We have good news and bad news. The good news is that the WM Phoenix Open is back. The bad news—for the Scottsdale Police Department—is that the WM Phoenix Open is back. The rowdiest event on the PGA Tour schedule will return to TPC Scottsdale with hundreds of thousands of fans, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world and hopefully a few less beers than last year.

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A chaotic 2024 tournament week featured 54 arrests, 211 ejections and 653 emergency calls, which will hopefully cool down this go-around with some updated security measures, digital-only ticketing and an emphasis on public safety. With that said, we’re looking for (and expecting) a fun time and hopefully a down-to-the-wire finish that could rival the 2024 event.

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Just one year ago, Nick Taylor bested Charley Hoffman with a birdie on the second playoff hole after a second-place finish for the Canadian in 2023. Taylor birdied three of his final four holes to sneak into the aforementioned playoff and will be back to defend his title. He even has a win already this season, emerging victorious at the Sony Open in Hawaii in … yes, another playoff.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will continue his comeback from his freak hand injury, and he’ll be joined by top talents Hideki Matsuyama, Wyndham Clark, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth. Spieth appears to be a pretty big fan of TPC Scottsdale with five top-10 finishes in eight starts and back-to-back T-6s.

This week’s winner will receive a $1.656 million first-place prize money payout from the $9.2 million purse and 500 FedEx Cup points.

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TV Schedule

Golf Channel will carry live coverage from Thursday and Friday from 4-8 p.m. EST. On Saturday, Golf Channel airs coverage from 1-3 p.m. with CBS taking over from 3-6:30 p.m. On Sunday, Golf Channel will start the day from 1-3 p.m. and CBS will finish the tournament up from 3-6 p.m.

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Streaming Schedule

PGA Tour Live streaming coverage will occur on ESPN+ from 9:15-8 p.m. from Thursday to Sunday.

Leaderboard

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  • Best In State

The famed home of the WM Phoenix Open boasts probably the most well-known stadium hole in golf: the par-3 16th. Tiger Woods’ hole-in-one in 1997 put it on the map for casual fans, who now flock to Scottsdale during Super Bowl week. The layout has architectural merit, too, with its risk-and-reward-filled back nine. Tom Weiskopf, who designed the course with Jay Morrish, has overseen renovations of the course—making tweaks to please the tour player and resort guest alike. View Course Tee Times (all times EST) THURSDAY/FIRST ROUND

First tee

9:20 AM — Trey Mullinax, Sam Stevens, Ben Silverman

9:31 AM — J.J. Spaun, Bud Cauley, Patrick Fishburn

9:42 AM — Greyson Sigg, Vince Whaley, Carson Young

9:53 AM — Rafael Campos, Emiliano Grillo, Seamus Power

10:04 AM — Kevin Yu, Patton Kizzire, Vincent Norrman

10:15 AM — Mackenzie Hughes, Jesper Svensson, Byeong Hun An

10:26 AM — Maverick McNealy, Peter Malnati, Chris Kirk

10:37 AM — J.T. Poston, Lucas Glover, Nick Hardy

10:48 AM — Erik van Rooyen, Corey Conners, Kurt Kitayama

10:59 AM — Henrik Norlander, Max Greyserman, Joe Highsmith

11:10 AM — Lanto Griffin, Max McGreevy, Paul Waring

2 PM — Sam Ryder, Taylor Montgomery, Sami Valimaki

2:11 PM — Beau Hossler, Ryan Fox, Chan Kim

2:22 PM — Mark Hubbard, Min Woo Lee, Andrew Novak

2:33 PM — Matt McCarty, Akshay Bhatia, Wyndham Clark

2:44 PM — Scottie Scheffler, Tom Kim, Max Homa

2:55 PM — Billy Horschel, Sahith Theegala, Rickie Fowler

3:06 PM — Robert MacIntyre, Harry Hall, Si Woo Kim

3:17 PM — Austin Eckroat, Chris Gotterup, Adam Hadwin

3:28 PM — Joel Dahmen, Nate Lashley, Ryan Palmer

3:39 PM — C.T. Pan, Keith Mitchell, Rico Hoey

3:50 PM — Thriston Lawrence, Frankie Capan III, Jose Luis Ballester Barrio (a)

10th tee

9:20 AM — Charley Hoffman, Ben Kohles, Matti Schmid

9:31 AM — K.H. Lee, Kevin Kisner, David Skinns

9:42 AM — Michael Kim, Will Gordon, Rasmus Højgaard

9:53 AM — Nick Dunlap, Justin Thomas, Luke Clanton (a)

10:04 AM — Nick Taylor, Hideki Matsuyama, Jordan Spieth

10:15 AM — Sepp Straka, Sam Burns, Sungjae Im

10:26 AM — Jake Knapp, Luke List, Gary Woodland

10:37 AM — Davis Thompson, Brandt Snedeker, Christiaan Bezuidenhout

10:48 AM — Brendon Todd, Victor Perez, Chandler Phillips

10:59 AM — Chad Ramey, Ben Griffin, Nicolai Højgaard

11:10 AM — Kris Ventura, Will Chandler, Jesse Mueller

2 PM — Ben Martin, Doug Ghim, David Lipsky

2:11 PM — Andrew Putnam, Denny McCarthy, Ryo Hisatsune

2:22 PM — Chez Reavie, Patrick Rodgers, Eric Cole

2:33 PM — Camilo Villegas, Tom Hoge, Adam Schenk

2:44 PM — Nico Echavarria, Matt Wallace, Taylor Moore

2:55 PM — Lee Hodges, Adam Svensson, Cameron Young

3:06 PM — Brian Harman, Matt Fitzpatrick, Webb Simpson

3:17 PM — Davis Riley, Brice Garnett, Matthieu Pavon

3:28 PM — Kevin Streelman, Alex Smalley, Jacob Bridgeman

3:39 PM — Daniel Berger, Thomas Detry, Mac Meissner

3:50 PM — Hayden Springer, Michael Thorbjornsen, Steven Fisk

FRIDAY/SECOND ROUND

First tee

9:20 AM — Ben Martin, Doug Ghim, David Lipsky

9:31 AM — Andrew Putnam, Denny McCarthy, Ryo Hisatsune

9:42 AM — Chez Reavie, Patrick Rodgers, Eric Cole

9:53 AM — Camilo Villegas, Tom Hoge, Adam Schenk

10:04 AM — Nico Echavarria, Matt Wallace, Taylor Moore

10:15 AM — Lee Hodges, Adam Svensson, Cameron Young

10:26 AM — Brian Harman, Matt Fitzpatrick, Webb Simpson

10:37 AM — Davis Riley, Brice Garnett, Matthieu Pavon

10:48 AM — Kevin Streelman, Alex Smalley, Jacob Bridgeman

10:59 AM — Daniel Berger, Thomas Detry, Mac Meissner

11:10 AM — Hayden Springer, Michael Thorbjornsen, Steven Fisk

2 PM — Charley Hoffman, Ben Kohles, Matti Schmid

2:11 PM — K.H. Lee, Kevin Kisner, David Skinns

2:22 PM — Michael Kim, Will Gordon, Rasmus Højgaard

2:33 PM — Nick Dunlap, Justin Thomas, Luke Clanton (a)

2:44 PM — Nick Taylor, Hideki Matsuyama, Jordan Spieth

2:55 PM — Sepp Straka, Sam Burns, Sungjae Im

3:06 PM — Jake Knapp, Luke List, Gary Woodland

3:17 PM — Davis Thompson, Brandt Snedeker, Christiaan Bezuidenhout

3:28 PM — Brendon Todd, Victor Perez, Chandler Phillips

3:39 PM — Chad Ramey, Ben Griffin, Nicolai Højgaard

3:50 PM — Kris Ventura, Will Chandler, Jesse Mueller

10th tee

9:20 AM — Sam Ryder, Taylor Montgomery, Sami Valimaki

9:31 AM — Beau Hossler, Ryan Fox, Chan Kim

9:42 AM — Mark Hubbard, Min Woo Lee, Andrew Novak

9:53 AM — Matt McCarty, Akshay Bhatia, Wyndham Clark

10:04 AM — Scottie Scheffler, Tom Kim, Max Homa

10:15 AM — Billy Horschel, Sahith Theegala, Rickie Fowler

10:26 AM — Robert MacIntyre, Harry Hall, Si Woo Kim

10:37 AM — Austin Eckroat, Chris Gotterup, Adam Hadwin

10:48 AM — Joel Dahmen, Nate Lashley, Ryan Palmer

10:59 AM — C.T. Pan, Keith Mitchell, Rico Hoey

11:10 AM — Thriston Lawrence, Frankie Capan III, Jose Luis Ballester Barrio (a)

2 PM — Trey Mullinax, Sam Stevens, Ben Silverman

2:11 PM — J.J. Spaun, Bud Cauley, Patrick Fishburn

2:22 PM — Greyson Sigg, Vince Whaley, Carson Young

2:33 PM — Rafael Campos, Emiliano Grillo, Seamus Power

2:44 PM — Kevin Yu, Patton Kizzire, Vincent Norrman

2:55 PM — Mackenzie Hughes, Jesper Svensson, Byeong Hun An

3:06 PM — Maverick McNealy, Peter Malnati, Chris Kirk

3:17 PM — J.T. Poston, Lucas Glover, Nick Hardy

3:28 PM — Erik van Rooyen, Corey Conners, Kurt Kitayama

3:39 PM — Henrik Norlander, Max Greyserman, Joe Highsmith

3:50 PM — Lanto Griffin, Max McGreevy, Paul Waring

This article was originally published on golfdigest.com