Phoenix Open
Golf tournament held in Arizona, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Phoenix Open (branded as the WM Phoenix Open for sponsorship reasons)[1] is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, held in late January/early February at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
Established | 1932 |
Course(s) | TPC Scottsdale |
Par | 71 |
Length | 7,261 yards (6,639 m) |
Organized by | The Thunderbirds |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$8,800,000 |
Month played | February |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 256 Mark Calcavecchia (2001) 256 Phil Mickelson (2013) |
To par | ā28 as above |
Current champion | |
Nick Taylor | |
Location map | |
The tournament was originally the Arizona Open, but was known for most of its history as the Phoenix Open until the investment bank Friedman Billings Ramsey became the title sponsor in October 2003, and it was known as the FBR Open for the next six editions. Waste Management, Inc. began its sponsorship in 2010.
The event's relaxed atmosphere, raucous by the standards of professional golf, has earned it the nickname "The Greatest Show on Grass" and made it one of the most popular events on the PGA Tour calendar.