Republic breaks down 2026 WM Phoenix Open Pro-Am, previews weekend
Arizona Republic sports reporter Theo Mackie breaks down the 2026 WM Phoenix Open Pro-Am and gives a preview of the weekend at TPC Scottsdale.
The first round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open is here.
Who is leading on the first day of the PGA Tour event at TPC Scottsdale?
Follow our updates for the latest scores, news, notes and analysis from the opening round of the golf tournament on Feb. 5, 2026.
Thomas Detry is the defending champion, but he is not in the field after joining LIV Golf.
Scottie Scheffler, a two-time winner of the event, is in the field.
Watch the WM Phoenix Open on ESPN+
For the latest scores from the first round at TPC Scottsdale today, and to view the leaderboard at the WM Phoenix Open, check out these in-progress scores.
LIVE: WM Phoenix Open first-round leaderboard, scores
Chris Gotterup has moved into second place in the first round of the Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale today, at -6 through 11 holes.
Gotterup, who started on the 10th hole, eagled the Par-5 13th hole. He birdied the 14, 15, 16 and 18 holes.
He is one stroke behind Matt Fitzgerald and one stroke ahead of a group of three golfers who are at -5.
The WM Phoenix Open leader early in the first round? Matt Fitzgerald, who is off to a fast start.
How fast of a start?
Fitzgerald was at -7 through eight holes, with a two-hole lead on the closest competitors.
Fitzgerald started on the tenth hole and birdied holes 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, only shooting par on hole 12.
Max McGreevy was at -5 through 13 holes and Chris Gotterup was at -5 through seven holes.
Who should you watch in the first round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open today?
For the early morning crowd, Scottie Scheffler, Chris Gotterup and Jordan Spieth are scheduled to tee off on the 10th hole at 8:15 a.m. Scheffler is a two-time champion at TPC Scottsdale. This group could have a big following. Scheffler is the tournament favorite for the WM Phoenix Open.
At 12:33 p.m., Viktor Hovland, Hideki Matsuyama and Collin Morikawa are set to tee off on the first hole. Matsuyama is also a two-time winner of the WM Phoenix Open and this group could be an interesting one to follow. Matsuyama is fourth in odds to win the tournament this year.
The group of Xander Schauffele, Cameron Young and Brooks Koepka could provide a lot of intrigue. Koepka is a two-time winner of the event and recently returned to the PGA Tour from LIV Golf. This group is scheduled to tee off on the first hole at 12:44 p.m. Schauffele is second in odds to win the WM Phoenix Open tournament. Young is third.
TV, streaming and radio information for the 2026 WM Phoenix Open today (all times MST):
Tee No. 1 (all times MST)
7:20 a.m. – Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Rasmus Hojgaard, Kevin Roy7:31 a.m. – Patton Kizzire, Michael Thorbjornsen, Danny Walker7:42 a.m. – Daniel Berger, Michael Kim, Bud Cauley7:53 a.m. – Jake Knapp, Chris Kirk, Webb Simpson8:04 a.m. – Ryan Fox, Sepp Straka, Nick Taylor8:15 a.m. – Brian Harman, Harris English, Davis Thompson8:26 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, William Mouw, Joe Highsmith8:37 a.m. – Adam Schenk, Gary Woodland, Jacob Bridgeman8:48 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Eric Cole, Marco Penge8:59 a.m. – Dan Brown, Kensei Hirata, Keita Nakajima12 p.m. – Rafael Campos, Corey Conners, Chandler Phillips12:11 p.m. – Tom Kim, Thorbjorn Olesen, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen12:22 p.m. – Max Homa, Joel Dahmen, Keith Mitchell12:33 p.m. – Viktor Hovland, Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa12:44 p.m. – Xander Schauffele, Cameron Young, Brooks Koepka12:55 p.m. – Min Woo Lee, Rickie Fowler, Si Woo Kim1:06 p.m. – Maverick McNealy, Matt McCarty, Billy Horschel1:17 p.m. – Austin Eckroat, Charley Hoffman, Matti Schmid1:28 p.m. – Zach Bauchou, Emilio Gonzalez, Chandler Blanchet1:39 p.m. – Haotong Li, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Neal Shipley
Tee No. 10 (all times MST)
7:20 a.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Ryo Hisatsune, Max McGrevy7:31 a.m. – Max Greyserman, Nicolai Hojgaard, Pierceson Coody7:42 a.m. – Brice Garnett, Mark Hubbard, Vince Whaley7:53 a.m. – J.J. Spaun, Sahith Theegala, Sam Burns8:04 a.m. – Ben Griffin, Wyndham Clark, Matt Fitzpatrick8:15 a.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Chris Gotterup, Jordan Spieth8:26 a.m. – Michael Brennan, Karl Vilips, Tony Finau8:37 a.m. – Pater Malnati, Patrick Rodgers, Alex Smalley8:48 a.m. – Zecheng Dou, John VanDerLaan, A.J. Ewart8:59 a.m. – David Chatfield, S.T. Lee, Thomas Avant12:00 p.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Rico Hoey, Takumi Kanaya12:11 p.m. – S.H. Kim, Mac Meissner, Kristoffer Reitan122:22 p.m. – Matthieu Pavon, Chad Ramey, Sam Stevens12:33 p.m. – J.T. Poston, Davis Riley, Stephan Jaeger12:44 p.m. – Andrew Novak, Harry Hall, Akshay Bhatia12:55 p.m. – Brian Campbell, Aldrich Potgieter, Cam Davis1:06 p.m. – Sami Valimaki, Garrick Higgo, Nico Echavarria1:17 p.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Hank Lebioda, Johnny Keefer1:28 p.m. – Jordan Simth, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Pontus Nyholm1:39 p.m. – Austin Smotherman, John Parry, Christo Lamprecht1:50 p.m. – Alejandro Tosti, Adrien Saddier, Jeffrey Kang
Thursday, Feb. 5
7:30 a.m. — WM Phoenix Open 1st round3:30 p.m. — Coors Light Birds Nest entertainment tent open — lineup features Zach Top with special guest Ernest
Here are the 10 players with the best chance to win the tournament, based on odds from DraftKings Sportsbook.
Scottie Scheffler, +225Xander Schauffele, +1900Cameron Young, +2450Hideki Matsuyama, +2500Si Woo Kim, +2700Ben Griffin, +2900Sam Burns, +2900Brooks Koepka, +3200Maverick McNealy, +3300Viktor Hovland, +3500
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