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Lanto Griffin tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament Frid...
Dan Bickley

Wretched serenity and stifling silence: The 2020 Masters Tournament

This weekend will remind us just how heavily the Masters Tournament -- and WMPO -- relies on the crowds, fans, galleries and patrons.
3 years ago
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Talia Massi

Waste Management Phoenix Open reveals new logo

The Waste Management Phoenix Open unveiled its new logo on Tuesday. It resembles the event's 16th hole and includes the WM insignia.
4 years ago
Jon Rahm, hits from the tee on the third hole during the second round of the Tour Championship golf...
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Former ASU golfers Mickelson, Rahm and Casey share U.S. Open tee time

Arizona State golf fans might want to tip their caps to the U.S. Open Championship for grouping three former Sun Devil golfers together.
4 years ago
Stewart Cink lifts up his trophy on the 18th green of the Silverado Resort North Course after winni...
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47-year-old Stewart Cink rallies to win Safeway Open

Sparked by a strong short game, Stewart Cink won the season-opening Safeway Open at 47 years old and first since a win at Turnberry 11 years ago.
4 years ago
Arizona State alum Phil Mickelson (Photo by Tyler Drake/ Cronkite News)...
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Mickelson, Westphal among 2020 Arizona Sports Hall of Fame class

The Arizona Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2020 class on Tuesday, with Phil Mickelson and Paul Westphal making the cut.
4 years ago
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Former Sun Devil Jon Rahm wins BMW Championship on stellar shot

Former Arizona State Sun Devil Jon Rahm nailed an amazing 66-foot putt in a playoff to win the 2020 BMW Championship on Sunday.
4 years ago
PGA pro Troy Merritt hits a tee shot on No. 16 during Round 1 of the Waste Management Phoenix Open,...
Arizona Sports

2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open preparing for fewer fans, venues

Waste Management Open tournament chairman Scott Jenkins said in a statement that they hope to welcome some fans to the event.
4 years ago
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Collin Morikawa delivers a great shot in quiet moment to win PGA

Collin Morikawa closed with a 6-under 64, the lowest final round by a PGA champion in 25 years, and took his place among the young stars taking over golf.
4 years ago
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Morikawa clutch in finish and playoff to win Workday Open

Collin Morikawa took two putts for par from just inside 10 feet on the third playoff hole to win the Workday Charity Open on Sunday.
4 years ago
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Kaci Demarest

Arizona State golf programs featured in Golf Channel series

Arizona State's men's and women's golf programs will be featured in a Golf Channel series that takes a look at some of the top programs in the country.
4 years ago
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Trash talk falls like rain in celebrity golf match for coronavirus relief

Tom Brady and Peyton Manning joined Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods in talking some trash and playing in a golf match with proceeds going to COVID-19 relief.
4 years ago
Dustin Johnson and Ricky Fowler. (Twitter photo/@PGATOUR)...
Jake Anderson

McIlroy, Johnson raise $1.85M for charity in Driving Relief skins match

Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson raised $1.85M for charity in Sunday's TaylorMade Driving Relief skins match at Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach, Florida.
4 years ago
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Golfer wins Arizona amateur tournament while using only putter

Anthony Griggs needed only a putter to win an amateur tournament at the Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass tournament in Chandler.
4 years ago
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Scottsdale AZ Open on schedule to commence May 11-14

Players comfortable enough to compete in the Scottsdale AZ Open are expected to tee off as scheduled amid the coronavirus outbreak.
4 years ago
Tiger Woods, left, shakes hands after losing a a golf match to Phil Mickelson, right, at Shadow Cre...
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Report: Tiger Woods v. Phil Mickelson II happening in May with NFL twist

According to The Action Network, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are in the "final stages of planning a golf showdown in May."
4 years ago
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PGA Tour, golf world release new schedule amid coronavirus stoppages

Amid a coronavirus-caused stoppage, the PGA Tour and others announced Monday a revised golf schedule with the soonest potential event coming June 15.
4 years ago
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Mini tours playing through during virus outbreak

The major golf tours may have shut down during the coronavirus outbreak, but a handful of mini tours are playing through.
4 years ago
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Tyler Drake

LPGA postponing tour event in Phoenix due to coronavirus concerns

The LPGA event at Desert Ridge has been officially been postponed, the LPGA announced Thursday, marking the latest event to be postponed due to coronavirus.
4 years ago
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ASU alum Jon Rahm knocks in ace, breaks course record in Mexico

Rahm was absolutely feeling it in the third round of the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec.
4 years ago
Larry Fitzgerald, left, and Kevin Streelman, right, pose with their trophy and Clint Eastwood, cent...
Logan Newman

Larry Fitzgerald, Kevin Streelman win second Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Larry Fitzgerald and Kevin Streelman won the 2020 Pebble Beach Pro-Am and became the fourth duo to win the tournament multiple times, according to CBS.
4 years ago
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Logan Newman

Waste Management Phoenix Open honors Kobe Bryant on 16th hole

The Waste Management Open will honor Kobe Bryant on the 16th hole on Sunday with the location of the hole, grass stencils and the flag.
4 years ago
A look at the fans on the 16th hole during the second round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, F...
Dan Bickley

Bickley: Welcome to Saturday at the Open, where fans crave anarchy

The 16th hole of the Waste Management Phoenix Open doesn't have tricky conditions. No water in sight. No, fans are the hazards of the hole.
4 years ago
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Webb Simpson secures hole-in-one on No. 12, ties for WMPO lead

The Waste Management Phoenix Open is starting to heat up as Webb Simpson hit a hole-in-one on No. 12 to come into a tie for the lead at the time.
4 years ago
PGA pro Troy Merritt hits a tee shot on No. 16 during Round 1 of the Waste Management Phoenix Open,...
Tyler Drake

Golfers talk feeding off the WMPO atmosphere, tall tales from No. 16

From the makeshift city -- highlighted by No. 16th -- that sits throughout TPC Scottsdale to the fans that fill it, the WMPO isn't your typical PGA event.
4 years ago