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The PGA Tour travels into Arizona for a Super Bowl appetizer with TPC Scottsdale and its rowdy crowds welcoming a strong field for the 2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Beyond the crazy 16th hole, the Tom Weiskopf-designed course is a ballstriker's paradise.
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2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open rankings: Top 10 picks
1. Justin Thomas -- Best player on the PGA Tour this year is an auto-pick at the top of the rankings for the foreseeable future.
2. Hideki Matsuyama -- Matsuyama is a past winner here, taking down Rickie Folwer in what was a cringe-inducing playoff. Matsuyama has settled a little, but he loves TPC Scottsdale.
3. Jon Rahm -- An Arizona State guy, Rahm was top five here last year as an amateur. He's learned a lot about winning and contending since then, including actually doing it last weekend.
4. Jordan Spieth -- Spieth was T-7 here two years ago, so he has some semblance of record at the event. Back-to-back medal-stand finishes in Hawaii.
5. Phil Mickelson -- Mickelson should've had a 59 on this course. He knows how to win here, and he's exhibiting the kind of almost-good-enough-to-win game he flexed last year.
6. Brendan Steele -- Steele is a top-15 regular in this event and is already a winner this year. And he's kept it going since the Frys.com Open win.
7. Bubba Watson -- Watson has played sparingly in the early 2017 portion of the season, but we're making a leap of faith based on his past record here, where he's basically automatic in the top 15.
8. Patrick Rodgers -- Rodgers is putting it together and should be a winner soon. He's driving the ball extremely well.
9. Webb Simpson -- Simpson has been making cuts but doing nothing particularly great. However, he is a horse-for-course here, like buddy Bubba Watson.
10. Pat Perez -- Perez is a hot hand, and this is a home game for him this week. He could be higher on this list.
My DraftKings lineup for this week:
- Jon Rahm - $9,700
- Harris English - $8,700
- Bubba Watson - $8,300
- Brendan Steele - $8,200
- Webb Simpson - $7,900
- J.J. Spaun - $7,000
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