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Waste Management Phoenix Open
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:
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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.
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Kyle Stanley....you're made of exceptional stuff.....
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Having a dog named shark at the beach was a bad idea Why is there a highway to hell but only a stairway to heaven It's wierd being the same age as old people My mom didn't raise no dummy, if she did it would be my sister I told my wife to embrace her faults......she hugged me I took a DNA test- God is my father When I ask if you want me to be honest, please say no |