Waste Management Phoenix Open 2015: Tee Times, Dates, TV Schedule, Prize Money

The PGA season is kicking into high gear in preparation for the first major of the season, the Masters in April, as the 2015 edition of the Waste Management Phoenix Open begins Thursday at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona.

With top names like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Padraig Harrington, Angel Cabrera, Bubba Watson and others all looking to build momentum for April’s Masters Tournament, the Phoenix Open will be a great opportunity for players to find their rhythm.

Here are the tee times, vital viewing information, prize money and a breakdown of the biggest name in the tournament.

Where: TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona

Dates: Thursday, Jan. 29 - Sunday, Feb. 1

Watch: Golf Channel

Live Stream: NBC Live Extra

Full TV Schedule: WMPhoenixOpen.com

Purse: $6,300,000

Winning Share: $1,134,000

FedEx Cup Points: 500

Tee No.	Time (PT)	Players
1	7:30 a.m.	Graham DeLaet
		Kevin Chappell
		Troy Merritt
10	7:30 a.m.	Bo Van Pelt
		Kevin Kisner
		Luke Guthrie
1	7:39 a.m.	Carl Pettersson
		Shawn Stefani
		James Hahn
10	7:39 a.m.	Robert Garrigus
		Tim Wilkinson
		Billy Hurley III
1	7:48 a.m.	Bryce Molder
		Scott Langley
		Jamie Donaldson
10	7:48 a.m.	Jason Bohn
		Ricky Barnes
		Martin Flores
1	7:57 a.m.	Ryan Moore
		Seung-Yul Noh
		Zach Johnson
10	7:57 a.m.	Hunter Mahan
		Phil Mickelson
		Rickie Fowler
1	8:06 a.m.	Bill Haas
		Russell Henley
		Gary Woodland
10	8:06 a.m.	Matt Kuchar
		Jason Dufner
		Keegan Bradley
1	8:15 a.m.	Angel Cabrera
		Ken Duke
		John Merrick
10	8:15 a.m.	Robert Streb
		Ben Martin
		Retief Goosen
1	8:24 a.m.	Charley Hoffman
		Kevin Streelman
		Matt Every
10	8:24 a.m.	Matt Jones
		Brandt Snedeker
		Jonas Blixt
1	8:33 a.m.	Boo Weekley
		Lucas Glover
		Kenny Perry
10	8:33 a.m.	Camilo Villegas
		Martin Laird
		Justin Leonard
1	8:42 a.m.	Aaron Baddeley
		Daniel Summerhays
		Russell Knox
10	8:42 a.m.	Pat Perez
		William McGirt
		Brooks Koepka
1	8:51 a.m.	George McNeill
		Scott Verplank
		Justin Hicks
10	8:51 a.m.	Andres Romero
		Brian Stuard
		Francesco Molinari
1	9 a.m.	Sung Joon Park
		Andrew Loupe
		Michael Block
10	9 a.m.	Carlos Ortiz
		Derek Fathauer
		Michael Hopper
1	11:40 a.m.	Charlie Beljan
		Brian Davis
		Ryo Ishikawa
10	11:40 a.m.	Robert Allenby
		Brendon de Jonge
		Nicholas Thompson
1	11:49 a.m.	Chez Reavie
		Morgan Hoffmann
		Jason Kokrak
10	11:49 a.m.	Freddie Jacobson
		Danny Lee
		Brice Garnett
1	11:58 a.m.	Erik Compton
		David Hearn
		Troy Kelly
10	11:58 a.m.	Kyle Stanley
		Jhonattan Vegas
		Chris Stroud
1	12:07 p.m.	Patrick Reed
		Tiger Woods
		Jordan Spieth
10	12:07 p.m.	J.B. Holmes
		Geoff Ogilvy
		Harris English
1	12:16 p.m.	Bubba Watson
		Billy Horschel
		Hideki Matsuyama
10	12:16 p.m.	Brian Harman
		Scott Stallings
		Charles Howell III
1	12:25 p.m.	Chesson Hadley
		Michael Thompson
		Mike Weir
10	12:25 p.m.	Nick Taylor
		Nick Watney
		Kevin Na
1	12:34 p.m.	Steven Bowditch
		David Toms
		Stewart Cink
10	12:34 p.m.	Woody Austin
		Scott Piercy
		Rory Sabbatini
1	12:43 p.m.	Derek Ernst
		Mark Wilson
		K.J. Choi
10	12:43 p.m.	Sang-Moon Bae
		Ben Crane
		Ryan Palmer
1	12:52 p.m.	Cameron Tringale
		Michael Putnam
		Jim Renner
10	12:52 p.m.	Chad Campbell
		Gonzalo Fdez-Castano
		Andrew Svoboda
1	1:01 p.m.	Brendan Steele
		Jeff Overton
		Spencer Levin
10	1:01 p.m.	John Huh
		Padraig Harrington
		Adam Hadwin
1	1:10 p.m.	Tony Finau
		Justin Thomas
		Cory Renfrew
10	1:10 p.m.	Daniel Berger
		Scott Harrington
		Jon Rahm

Top Player to Watch: Tiger Woods

There are many players who will be on full display in this week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open, but none will draw as much attention as the 14-time Major championship winner Tiger Woods.

Since missing the cut at the PGA Championship in August 2014, Woods has only played in one tournament, the Hero World Challenge in December. After a slow start and scoring a 77 on Day 1, Woods bounced back and finished 17th overall.

While his performance was outstanding, his ability to recover from a rough start is one of the reasons he is a top star. He has struggled with consistency, but he will have the chance to showcase any improvements he made since last month.

When asked about the expectations on Woods in this week’s tournament, ESPN.com senior golf writer Bob Harig gave his honest assessment of the situation:

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Not much. You have to keep this all in perspective, which is always difficult to do with Tiger. This will be just his second tournament since August and he spent at least two months of that time not playing golf. And another seven weeks have passed since his last competitive shot at the Hero World Challenge. Any kind of a solid finish should be viewed as a positive.

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Everyone is talking about how Woods will perform, but he is keeping his spirits high and shared a picture of the new shoes he’ll be wearing this week:

The question for the remainder of Woods’ career will be his health. At 39 years old, Woods doesn’t have the same physical ability he once did. His willingness to keep himself in shape and at the top of his game despite injuries is why he can come back, but staying healthy will be the key.

There is no way to question the physical tools Woods possesses after winning 14 majors, but his inability to string together four elite rounds has been his major downfall. If he can find a rhythm early and build confidence, golf fans can’t count out Woods contending for the win.

*Stats and information via PGATour.com.