How to Bet on the WM Phoenix Open at Hard Rock Bet

Few events on the PGA Tour calendar bring the energy quite like the WM Phoenix Open. Known as “The Greatest Show on Grass,” this desert staple combines elite golf with stadium-level atmospheres – especially at the iconic par-3 16th hole – making it one of the most exciting tournaments to bet from start to finish.

At Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook, we’ve built out a full menu of WM Phoenix Open markets designed for every type of bettor – from outright winners and placement bets to group matchups, round leaders, and specialty props. Whether you’re locking in a ticket before the first tee time or reacting to the leaderboard in real time, here’s everything you need to know about how to bet the WM Phoenix Open at Hard Rock Bet.

Tournament Lines

Winner

The most straightforward wager on the board is the Winner market. This is essentially a futures bet on which golfer will win the 2026 WM Phoenix Open outright. If your player finishes 1st all alone or wins in a playoff, your ticket cashes.

Winner Without Scottie Scheffler

When a dominant favorite headlines the field, Hard Rock Bet offers a creative alternative: Winner Without Scottie Scheffler.

This market removes Scheffler entirely from the equation. If Scottie ends up winning his third WM Phoenix Open, the best finisher excluding Scheffler is graded as the winner.

To Finish 1st & 2nd

This market tasks bettors with correctly predicting the top two finishers in exact order, similar to betting on an exacta in horse racing.

Top 5, Top 10, Top 20, Top 30, Top 40

Placement markets are among the most popular ways to bet on golf at Hard Rock Bet. Instead of needing a win, your golfer just needs to finish inside a specific range:

• Top 5
• Top 10
• Top 20
• Top 30
• Top 40

These bets offer lower payouts than outright winners, but significantly higher hit rates. They’re ideal for players who consistently contend, rack up birdies, or thrive on courses like TPC Scottsdale.

Matchups: Group Winners & Head-to-Head

Group betting lets you zoom in on a smaller group of golfers instead of sweating the entire field. Each group features a handful of comparable players, and your job is simple: pick the golfer who finishes with the lowest tournament score within that group.

For example, a Group Winner might include names like Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Cameron Young, Si Woo Kim, and Hideki Matsuyama. Whichever player posts the best score over four rounds wins the group.

We’ve also added a full slate of Best Finishing Position (Tie No Bet) markets, which are perfect if you prefer true head-to-head battles. These include high-profile duels like Collin Morikawa vs. Brooks Koepka, Sahith Theegala vs. Jordan Spieth, and Chris Gotterup vs. Matt Fitzpatrick, among others.

End of Round Markets

Not every golf bet needs to wait until Sunday to settle. Hard Rock Bet’s Leader After Round 1 market allows bettors to target fast starters and capitalize on a sharp opening round.

This wager cashes if your golfer holds the outright lead at the end of Thursday’s round.

Hard Rock Bet also offers Round 1 Group Winners, where players can select a golfer from a smaller group and cash in if they end up leading after the first day.

Nationality Props

Nationality props group players by the region or country they are originally from, crowning the golfer who posts the lowest tournament score within that nationality group.

Hard Rock Bet offers a variety of popular options, including:

• Top American Player
• Top Asian Player
• Top British & Irish Player
• Top Continental European Player

WM Phoenix Open Specials

Beyond traditional placement and matchup bets, Hard Rock Bet also offers a deep menu of player-specific and tournament specials.

The most popular option to bet on remains To Make the Cut. After two rounds, only golfers above the cut line will advance to the weekend. If your player survives to Saturday, your bet cashes, no matter what happens on Sunday.

From there, things get a lot more creative.

You can also wager on tournament-wide moments, like:

• Whether there will be a hole-in-one in the tournament
• If an albatross (double eagle) will be recorded at any point
• Whether the event will be decided by a playoff – including props for a 3-man or 4+ man playoff
• A wire-to-wire winner, backing a golfer to lead after every round

There are also some intense finishing props tied to the final hole, including:

• Winner to birdie the 72nd hole
• Winner to par the 72nd hole
• Winner to bogey the 72nd hole

For shot-by-shot action, Hard Rock Bet is offering a couple of hole-specific props, such as:

• Player nearest to the pin on Hole 16 (Round 1)
• Will there be a hole-in-one on Hole 16 in Round 1

Additional WM Phoenix Open Exclusives

Instead of picking one golfer to win, you can back a pair or group of players to take home the trophy.

These exclusive markets feature combinations of elite names and proven winners, including options like:

• Either Scottie Scheffler or Brooks Koepka to Win Outright
• Either Scottie Scheffler or Cameron Young to Win Outright
• Either Scottie Scheffler or Hideki Matsuyama to Win Outright
• Any of Hideki Matsuyama, Cameron Young, or Brooks Koepka to Win Outright
• Any of Si Woo Kim, Viktor Hovland, or Sam Burns to Win Outright
• Any of Viktor Hovland, Sam Burns, or Jordan Spieth to Win Outright

Bet Smarter with Hard Rock Bet

At Hard Rock Bet, our WM Phoenix Open board is designed to give you control over how you play the tournament.

No matter how you choose to bet, one thing is guaranteed: when golf meets the desert – and the grandstands start roaring – Hard Rock Bet is the place to play the WM Phoenix Open.