After the PGA Tour’s second signature event of the year, the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the action moves to TPC Scottsdale in Arizona for the WM Phoenix Open.
Last year, the event had elevated status meaning it was one of the tournaments with a $20m purse, of which winner Scottie Scheffler claimed $3.6m, but that’s not the case this year. Instead, players will be competing for a prize fund of $8.8m, with the winner earning $1.584m.
That’s considerably less than the $25m up for grabs at the LIV Golf Las Vegas event. However, it comfortably outstrips the money being offered at the DP World Tour’s Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, where players are competing for $2.5m.
Aside from the financial rewards at this week’s tournament, there are also 500 FedEx Cup points to play for, while the winner will receive in the region of 58 world ranking points – something the LIV Golf event can’t do despite renewed suggestions that it's time to for the world rankings to recognise the circuit.
Below is the prize money payout for the WM Phoenix Open.
WM Phoenix Open Prize Money Payout 2024
Who Are The Star Names In The WM Phoenix Open?
Despite the tournament not being one of the PGA Tour’s signature events, there is still a strong field participating.
The defending champion is World No.1 Scottie Scheffler, and he will be confident of victory, considering he is aiming for his third successive win at the tournament.
The American is unlikely to have it all his own way, though. After Wyndham Clark won the weather-hit Pebble Beach Pro-Am, it moved him up to sixth in the world rankings, and he also plays, along with three players currently in the world’s top 10, Max Homa, Matt Fitzpatrick and Brian Harman.
They are far from the only big names participating, with Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Cameron Young and Rickie Fowler among the other stars competing. Elsewhere, two-time winner Hideki Matsuyama also plays, along with former World No.1 Adam Scott and Team Europe Ryder Cup star Shane Lowry.
Who Is In The Field At The WM Phoenix Open?
Some of the best players in the world are taking part in the tournament, including defending champion and World No.1 Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, who won the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and three others in the world's top 10 - Max Homa, Matt Fitzpatrick and Brian Harman.
What Is Special About The WM Phoenix Open?
The WM Phoenix Open is one of the most popular tournaments on the PGA Tour calendar thanks partly to the unique atmosphere, helped by TPC Scottsdale's famous stadium hole at the 16th. The tournament also falls on the weekend of the Super Bowl, meaning it makes a big contribution to a huge sporting Sunday in the US.
