Week 4 of the 2026 PGA Tour season takes us to a very familiar – and noisy – venue: TPC Scottsdale in Arizona.

The Scottie Scheffler conundrum is with us once more and plenty will be willing to pay the big bucks given his excellent course record.

Last week’s Farmers Insurance Open was a frustrating one.

I had runaway winner, Justin Rose, on one team and Tony Finau as my UD (Underdog) on another. Finau finished tied 11th to absolutely justify his 14M price tag.

But at the top end there were some surprise early exits, including Xander Schauffele whose streak of 72 cuts came to an end.

It meant I didn’t get all six of my players through to the weekend and that’s virtually a must to earn a spot in the payout places.

If you’re new to the game, a quick reminder that among your six picks, the Captain and Underdog (UD) – the cheapest player in your line-up – both score x1.25pts. They’re key.

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Top Tier Picks (18M and over)

Scottie Scheffler (31.4M): The World No.1 has now won seven of his last 13 PGA Tour events after opening his 2026 campaign with a dominant win at The American Express while he won here in both 2022 and 2023 and was third and seventh either side. He was a red-hot favourite last year and only finished 25th but that was part of a relatively slow start to the season after his freakish and well-documented hand injury. Now he can putt well, Scheffler is an absolute winning machine but this week we have to pay 31.4M to get him rather than the high 20s of last year.

Xander Schauffele (22.4M): While his MC at Torrey Pines was a shock, Schauffele did shoot 73-69 so was hardly too far away. He’s never finished worse than 17th in six starts here and that includes 2nd, 3rd and a pair of 10ths. Perhaps that cut streak was a burden. It would certainly be no surprise at all if he responds with a big week here.

Others to consider: Cameron Young (19.6M) kicked off 2026 with T22 at Torrey Pines and finishes of 12th and eigth here in the last two years point to something good again. Maverick McNealy (18.2M) is becoming more and more reliable and five top 25s in six starts either side of the festive break include 24th at the Sony and 10th at Torrey Pines. In this event he’s posted ninth and sixth in the last two editions. Hideki Matsuyama (19.2M) is a double champion in Phoenix and since the last of those in 2017 he’s added another five top 25s. A pair of top 15s to start the season add to his appeal. Sam Burns (18.8M) has a third and a sixth in the last three Phoenix Opens and always seems a potential winner here. He was T27 at the Amex on his only 2026 start so far. Finally, Si Woo Kim (19.8M) can’t be left out of discussions after starting the year with finishes of 11-6-2. His course form is decent too: 21-12-23-26 in the last four editions.

Mid-Range Value Selections (14.2M up to 18M)

Brooks Koepka (17.4M) made a low-key comeback to the PGA Tour from LIV with 56th at Torrey Pines but that actually beat his three previous performances there (all missed cuts). TPC Scottsdale is where the fireworks could go off again as he loves the greens, the layout and the wild crowds. It was the scene of his first PGA Tour victory in 2015, he won here for a second time in 2021 and was third on his most recent visit in 2022.

Haotong Li (15M) is my difference maker in the competitive mid-range section. The Chinese golfer is teeing it up for the first time here which will deter many but given that this venue has been described as a links-style desert track, his win in last year’s Qatar Masters along with victory in the Dubai Desert Classic and two top fours in The Open suggest he’ll be good fit. He’s flying in 2026 after finishing eighth (Amex) and 11th (Farmers) in the last two weeks. Notably, Li was making his debut in both those events too so he’s a quick learner.

Others to consider: Jake Knapp (17.6M) lives a short drive away from the course and has the form this season – 5th Torrey Pines, 11th Sony Open – to improve his best finish here. He’s posted 28th and 44th in two Scottsdale starts. Rickie Fowler (17.8M) has a win, two seconds, a fourth and three other top 15s here. He’s playing better again, as shown by 18th on his 2026 debut at The American Express. Jordon Spieth (16.4M) has an eyebrow raising four top sixes in five starts here. Do we trust him these days? Four rounds in the 60s and a top 25 in his only start of the season (Sony Open) certainly helps. Daniel Berger (15M) was runner-up last year and it didn’t come out of nowhere given that he has four other top 11s at this par 71. He was sixth at the Sony Open after closing with a 64. With back-to-back top 10s in the last two weeks along with third and fifth here, Sahith Theegala (16.8M) packs plenty of appeal for those focusing on mid-rangers rather than going down the Scheffler route. If bypassing the World No.1 is the plan, Andrew Novak (14.6M) could be used as your UD. He was eighth here two years ago and seventh last week.

Underdog Options (14M and Under)

Adam Schenk (12.4M): Trying to build a team around Scheffler leaves very little budget but Schenk looks a very decent enabler and UD at sub-13M. A winner in Bermuda in November, he ranked 5th for SG: Approach when 11th at Torrey Pines last week and, not only that, Schenk has pieced together three straight top 25s at Scottsdale.

Billy Horschel (13M) has made 10 of 12 cuts here and the highs include sixth, ninth and 11th. He missed the cut last week – you obviously can’t have everything at this price – but T27 at The American Express was a decent effort so he should enjoy this return to the desert.

Others to consider: John Parry (13.4M) gained dual membership for his excellent play on the DP World Tour last year and he’s already cashing in with a run of 19-56-43 in the first three PGA Tour events of the season. Michael Brennan (13.6M) won another desert event, the Bank of Utah Championship, in October so could like it here. He was DQ’d from the Farmers after a rules violation (google it!) so will be keen to make amends. S.H. Kim (13.6M) is 3-for-3 this season and banked healthy fantasy points with 13th in the Sony Open and 18th at The American Express. A 28th here on his only start in 2024 adds another layer of confidence. Eric Cole (13.8M) has finished 27th or better in five of his last eight events and two of those are top 10s. He broke par in all four rounds here on debut in 2024 (MC last year).

That’s this week in the books from a fantasy perspective.

Now to check out the revamped and much-boosted FanTeam Sportsbook.

Let’s have a couple of bets too.

In the Top 5 market, I like both Brooks Koepka and Sahith Theegala. Both are priced at 10.0.

All Koepka’s big finishes here are top fives while 14 of his 18 top 10s in majors doubled as top fives.

Theegala has a third and a fifth in his four Phoenix Open appearances and, injury-free, is back to form again after eighth and seventh in his last two starts.

For more of a fun bet, how about the 3.65 for a Hole in One at the 16th – the infamous stadium hole where 20,000 mostly beer-fuelled fans cheer or boo every tee-shot and exchange numerous wagers on nearest the pin.

Tiger Woods famously sent the crowd crazy with an ace there and, for the record, there have been 12 hole-in-ones at the 16th since 1988.

Emiliano Grillo made one last year and there were two in 2022 (Sam Ryder and Carlos Ortiz) so the bet has landed in two of the last four editions.

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