Waste Management Phoenix Open

[rich76]

It's that time again for, what I think, is one of the most unique tournaments on the entire PGA schedule. It will be held, as usual, at the TPC Scottsdale. The 16th hole, a par 3, which usually looks like this:


transforms into this....the biggest "party" in golf.





The PGA/Tourn officials have decided to encircle the entire hole with grandstands this year...no more "horseshoe".
It is an amazing golf hole for this tournament as I'd estimate that more beer is sold on this one hole than in any other entire tourn anywhere else on the Tour. They cheer hard for great shots and will boo the shiznit out of you if you do not hit this green. Last year Ricki Fowler signed and tossed into the crowd dozens of his famous colorful bhats to the crowd while walking to the green and drove the fans out of their collective minds. It was a sight to behold. There have been 8 holes in one on this hole and the roar is louder than anything ever heard on a golf course...with residents claiming they heard the roars from over 2 miles away.
Mark Wilson is the defending champ. The winner gets $1,098,000. Course record is 60...done by, I think, 3 different players. It'll be interesting to see if MICKP can get back on track and to see if STAKY will be alright after Sunday's debacle on the 18th in regulation. A good field...lots of buys as the scores here are usually pretty good.

The field:

Overton, Jeff
Allenby, Robert
Henry, J.J.
Palmer, Ryan
Ames, Stephen
Herron, Tim
Pampling, Rod
Hoffman, Charley
Perez, Pat
Baddeley, Aaron
Holmes, J.B.
Pernice Jr., Tom
Barnes, Ricky
Howell III, Charles
Perry, Kenny
Imada, Ryuji
Pettersson, Carl
Immelman, Trevor
Piercy, Scott
Jobe, Brandt
Points, D.A.
Johnson, Dustin
Poulter, Ian
Bohn, Jason
Quinney, Jeff
Bradley, Keegan
Kelly, Jerry
Reavie, Chez
Byrd, Jonathan
Rollins, John
Cabrera, Angel
Kim, Anthony
Romero, Andres
Calcavecchia, Mark
Kirk, Chris
Simpson, Webb
Campbell, Chad
Singh, Vijay
Cauley, Bud
Kuchar, Matt
Slocum, Heath
Laird, Martin
Snedeker, Brandt
Cink, Stewart
Stallings, Scott
Leishman, Marc
Leonard, Justin
Stanley, Kyle
Couples, Fred
Levin, Spencer
Steele, Brendan
Crane, Ben
Love III, Davis
Streelman, Kevin
Davis, Brian
de Jonge, Brendon
Sutherland, Kevin
Dufner, Jason
Matteson, Troy
Mayfair, Billy
Trahan, D.J.
Fowler, Rickie
McNeill, George
Tringale, Cameron
Frazar, Harrison
Mediate, Rocco
Gainey, Tommy
Merrick, John
Van Pelt, Bo
Mickelson, Phil
Villegas, Camilo
Garrigus, Robert
Molder, Bryce
Wagner, Johnson
Moore, Ryan
Gay, Brian
Na, Kevin
Watney, Nick
Watson, Bubba
Goggin, Mathew
O'Hair, Sean
Wi, Charlie
Goydos, Paul
Wilson, Mark
Haas, Bill
Oberholser, Arron
Woodland, Gary
Ogilvie, Joe
Yang, Y.E.

The treats:

[P562045]

Thank you for the interesting information as always. A golf hole that is completely surrounded by fans. This may part of the reason for the loud crowd around this hole. Maybe giving me some drinks would get me to watch golf again but I doubt it. I don't even watch the Majors anymore. Well I did last year but Rory ran away with it and there was not much doubt or drama and I think I mentioned that when it happened. I don't think I watched a major since then. Maybe The Masters this year which I almost always watch a part of we will just have to see.

[rich76]

Kyle Stanley....you're made of exceptional stuff.....