Paige Spirinac predicts Rory McIlroy to win the 2023 WM Phoenix Open

The 2023 Waste Management Phoenix Open is here. With a $20 million prize purse, the event held at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona is said to be one of the biggest of the year. The event’s importance also skyrocketed as 37 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) joined the field.

Despite being a stacked field, World No. 1 Rory McIlroy remains the favorite to win the event. Apart from fans and betters, golfer-turned-influencer Paige Spiranac has also put her money on the Irish golfer to win.

The controversial golf personality has put out a social media story carrying her predictions for the event and McIlroy is on top.

According to Spiranac, McIlroy will emerge as the outright winner of the 2023 WM Phoenix Open. She picked the Irishman over World No. 2 Scottie Scheffler and No. 3 Jon Rahm, among others. She also picked Rickie Fowler as a value pick for the event.

Furthermore, Spiranac predicted Patrick Cantlay to finish in the top 10. She also opted for Wyndham Clark and Luke List as surprise picks to finish in the top 20 this week.

It's pertinent to note that Spiranac is famous for her predictions.

In 2022, the golf model picked Australian golfer Cameron Smith to win The Open. Cracking a joke on the same, she asked people to follow her videos to make money from betting.

To experts’ shock, Smith won the title and became the first Aussie to lift the Claret Jug since 1993. Spiranac is sure to have made a remarkable sum from the unlikely prediction.

It'll be interesting to see if the golfer-turned-model pulls off yet another worldly prediction with McIlroy. However, unlike last time, the Irish golfer will not be a surprise winner.

Rory McIlroy has top odds at the WM Phoenix Open

Rory McIlroy comes into the 2023 WM Phoenix Open on the back of his Dubai Desert Classic win. The World No.1 carries 8-1 odds at the event, as compared to second-placed No. 3 Rahm’s 17-2. He is also the PGA Tour's expert pick.

Having had a stellar year in 2022, the Irishman is expected to beat competition from the likes of Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler, Tony Finau and Collin Morikawa.

Here are the 2023 WM Phoenix Open odds (via SportsLine):

Rory McIlroy +800
Jon Rahm +850
Xander Schauffele +1400
Scottie Scheffler +1500
Tony Finau +1800
Collin Morikawa +1800
Patrick Cantlay +2100
Justin Thomas +2100
Max Homa +2100
Sungjae Im +2700
Viktor Hovland +2700
Hideki Matsuyama +2800
Tom Kim +2800
Cameron Young +2900
Jordan Spieth +3100
Matthew Fitzpatrick +3700
Sam Burns +4200
Sahith Theegala +4500
Tyrrell Hatton +5000
Shane Lowry +5000
Tommy Fleetwood +5500
Rickie Fowler +6000
Billy Horschel +6000
Taylor Montgomery +6000
Keegan Bradley +6000