PHOENIX — At PGA Tour events, golf fans are typically expected to be quiet and respectful. However, the Waste Management Phoenix Open breaks that standard at TPC Scottsdale’s famous – and infamous – 16th hole.
The raucous par-3 stadium hole that is enclosed by bleachers and skyboxes, will return to full capacity and decibel levels for the 2022 event after fan access was limited in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Construction of the grandstands is underway as tournament officials and the sponsoring Thunderbirds organization prepare TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course for the event. The Thunderbirds are the non-profit organization formed in 1986 to manage the tournament and distribute money raised by it to Arizona charities.
