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P2 rocks Pat Tillman Cardinals jersey at WM Open Pro-Am

Jon Rahm has in the past worn Pat Tillman's jersey at the 16th hole of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. This year, Patrick Peterson saluted Tillman.
4 years ago
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Tyler Drake

Get in the hole! A look at the 2020 Waste Management Phoenix Open

This year there are a few changes to the tournament, with some new additions, and a notable subtraction, to the annual party on the golf course.
4 years ago
Phil Mickelson of the United States plays his shot from the third tee during Day Three of the WGC H...
Arizona Sports

Phil Mickelson to skip Waste Management Phoenix Open in 2020

Arizona State alum and local favorite Phil Mickelson will skip the 2020 Waste Management Phoenix Open in order to attend the Saudi International tournament.
4 years ago
Ireland's Shane Lowry holds and kisses the Claret Jug trophy after winning the British Open Golf Ch...
Associated Press

Irishman Shane Lowry wins the British Open by 6 strokes

Irishman Shane Lowry won his first major title claiming the British Open by six strokes in the first British Open in Northern Ireland since 1951.
5 years ago
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Character Counts

WMPO hosts, The Thunderbirds, donate large sum to PCH

The Thunderbirds, hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, plan to make a donation to the cardiovascular ICU at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
5 years ago
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Hunter Hippel

Woodland calls superfan, Valley native Bockerstette after US Open win

A relationship that began at the WM Phoenix Open in February blossomed further Sunday after Gary Woodland's U.S. Open win.
5 years ago
Chun An Yu practices his irons on ASU Karsten Golf Course. Yu is one of 20 amatuers that qualified ...
Zack Larsen

ASU’s Chun An Yu qualifies for 2019 U.S. Open

ASU's Chun An Yu qualifies for the 2019 U.S. Open after placing first at the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying.
5 years ago
Tiger Woods reacts as he wins the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Augusta, Ga. (...
Associated Press

Tiger Woods makes Masters 15th and most improbable major

Tiger Woods rallied to win the Masters for the fifth time Sunday erasing a two shot deficit at Augusta National that watched memories turn into reality.
5 years ago
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Associated Press

Rickie Fowler shoots 64 for 4-shot lead at Phoenix Open

Fowler had eight birdies in a 7-under 64 on Saturday at TPC Scottsdale to take a four-shot lead over Matt Kuchar into the final round.
5 years ago
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Tyler Drake

Beginner’s luck: Branden Grace gets an ace in first-ever WMPO

Branden Grace entered the Waste Managment Phoenix Open looking to get back on track. He's clearly on pace as he dropped in an ace and posted a 64 on Friday.
5 years ago
The crowd cheers after Rickie Fowler made his birdie putt on the 16th green during the second round...
Arizona Sports

2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open 3rd round tee times

The 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open tees off its third round Saturday at TPC Scottsdale. Here are tee times, parking info and more.
5 years ago
Rickie Fowler hits from the 17th tee during the second round of the Phoenix Open PGA golf tournamen...
Associated Press

Fowler closes with 4 straight birdies to lead Phoenix Open

Rickie Fowler closed with four straight birdies for a 6-under 65 on Friday, taking a one-shot lead over Justin Thomas into the weekend at the Phoenix Open.
5 years ago
Branden Grace hits from the 16th tee during the second round of the Phoenix Open PGA golf tournamen...
Tyler Drake

The Fore: Things that make the WMPO the craziest week of golf

The Waste Management Phoenix Open has become a signature sports event in the Valley for multiple reasons.
5 years ago
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Tyler Drake

Phil Mickelson not immune to the WMPO boo birds at No. 16

Lefty is revered in the Valley as one of the greats in the Arizona sports scene, but that doesn't mean he isn't susceptible to the rowdiness that is No. 16.
5 years ago
Harold Varner III hits from the 16th tee during the first round of the Phoenix Open PGA golf tourna...
Associated Press

Varner hears the roars on No. 16, shares Phoenix Open lead

Harold Varner III overcame an early bogey with three straight birdies, moving himself in position to tie for the lead. He got it with a long putt and a dab on the loudest hole in golf.
5 years ago
Morgan Hoffman hits from the third fairway during the first round of the Phoenix Open golf tourname...
Arizona Sports

2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open 2nd round tee times

The 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open tees off its second round Friday at TPC Scottsdale. Here are tee times, parking info and more.
5 years ago
Amy Bockerstette with PGA TOUR pro Gary Woodland (Twitter screenshot/@PGATOUR)...
Logan Newman

‘You’re our hero’: Golfer with Down syndrome pars hole 16 at WMO

Amy Bockerstette, a Paradise Valley Community College golfer with Down syndrome, was not phased by the atmosphere of the WMO hole 16.
5 years ago
Brendan Steele hits his tee shot at the 17th hole during the third round of the Waste Management Ph...
Arizona Sports

Waste Management Open 1st round tee times, course info

Here are tee times, parking info, a course map and TV viewing information for Thursday's Waste Management Phoenix Open.
5 years ago
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo was among those who played in the Annexus Pro-Am at the ...
Matt Layman

Local stars, celebrities play in WM Phoenix Open Pro-Am

Athletes and celebrities were on hand Wednesday to take part in the Annexus Pro-Am at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale.
5 years ago
Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, walks up to the fourth green with his caddie during the final round of ...
Associated Press

Waste Management extends Phoenix Open sponsorship to 2030

Waste Management has extended its title sponsorship of the Phoenix Open through 2030. The deal replaces a 10-year agreement that started in 2016.
5 years ago
Patrick Reed holds the championship trophy after winning the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April ...
Associated Press

Patrick Reed holds off Rickie Fowler to win first major at Masters

Patrick Reed became famous playing for his country. He won for himself Sunday and became a Masters champion. It was never easy, just the way Reed likes it.
6 years ago
Phil Mickelson reacts after hitting from the 16th fairway of the Silverado Resort North Course duri...
Arizona Sports

Phil Mickelson to design Arizona State’s short-game practice course

Former Sun Devil Phil Mickelson will design a short-game course as Arizona State begins building a new practice facility at the Papago Golf Course.
7 years ago
Hideki Matsuyama holds the champion's trophy after the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournamen...
Associated Press

Hideki Matsuyama wins Phoenix Open playoff again

Hideki Matsuyama won the Waste Management Phoenix Open on the fourth hole of a playoff for the second straight year, outlasting Webb Simpson on Sunday at TPC Scottsdale.
7 years ago
Byeong Hun An, of South Korea, waves to the crowd after sinking a birdie putt at the second hole du...
Associated Press

An takes Phoenix Open lead in front of record 204,906 fans

Hours and about 30 degrees later, the Waste Management Phoenix Open had attracted a golf-record crowd of 204,906.
7 years ago