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Phoenix Open pack more celebrities into upcoming Pro-Am

Posted 1/22/20

Golden Tate, Reggie Bush, J.R. Smith, Shane Victorino and Josh Allen joined the list of star-studded celebrities playing in the Annexus Pro-Am at the Waste Management Phoenix Open Wednesday, Jan. 29, at TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course.

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Phoenix Open pack more celebrities into upcoming Pro-Am

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Golden Tate, Reggie Bush, J.R. Smith, Shane Victorino and Josh Allen joined the list of star-studded celebrities playing in the Annexus Pro-Am at the Waste Management Phoenix Open Wednesday, Jan. 29, at TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course.

Tee times for the Annexus Pro-Am will range from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Exact tee times for participants will come Tuesday, Jan. 29, along with a complete list of celebrities and PGA TOUR players in the field, according to a press release.

Others currently in the field include Larry Fitzgerald, Archie Bradley, Shane Doan, Emmitt Smith, Dierks Bentley and Lorena Ochoa.

Mr. Tate, an NFL wide receiver, has played for four franchises including the Seattle Seahawks --- where he won a Super Bowl in 2014 --- the Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants.

During his nine-year NFL career, Tate has accrued 660 receptions for 7,890 yards and 44 touchdowns as well as a Pro Bowl nod in 2014. This is Mr. Tate’s second consecutive appearance in the Annexus Pro-Am.

Mr. Bush, an 11-year NFL veteran, will make his second appearance at the WM Phoenix Open’s Annexus Pro-Am (2018). He played for five NFL teams during his career, winning Super Bowl XLIV (2010) with the New Orleans Saints, was named a First-Team All-Pro selection in 2008 and was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 2019.

Making his first appearance at the 2020 WM Phoenix Open is Mr. Smith, an NBA shooting guard, who had a 13-year career with four teams. He was part of the 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers and was named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year in 2013.

Mr. Victorino, nicknamed The Flyin’ Hawaiian, had a 13-year MLB career, winning a World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008 and again with the Boston Red Sox in 2013.

During his career, Mr. Victorino won four Gold Glove Awards, three as the National League’s best center fielder for the Phillies from 2008-10 and again in the American League in 2013 as a Red Sox, was named to two National League All-Star teams, accrued 231 stolen bases and twice led the National League in triples. This will be Mr. Victorino’s first appearance at the Annexus Pro-Am.

First-round draft pick out of Wyoming and current Buffalo Bills Mr. Allen is coming off a sophomore campaign where he led his team to the NFL postseason where they lost in overtime in the wildcard round to the Houston Texans.

Mr. Allen has 30 passing touchdowns and 17 rushing touchdowns in two years as a starter for the Bills and was the first NFL quarterback in history to rush for at least 95 yards in three consecutive games.

The 2020 Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by The Ak-Chin Indian Community will be held at TPC Scottsdale Jan. 27 to Feb. 2.