The WM Phoenix Open is currently underway and will conclude on February 12. It is one of the year's most important events, with a star-studded field. The tournament features 37 of the top 50 golfers in the world rankings, including Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, and Collin Morikawa. Scheffler is back to defend his title this year.The WM Phoenix Open started in 1932 and was named the Arizona Open at the time. In 1935, the name was changed to the Phoenix Open. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostPhil Mickelson has won the tournament thrice and so have Mark Calcavecchia, Arnold Palmer, and Gene Littler.The WM Phoenix Open’s past champions 1932Winner: Ralph GuldahlRunner-up: John Perelli1933Winner: Harry CooperRunner-up: Ray Mangrum and Horton Smith1935Winner: Ky LaffoonRunner-up: Craig Wood1939Winner: Byron NelsonRunner-up: Ben Hogan1940Winner: Ed OliverRunner-up: Ben Hogan1944Winner: Jug McSpadenRunner-up: Byron Nelson1945Winner: Byron NelsonRunner-up: Denny Shute1946Winner: Ben HoganRunner-up: Herman Keiser1947Winner: Ben HoganRunner-up: Lloyd Mangrum and Ed Oliver1948Winner: Bobby LockeRunner-up: Jimmy Demaret1949Winner: Jimmy DemaretRunner-up: Ben Hogan1950Winner: Jimmy DemaretRunner-up: Sam Snead1951Winner: Lew WorshamRunner-up: Lawson Little1952Winner: Lloyd MangrumRunner-up: Dutch Harrison1953Winner: Lloyd MangrumRunner-up: Johnny Bulla, Ted Kroll and Bo Wininger1954Winner: Ed FurgolRunner-up: Cary Middlecoff1955Winner: Gene LittlerRunner-up: Billy Maxwell and Johnny Palmer1956Winner: Cary MiddlecoffRunner-up: Mike Souchak1957Winner: Billy CasperRunner-up: Cary Middlecoff and Mike Souchak1958Winner: Ken VenturiRunner-up: Walter Burkemo and Jay Hebert1959Winner: Gene LittlerRunner-up: Art Wall Jr.1960Winner: Jack FleckRunner-up: Bill Collins1961Winner: Arnold PalmerRunner-up: Doug Sanders1962Winner: Arnold PalmerRunner-up: Billy Casper, Don Fairfield, Bob McCallister, and Jack Nicklaus1963Winner: Arnold PalmerRunner-up: Gary Player1964Winner: Jack NicklausRunner-up: Bob Brue1965Winner: Rod FunsethRunner-up: Bert Yancey1966Winner: Dudley WysongRunner-up: Gardner Dickinson1967Winner: Julius BorosRunner-up: Ken Still1968Winner: George KnudsonRunner-up: Jack Montgomery, Sam Carmichael and Julius Boros1969Winner: Gene LittlerRunner-up: Miller Barber, Don January and Billy Maxwell1970Winner: Dale DouglassRunner-up: Howie Johnson and Gene Littler1971Winner: Miller BarberRunner-up: Billy Casper and Dan Sikes1972Winner: Homero BlancasRunner-up: Lanny Wadkins1973Winner: Bruce CramptonRunner-up: Steve Melnyk and Lanny Wadkins1974Winner: Johnny MillerRunner-up: Lanny Wadkins1975Winner: Johnny MillerRunner-up: Jerry Heard1976Winner: Bob GilderRunner-up: Roger Maltbie1977Winner: Jerry PateRunner-up: Dave Stockton1978Winner: Miller BarberRunner-up: Jerry Pate and Lee Trevino1979Winner: Ben CrenshawRunner-up: Jay Haas1980Winner: Jeff MitchellRunner-up: Rik Massengale1981Winner: David GrahamRunner-up: Lon Hinkle1982Winner: Lanny WadkinsRunner-up: Jerry Pate1983Winner: Bob GilderRunner-up: Rex Caldwell, Johnny Miller and Mark O'Meara1984Winner: Tom PurtzerRunner-up: Corey Pavin1985Winner: Calvin PeeteRunner-up: Morris Hatasky and Doug Tewell1986Winner: Hal SuttonRunner-up: Calvin Peete, and Tony Sils1987Winner: Paul AzingerRunner up: Hal Sutton1988Winner: Sandy LyleRunner-up: Fred Couples1989Winner: Mark CalcavecchiaRunner up: Chip Berk1990Winner: Tommy ArmourRunner-up: Jim Thorpe1991Winner: Nolan HenkeRunner-up: Gil Morgan, Curtis Strange and Tom Watson1992Winner: Mark CalcavecchiaRunner-up: Duffy Waldorf1993Winner: Lee JanzenRunner-up: Andrew Magee1994Winner: Bill GlassonRunner-up: Bob Estes1995Winner: Vijay SinghRunner-up: Billy Mayfair1996Winner: Phil MickelsonRunner-up: Justin Leonard1997Winner: Steve JonesRunner-up: Jepser Parnevik1998Winner: Jesper ParnevikRunner-up: Tommy Armour III, Brent Geiberger, Steve Pate and Tom Watson1999Winner: Rocco MediateRunner-up: Justin Leonard2000Winner: Tom LehmanRunner-up: Robert Allenby and Rocco Mediate2001Winner: Mark CalcavecchiaRunner-up: Rocco Mediate2002Winner: Chris DiMarcoRunner-up: Kenny Perry and Kaname Yokoo2003Winner: Vijay SinghRunner-up: John Huston2004Winner: Jonathan KayeRunner-up: Chris DiMarco2005Winner: Phil MickelsonRunner-up: Scott McCarron and Kevin Na2006Winner: J.B. HolmesRunner-up: J.J. Henry, Steve Lowery, Ryan Palmer, Scott Verplank, Camilo Villegas2007Winner: Aaron BaddeleyRunner-up: John Rallies2008Winner: J B HolmesRunner-up: Phil Mickelson2009Winner: Kenny PerryRunner-up: Charley Hoffman2010Winner: Hunter MahanRunner-up: Rickie Fowler2011Winner: Mark WilsonRunner-up: Jason Dufner2012Winner: Kyle StanleyRunner-up: Ben Crane2013Winner: Phil MickelsonRunner-up: Brandt Snedeker2014Winner: Kevin StadlerRunner-up: Graham DeLaet and Bubba Watson2015Winner: Brooks KoepkaRunner-up: Hideki Matsuyama, Ryan Palmer, and Bubba Watson2016Winner: Hideki MatsuyamaRunner-up: Rickie Fowler2017Winner: Hideki MatsuyamaRunner-up: Webb Simpson2018Winner: Gary WoodlandRunner-up: Chez Reavie2019Winner: Rickie FowlerRunner-up: Branden Grace2020Winner: Webb SimpsonRunner-up: Tony Finau2021Winner: Brooks KoepkaRunner-up: Lee Kyoung Hoon and Xander Schauffele2022Winner: Scottie SchefflerRunner-up: Patrick Cantlay