Power Rankings<\/a> that I\u2019ve written. Done and done.<\/p>\nScheffler has been holding steady at 60 percent among rosters saved. While it\u2019s a beefy cut objectively and more than 20 percent clear of the resurgent Sahith Theegala in second, it\u2019s still much lower than I expected it to be when I first planted my eyes on it. Scheffler should be in the 80-90 percent range. Granted, there are many influences from which that measurement is derived but you\u2019re going to see the occasional upper 70s and even the lower 80s for a guy at some point, but no one demands it as much as the reigning, four-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year right now.<\/p>\n
Part and parcel with my expectation on Scheffler\u2019s share was that we\u2019d be duking it out with our other five charges, getting lucky with low rounds, bogey-free scores and perhaps an outlier on the podium. Although the robust field flattens ownership percentages \u2013 a good thing when we\u2019re looking to make a move \u2013 churn overall will be limited to the fortunate few. The really lucky will log a massive week without Scheffler contributing, which, of course, requires him not to play well, but that\u2019s a lottery ticket. It\u2019s an unsustainable philosophy for success.<\/p>\n
Gamers on board with Scheffler at PGA WEST have the advantage, so don\u2019t forfeit it with an approach that would be the opposite to what yielded it in the first place.<\/p>\n
Scottie Scheffler \u2026 Argued above, and strategically for the push. And as a reminder, every time you decide to roster him, designate him as your captain. The only time when you should consider getting cute with that decision is if you\u2019re chasing during the FedExCup Playoffs.*:not(style){overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0px;right:0px;bottom:0px;left:0px;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;height:100%;}.css-17ygvlf>img,.css-17ygvlf>video{object-fit:cover;}.css-17ygvlf::before{height:0px;content:””;display:block;padding-bottom:56.25%;}]]>![\"Scottie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770172688_880_image.jpg\")
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Scottie Scheffler\u2019s best shots from WM Phoenix Open<\/p>\n
Hideki Matsuyama … Before Scheffler at TPC Scottsdale, there was Matsuyama, both in every fantasy format and the “One & Done.” It\u2019s been nine years now since the tail of the tandem of his consecutive victories here. And he\u2019s logged only one top 10 since, but the fit and the form for the No. 4 in my Power Rankings support a pivot away from Scheffler even though conventional wisdom this early in the season does not.Si Woo Kim … Here\u2019s where things get really tasty. The No. 3 in the Power Rankings is one of many from a buffet of viable options. There\u2019s someone for everyone this week. His sharpest angle is blistering form upon arrival, but his record here is sturdy, not spectacular. It lacks a top 10, but he\u2019s been a machine for months. No matter whom you choose, it\u2019s because you\u2019re omitting Scheffler from your lineup entirely.<\/p>\n
Straight chalk, and I still have a chance to nibble away at my deficit because of the depth of the field.<\/p>\n
Hideki MatsuyamaMaverick McNealyScottie Scheffler (C)Cameron YoungXander Schauffele (1)Chris Gotterup (2)<\/p>\n
For almost every tournament, a usually impressive subset of the field warrants avoiding, and it might be represented in my Power Rankings, which is not written in the context of any fantasy golf format. In this section, I single out who demands pause and why.<\/p>\n
Brooks Koepka … Now that he\u2019s logged a start in his return, it\u2019s fair to begin making decisions based on performance. The narrative at the Farmers Insurance Open (T56) was how poorly he putted \u2013 last in the field of 74 that cashed. It will improve if only because it\u2019s the only direction it can go \u2013 although he did cite that he\u2019s never putted great on the greens at Torrey Pines despite ranking eighth in conversion percentage inside 10 feet en route to a T4 at the 2021 U.S. Open \u2013 we need to continue to respect his relearning curve. TPC Scottsdale should help, but it\u2019s been four years since he last pegged it here.![\"Top](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770172689_596_image.jpg\")
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Top 10 shots of Brooks Koepka’s career<\/p>\n
Viktor Hovland … He snuck into the Power Rankings at No. 15 for the reasons described, but he\u2019s yet to resonate at TPC Scottsdale and didn\u2019t appear in the last two editions. Checking in at almost 20 percent among rosters saved, he\u2019s over-owned in the context of his absence of course success and field depth. You easily could build at least two rosters and still not need to dig this deep.Joel Dahmen … An uncommon focus in this section, but he\u2019s checking in at over 10 percent among rosters saved. No doubt that\u2019s due primarily to his T7 at the Farmers Insurance Open. Everyone is rooting for him but he\u2019s just 3-for-7 and without a top 40 at TPC Scottsdale. For the record, because he\u2019s in this week\u2019s field via a sponsor exemption, the top-10 exemption that would have spilled into the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches no longer applies.Akshay Bhatia … Life is good for the recently married lefty, but it\u2019s been months since he\u2019s had something to celebrate inside the ropes. Already 0-for-2 this season with a pair of big scores, he could find some form at TPC Scottsdale where he finished T32 a year ago, but the stacked field dissuades us from the urge to reach. With ownership at just 4 percent, you tend to agree, but it\u2019s still relevant to take the pulse of notables every now and then.<\/p>\n
NOTE: This section consists of notables in this week\u2019s field for whom more than three starts may be considered in Segment 1 of PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf. Golfers committed to the tournament are listed alphabetically. Future tournaments are sorted chronologically and reflect previous success on the courses on which the tournaments will be held. The numerical values in parentheses represent the order of relative confidence of where to use each golfer if multiple tournaments are listed (e.g., \u201c1\u201d for strongest, \u201c2\u201d for next-strongest and so on). To present weighted confidence in real time, numerical values will not change throughout Segment 1, no matter how many tournaments remain listed for each golfer. All are pending golfer commitment.<\/p>\n
Sam Burns … WM Phoenix Open (1); AT&T Pebble Beach Open (4); The Genesis Invitational (3)Corey Conners … Arnold Palmer presented by Mastercard (1); THE PLAYERS Championship (2)Matt Fitzpatrick … WM Phoenix (3); Arnold Palmer (1); THE PLAYERS (2)Ben Griffin … Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches (2)Brian Harman … THE PLAYERS (2)Viktor Hovland … Pebble Beach (2); The Genesis (1); Arnold Palmer (4); THE PLAYERS (3)Si Woo Kim … WM Phoenix (2); Pebble Beach (1); THE PLAYERS (3)Brooks Koepka … WM Phoenix (1); Cognizant Classic (2)Hideki Matsuyama … WM Phoenix (1); The Genesis (3); Arnold Palmer (5); THE PLAYERS (4)Maverick McNealy … WM Phoenix (1); Pebble Beach (2); The Genesis (3)Collin Morikawa … Pebble Beach (2); The Genesis (1); Arnold Palmer (4); THE PLAYERS (3)Xander Schauffele … WM Phoenix (1); The Genesis (2); THE PLAYERS (4)Scottie Scheffler … WM Phoenix (2); Pebble Beach (5); The Genesis (4); Arnold Palmer (1); THE PLAYERS (3)Jordan Spieth … WM Phoenix (1); Pebble Beach (2)Sepp Straka … Cognizant Classic (1); THE PLAYERS (2)Cameron Young … WM Phoenix (2); The Genesis (1); Cognizant Classic (3); Arnold Palmer (4)<\/p>\n
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