The biggest party of the year just so happens to be in the middle of a golf tournament. We’ve long known that about the Waste Management Phoenix Open, where drunken wobblers, Borat impersonators, and beer showers are as much of the show at TPC Scottsdale as the golfers themselves.
The new “designated” PGA Tour events need to forge a specific identity for each one, and they need to make sure most of its best players are perpetually in contention.
Rickie Fowler gets applause from the crowds at the WM Phoenix Open simple by throwing a few blades of grass in the air, he’s that much a fan favourite in the Arizona desert. So imagine what the reaction would be if he were to make a hole in one on one of the par 3s at TPC Scottsdale?
Skovron’s experience was on display in the above exchange, leading to Kim hitting the perfect shot that set up an eagle on the fabulous par 5 at TPC Scottsdale.
As fans gravitated towards McIlroy as he worked his way towards the chaos of the 16th hole, the man who was quietly leading the tournament had just teed off on his first hole of the day.
For the week Scheffler ranked sixth in strokes gained/off-the-tee, picking up almost five shots on the field, while ranking second in strokes gained/putting.
Beer cans and miscellaneous pieces of garbage flew from all angles as fans jumped and shouted in celebration of the first ace on the 16th hole since Francesco Molinari’s in 2015.
Australian Golf Digest
