What a weekend of golf! Before I get into my WM Phoenix Open betting tips it would be criminal not to congratulate Justin Rose on a record-breaking win and also acknowledge one of the strangest playoffs in our sport’s history.
Despite plenty of evidence pointing towards a Justin Rose challenge, I decided to go in a different direction at the Farmers Insurance Open and this week I am doubling down with my top tip.
WM Phoenix Open Betting Tips 2026
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Hideki Matsuyama is Baz’s top tip… for the second week in a row
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Top Tip: Hideki Matsuyama To Win (+2500) @ BetMGM
Yes – it’s Hideki… for a second week in a row. Despite not challenging Rose, Matsuyama had a good tournament and now has two top-13 finishes to kick off in 2026.
The former Masters Champion has won at TPC Scottsdale twice, been runner-up once and finished in the top-5 a total of four times. He also won the Hero World Challenge in December (read into that what you will).
His Strokes Gained: Approach numbers were good at Torrey Pines, ranking 10th in the field, but his ball striking prowess was never really a concern for me as Matsuyama has proven season after season that he is an absolute flusher.
His work on the greens is concerning, ranking…
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