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ASU alum Jon Rahm favored to win Waste Management Phoenix Open

Feb 1, 2021, 9:42 AM | Updated: 9:44 am

PGA pro Jon Rahm walks off the tee box of No. 17 during Round 1 of the Waste Management Phoenix Ope...

PGA pro Jon Rahm walks off the tee box of No. 17 during Round 1 of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports)

(Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports)

It’s officially the week of the 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open.

And while the tournament will certainly look different this year, the field of golfers still packs quite a punch.

Headlining the WMPO is Rory McIlroy, who is making his tournament debut. However, he isn’t the favorite to take home the win.

According to the latest odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, that honor goes to former Arizona State Sun Devil Jon Rahm.

The Spaniard is favored +600 to win, followed by Justin Thomas (+750) and Xander Schauffele (+800). McIlroy comes in with the fourth-best odds at +1200.

Rounding out the top-five is Webb Simpson, who was victorious in the 2020 showing of the Scottsdale tournament.

Rahm enters the WMPO as the No. 2 golfer in the world behind Dustin Johnson. Thomas sits No. 3, followed by Schauffele (4), McIlroy (6) and Simpson (9).

The Waste Management Phoenix Open runs from Thursday through Sunday. The Annexus Pro-Am, which includes Larry Fitzgerald, Patrick Peterson and Zac Gallen, will take place Wednesday.

WM Phoenix Open top 20 best odds

Jon Rahm +600

Justin Thomas +750

Xander Schauffele +800

Rory McIlroy +1200

Webb Simpson +1400

Daniel Berger +1600

Hideki Matsuyama +2200

Harris English +2500

Sungjae Im +3300

Billy Horschel +4000

Louis Oosthuizen +4000

Ryan Palmer +4000

Scottie Scheffler +4500

Will Zalatoris +4500

Rickie Fowler +5000

Brooks Koepka +5000

Bubba Watson +5000

Matthew Wolff +5000

Si Woo Kim +5500

Russell Henley +6600

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