Phoenix Open: 5 Most Remembering Moments in TPC Scottsdale ranked – SB Nation

WM Phoenix Open never ceases to surprise.

Every year, this TPC Scottsdale tournament captivates the Golf world thanks to its famous PAR-3 16th, where a 20,000-place stadium congratulates every player.

They are either cheerful or sticking, depending on the result of their pictures of Ti. Sometimes, when a hole in one appears, fans will serenate the lucky player with alcoholic beverages.

But many other remarkable events have happened in TPC Scottsdale over the years, so we play that we have decided to rank the first five most memorable moments from WM Phoenix Open:

5. Phil Mickelson wins for the third time; Links to evaluate the record

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Phil Mickelson, who visits the nearby Arizona State University, opened 2013 WM Phoenix Open with 11-on 60 and did not look back.

The former Sun Devil hit the TPC Scottsdale, as at first glance each of his shots approaching a few meters from the hole. This week he won ridiculous 19.807 shots, ending the tournament of the 28th. This impressive Mark tied the evaluation record determined by Mark Calcavecia in 2001.

TPC Scottsdale is a course that is striking with a ball that requires players to hit the green in regulation to succeed. Michelson did just that, hitting 63-from-72 green this week to win with four shots over Brand Sneeker.

His victory in 2013 served as a harbinger of the things ahead until he continued to have a successful summer. He won the Muirfield Open Championship one month after finishing second in the US Open for Justin Rose in Merion.

4. Dozens of players worship Kobe Bryant in 2020

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Four days before the open circle of the open WM Phoenix 2020, a five -time NBA champion Kobe Bryant, his daughter Jana and seven others lost their lives in a devastating helicopter in southern California.

The tragedy struck the sports world a lot, as professional athletes across the country pay tribute to Bryant and those who died.

This mood was applied in the world of golf, with many players paying tribute to Bryant, carrying their signature in Los Angeles Lakers Jersey on the 16th hole.

Tony Finow and Aaron Wisez wore their T -shirt # 8, while Justin Thomas wore Bryant High School from Dolna Merion in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Max Homa and others also raised #24 Laker Jersey on Bryant.

Then, on Sunday, the TPC Scottsdale agronomy team created a flag that shows Bryant’s number at the 16th hole.

These respects were special, though heartbreaking.

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3. Andrew Maggie made the unthinkable in 2001.

The four-time PGA Tour Andrew Mage winner recorded a hole in one of the PAR-4th 17th, the only Ace of PAR-4 in the history of the PGA Tour!

It happened in the first round, but funny enough, there is no video for this achievement.

Instead, many eyewitnesses can check what has happened in what is undoubtedly the largest ace in the professional history of golf.

Getting off a double wizard to the 15th, Maggie is passing. His patience was worn, and thus he wrapped the group in front of him. So, he decided to unleash the driver of the 332-yard Par-4, which went much further than expected.

His ball was rolling on the green, ricochet from Tom Bairum’s impact, and went straight into the hole. Steve Pate – Part of the Green Byrum group – had to pop out of the Magee ball path!

Boom.

Ass.

But this miracle didn’t help that much. He tied to the 44th this week, as Mark Calcavecia won 28-on-the-shot, eight shots in front of Rocco Mediat.

2. Tiger Woods records ace

In the third round of WM Phoenix Open 1997, 21-year-old Tiger Woods arrived at the Par-3 16th at TPC Scottsdale.

He pulled out his 9-year and struck perfectly a shot. His ball bounced twice, then descended into the hole for a spectacular ace, thus causing a deafening noise from the crowd.

At that moment the stadium around the famous 16th hole did not exist. But thousands and thousands have witnessed this incredible shot, which is one of the best forests they have ever hit.

Of course, just a few months later, Woods continued to win the masters in 1997 in a record way. He reduced the national to Augusta, winning with 12 shots at 18-through Al.

1. Gary Woodland and Amy Bickersthet Unite

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During 2019 WM PHOENIX Open, Amy Bockers and Gary Woodland met on the 16th hole during Pro-Am Tuesday.

Bokerstet, a 20-year-old Down Syndrome golf, played the hole with Woodland and Matt Kuchar.

After hitting his triple in the green hopper, Bokerstet struck the green and struck a 10-foot Put for par.

But before she approached her Put, she turned to Woodland and said, “I understood this.”

True to his word, Bokerstet turned it into the center of the glass, extracting a massive roar from the crowd at hand. The moment also became viral on social media, as her Mantra “I Got” has become an internet sensation.

A few months later, Woodland won the 2019 US Open at Pebble Beach with three shots over Brooks Koepka. After throwing herself to the last Put, Woodland Facetimed Bockerstte, telling her that she relies on her “positive energy”.

Two days later, Woodland, Bockerstte and the US Open Trophy appeared side by side on the Today show, with Woodland confidently saying that the two “won this together.”

Today, Bockerstte and its non -profit purpose, appropriately called The I Got, this foundation helps to provide golf instructions and play opportunities while creating lasting memories for people with intellectual disabilities.

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