The History of the Waste Management Phoenix Open

The History of the Waste Management Phoenix Open Dubbed "The Greatest Show on Grass", the Waste Management Phoenix Open runs February 4-7, ending on Superbowl Sunday. Here are some fun facts about the Open: 01 Tiger Woods scored a Hole-in-one on the famous 02 16th hole in 1997, causing the crowd to cheer and throw their cups into the air. In contrast, after a poor shot on the same hole, Justin Leonard flipped off the audience. 03 Mark Calcavecchia and Phil Mickelson share the record 04 Score for the Phoenix Open at 256 (28 under par). Phil Mickelson is an alumni of Arizona State University, so he is favored locally. 05 The Thunderbirds have 06 sponsored every Phoenix Open since 1939, except for 1943. In 1932, winner Ralph Guldahl won a check of $600. In 2015, Brooks Koepka won $1,134,000! 07 In 2011, Andrew Magee Scored a Double Eagle on the 332-yard par-4 17th hole. 08 This is believed to be the first hole-in-one on a par-4 in PGA Tour history. What are you excited to see at the Waste Management Phoenix Open this year? Maybe some new records will be made! If you are interested in beginning a golf career that would put you in the middle of the excitement, check out our golf management degree program! Visit us at CollegeofGolf.KeiserUniversity.edu UNIVERSITY KEISER UNIVERSITY KEISER COLLEGE OF GOLF & SPORT MANAGEMENT EOF GOLE SPORT MAHA Keiser University College of Golf and Sport Management 2600 N. Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33411 (888) 355-4465 /(772)446-8361