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Waste Management Phoenix Open preview
By Seth Kerr (Cooper)
GolfWRX Staff Writer
The PGA Tour heads 377 miles East on I-10 this week to the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The tournament is almost as well known for its raucous atmosphere as the tournament itself. The 162-yard par three 16th hole features fans surrounding the players on all sides, with the crowd routinely booing or cheering players’ shots. Last year Jarrod Lyle made a hole in one on the 16th during the second round of the tournament, which sent the crowd into a frenzy. Players trying to capture the crowd’s good graces are often seen throwing hats, frisbees, gloves, and anything else they can find in their bag into the stands as they walk from tee to green.
Mark Wilson returns to the 7,214-yard TPC of Scottsdale looking to repeat as champion after his playoff victory over Jason Duffner last year. The mild mannered Wilson overcame frost delays, which forced a Monday finish, and a strong field to beat Duffner on the second playoff hole to win his second tournament in three starts. Wilson will be looking to repeat the same feat again, having already won at the Humana Challenge this year.
Kyle Stanley, a relative unknown prior to last week, is back looking to bounce back from his finish at last week’s Farmers Insurance Open. Stanley had a three shot lead in the fairway on No. 18, but then spun his wedge off the green into the water and three putted for triple bogey. That forced a playoff with Brandt Snedeker. After both players made birdie on No. 18, Snedeker got up and down on No. 16 and Stanley three putted to give Snedeker his second come from behind victory in as many years.
Stanley, no stranger to heartache after watching Steve Stricker birdie the final two holes to win the John Deere Classic last year, thanked his Twitter followers for all their support and said he is looking forward to playing in Phoenix.
The Waste Management Phoenix Open, which touts itself as the “greenest stop on the PGA Tour” is also bringing back the “Green Out” event on Sat. February 4th. For each spectator who wears green on Saturday, the Thunderbird Charities will donate some green to Keeping Arizona Clean and Beautiful. Last year’s Green Out raised $35,000, so if you are planning to head to the tournament make sure you wear green on Saturday.
Nine of the top 10 players on the money list will be in the field this week, with only Steve Stricker not playing. Ian Poulter is making his first start of the year since the birth of his son Joshua last week. The tournament airs Thursday and Friday on Golf Channel from 4-7 p.m. EST. CBS has the coverage on Saturday and Sunday from 3-6 p.m. EST.
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Photos from the 2024 PGA Championship
GolfWRX is on site this week at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, for the PGA Championship.
While we see fewer equipment changes and new gear seeding at major championships, we get a look at custom gear and looks into the bags of players we rarely see, which is just as exciting. In the case of the PGA Championship, this means a look at the gear some of the PGA Professionals who qualified for the tournament will be gaming, and LIV players, such as Jon Rahm and Patrick Reed.
Check out links to all our albums from Valhalla below and check back throughout the week as we continue to update.
General Albums
WITB Albums
- Michael Block – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Patrick Reed – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cam Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Josh Speight – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Takumi Kanaya – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kyle Mendoza – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Adrian Meronk – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jordan Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jeremy Wells – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jared Jones – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Somers – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Larkin Gross – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tracy Phillips – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jon Rahm – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Keita Nakajima – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kazuma Kobori – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- David Puig – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Ryan Van Velzen – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brad Marek – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Chris Gotterup – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rich Beem WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Phil Mickelson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Matt Dobyns – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Lucas Herbert – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jason Dufner – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Daly – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Taylor Gooch – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dean Burmester – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dustin Johnson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
Pullout Albums
- Ping putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Bettinardi covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cameron putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Max Homa – Titleist 2 wood – 2024 PGA Championship
- Scotty Cameron experimental putter shaft by UST – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – new Ping putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka’s new Cameron putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s Cobra bag and Aerojet driver – 2024 PGA Championship
- Super Stroke grip – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tiger Woods – 2024 PGA Championship
- Michael Block’s new TaylorMade “Proto” 7-iron, from address – 2024 PGA Championship
- Odyssey putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
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