PGA TOUR - WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN

Brendan James – Golf Australia Editor

HIDEKI MATSUYAMA is a two-time winner here (2016, 2017) who has also finished T4 in 2014 and T2 the following year. But get this…his scoring average in 21 rounds at Scottsdale is 67.67. Loves the course and if he doesn’t win he’ll be in the mix late on Sunday.

Sportsbet odds: $17.

Rod Morri – Golf Australia magazine contributor and The Thing About Golf podcast host

As is the way in the modern world the only thing to do if you get something wrong is to double down.So after a close - but ultimately incorrect - call last week, I'm all in on JON RAHM again. He has a good record here and is playing well so why not?

Sportsbet odds: $7.50

Michael Jones – Golf Australia writer

Hard to ignore the incredible consistency of JON RAHM. He will be frustrated after last week's near miss at Torrey Pines – but he has never finished worse than T16 at TPC Scottsdale and will go close here once again.

Sportsbet odds: $7.50

EUROPEAN TOUR - SAUDI INTERNATIONAL

Brendan James – Golf Australia Editor

Teeing up in just his second event since August, DUSTIN JOHNSON, who won this event last year by two strokes, will be keen to get his 2020 season off to the best possible start. It’s a big course that suits his big game down to the ground.

Sportsbet odds: $7.

Rod Morri – Golf Australia magazine contributor and The Thing About Golf podcast host

This won’t be the last time you see MIN WOO LEE in my picks this year and after his weekend heroics at this event 12 months ago - closing with 63-63 for a T4 result - I like his chances this week. The heroics of Lucas Herbert last week, not to mention Cam Smith and Marc Leishman in the US, will also have him fired up to join the Australian party.

Sportsbet odds: $46.

Michael Jones – Golf Australia writer

Last year's runner-up, HAOTONG LI, has no form to speak of. But I still believe he will find himself in contention in Saudi this week and come close to recording his third European Tour title.

Sportsbet odds: $41.

OUR BEST BETS OF THE WEEK

Brendan James – Golf Australia Editor

AARON BADDELEY
Finish Top-30 Phoenix Open - $6.

 

 

Rod Morri – Golf Australia magazine contributor and The Thing About Golf podcast host

Left field here but BRENDEN STEELE to finish top 10 in Phoenix. His record is exceptional at this course and a missed cut last year will be just a blip.- $8.50

 

 

Michael Jones – Golf Australia writer

HIDEKI MATSUYAMA is at good odds despite having won in Phoenix twice before.

Top-5 Phoenix Open. - $5.