The 2026 WM Phoenix Open is set to kick off on Thursday, February 5, at TPC Scottsdale, Arizona. This prestigious event attracts top golfing talent and fans alike. With the first round approaching, tee times and groupings have been announced.
Featured Players and Opening Tee Times
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler leads the highlighted group. He is a two-time champion of the WM Phoenix Open, having won consecutively in 2022 and 2023. Last year, Scheffler did not capture the title at TPC Scottsdale but enjoyed significant success in 2025, securing six tournament victories.
Recently, he opened his 2026 season at the American Express, winning his 20th PGA Tour title. Scheffler’s aim is to add a third WM Phoenix Open title to his record, making him a favorite among bettors.
Round 1 Tee Times for Thursday
The following are the scheduled tee times for the first round at the WM Phoenix Open:
From Tee No. 1:
- 9:20 a.m. – Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Rasmus Hojgaard, Kevin Roy
- 9:31 a.m. – Patton Kizzire, Michael Thorbjornsen, Danny Walker
- 9:42 a.m. – Daniel Berger, Michael Kim, Bud Cauley
- 9:53 a.m. – Jake Knapp, Chris Kirk, Webb Simpson
- 10:04 a.m. – Ryan Fox, Sepp Straka, Nick Taylor
- 10:15 a.m. – Brian Harman, Harris English, Davis Thompson
- 10:26 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, William Mouw, Joe Highsmith
- 10:37 a.m. – Adam Schenk, Gary Woodland, Jacob Bridgeman
- 10:48 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Eric Cole, Marco Penge
- 10:59 a.m. – Dan Brown, Kensei Hirata, Keita Nakajima
- 2:00 p.m. – Rafael Campos, Corey Conners, Chandler Phillips
- 2:11 p.m. – Tom Kim, Thorbjorn Olesen, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
- 2:22 p.m. – Max Homa, Joel Dahmen, Keith Mitchell
- 2:33 p.m. – Viktor Hovland, Hideki Matsuyama, Collin Morikawa
- 2:44 p.m. – Xander Schauffele, Cameron Young, Brooks Koepka
- 2:55 p.m. – Min Woo Lee, Rickie Fowler, Si Woo Kim
- 3:06 p.m. – Maverick McNealy, Matt McCarty, Billy Horschel
- 3:17 p.m. – Austin Eckroat, Charley Hoffman, Matti Schmid
- 3:28 p.m. – Zach Bauchou, Emilio Gonzalez, Chandler Blanchet
- 3:39 p.m. – Haotong Li, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Neal Shipley
From Tee No. 10:
- 9:20 a.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Ryo Hisatsune, Max McGrevy
- 9:31 a.m. – Max Greyserman, Nicolai Hojgaard, Pierceson Coody
- 9:42 a.m. – Brice Garnett, Mark Hubbard, Vince Whaley
- 9:53 a.m. – J.J. Spaun, Sahith Theegala, Sam Burns
- 10:04 a.m. – Ben Griffin, Wyndham Clark, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 10:15 a.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Chris Gotterup, Jordan Spieth
- 10:26 a.m. – Michael Brennan, Karl Vilips, Tony Finau
- 10:37 a.m. – Peter Malnati, Patrick Rodgers, Alex Smalley
- 10:48 a.m. – Zecheng Dou, John VanDerLaan, A.J. Ewart
- 10:59 a.m. – David Chatfield, S.T. Lee, Thomas Avant
- 2:00 p.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Rico Hoey, Takumi Kanaya
- 2:11 p.m. – S.H. Kim, Mac Meissner, Kristoffer Reitan
- 2:22 p.m. – Matthieu Pavon, Chad Ramey, Sam Stevens
- 2:33 p.m. – J.T. Poston, Davis Riley, Stephan Jaeger
- 2:44 p.m. – Andrew Novak, Harry Hall, Akshay Bhatia
- 2:55 p.m. – Brian Campbell, Aldrich Potgieter, Cam Davis
- 3:06 p.m. – Sami Valimaki, Garrick Higgo, Nico Echavarria
- 3:17 p.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Hank Lebioda, Johnny Keefer
- 3:28 p.m. – Jordan Smith, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Pontus Nyholm
- 3:39 p.m. – Austin Smotherman, John Parry, Christo Lamprecht
- 3:50 p.m. – Alejandro Tosti, Adrien Saddier, Jeffrey Kang
Viewing Options
The opening round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open can be viewed on Golf Channel from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET. Fans can also access early streaming coverage through PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, featuring exclusive group and hole coverage.
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