60	MC
Jim Herman				MC		MC	MC
Zac Blair						MC	33
Kyle Stanley	MC	36	MC	MC	MC	36	45	MC	MC	74
Brian Gay	MC	MC	MC	55	9	47	64		61	24
Jason Dufner	MC	MC					MC	MC		MC
Ricky Barnes					MC	MC	MC	73	37	MC
JB Holmes		MC	16	26	MC	24	6	66	58	MC
Tyson Alexander
Ben Taylor
Ben Griffin
Will Gordon		MC
Kevin Yu
Michael Hopper				MC				MC