5 top golfers who won't feature in the WM Phoenix Open 2024 ft. Viktor Hovland
PGA Tour golfers will tee off at the 2024 WM Phoenix Open, which takes place from February 8 to 11 at the TPC Scottsdale. The tournament has a big field, headlined by top-ranked tour players such as defending champion Scottie Scheffler. Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth will also play this week.
However, some of the world's best golfers will be missing from the field too. Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele have withdrawn from the competition ahead of the start on Monday, February 5.
They are not the only ones who will not tee off this week. Some golfers who made headlines at last week's AT&T Pebble Beach will take rest this week.
Here are the top 5 golfers who will not play at the 2024 WM Phoenix Open.
5 top golfers who won't feature in the WM Phoenix Open 2024
#1 Viktor Hovland
Hovland was slated to compete in the tournament but he withdrew from the competition on Monday, February 5. He will take rest this week and return at the 2024 Genesis Invitational Open.
The Norwegian has only played two tournaments in the 2024 PGA Tour season. He started the year at The Sentry, where he finished in a tie for 22nd position. Hovland was placed T58 at last week's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
#2 Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele also withdrew from the competition after Viktor Hovland. He is also committed to competing at the 2024 Genesis Invitational next week.
Schauffele has played in four tournaments since the beginning of 2024, and made the cut in all the events. Interestingly, he managed to be in the top 10 in the first three starts of the 2024 season. However, he struggled at last week's AT&T Pebble Beach, where he finished in a tie for 54th place.
#3 Ludvig Aberg
Ludvig Aberg was the runner-up at the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after the tournament was trimmed to 54 holes due to bad weather. He finished one stroke behind the winner Wyndham Clark.
However, Aberg will not tee off at the 2024 WM Phoenix Open. He has played in four tournaments so far this season, with his best performance coming last week. Aberg finished T47 at The Sentry, T30 at the Sony Open and T9 at the Farmers Insurance Open.
#4 Nick Dunlap
Nick Dunlap, who became an overnight star after winning 2024 The American Express as an amateur, will also miss the 2024 WM Phoenix Open. He made his debut as a pro at last week's Signature Event but struggled in the game and finished last on the leaderboard. Dunlap will also take rest this week.
#5 Jason Day
Jason Day was impressive with his game at the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He shot a round of 63 in the third round of the tournament and settled for a tie in sixth place. However, fans will miss watching him at this week's Phoenix Open.
Day has also played in four tournaments this season and recorded two top-10 finishes. He missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open.