Annually sporting the largest crowds on the PGA Tour, the Waste Management Phoenix Open has gained legendary status for being unlike any other golf. The Greenest and Greatest Phoenix wm open on Grass. Experience the greatest party in golf at the Waste Management Phoenix Open Enjoy the atmosphere of the tournament and Scottsdale. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world.
Brian Harman. Adrien Dumont de Chassart. Robby Shelton. Shane Lowry. Bud Cauley. Sungjae Im. Byeong Hun An. Jesse Mueller. Nick Hardy. Matt NeSmith. Min Woo Lee. Nicolo Galletti. Aaron Rai. Dylan Wu. Ryo Hisatsune. Phoenix wm open Andrew Putnam. Erik van Rooyen. Luke List. Ryan Moore. Adam Svensson. Stewart Cink. Luke Donald. Will Gordon. Cameron Champ. Camilo Villegas. Sam Ryder. Robert MacIntyre.
Max Homa. Brandon Wu. Chad Ramey. Michael Kim. Scott Stallings. Kevin Yu. Ben Martin. Victor Perez. Chesson Hadley. Nate Lashley. Peter Malnati. Chris Gotterup. Troy Merritt. Ben Kohles. Greyson Sigg. Lee Hodges. Austin Eckroat. Callum Tarren. Nico Echavarria. Lanto Griffin. Patton Kizzire. Vincent Norrman.
Ben Taylor. Chez Reavie. Gary Woodland. Matti Schmid. Akshay Bhatia. Show me the leaderboard for the players championship Matt Kuchar. Adam Hadwin. David Lipsky. Joseph Bramlett. Grayson Murray. Kevin Stadler. Rickie Fowler. Vince Whaley. Ryan Brehm. Brandt Snedeker. There was the idiot who jumped shirtless into a bunker, the man who sat on a chair in a drunken stupor and urinated on himself while others walked by as if it were normal behavior, the woman who fell over the railing on No.
On Saturday, tournament officials closed the entrance gates and halted beer sales presumably because the crowds were growing too large and the situation too unruly. While a cause for concern, what should have the attention of PGA Tour officials is the reaction of players who were so put off by the incivility that they confronted spectators in the middle of their round.
Just shut up. Billy Horschel admonished someone in the gallery for talking loudly while his playing partner, Nicolo Galletti, was in his backswing. Totally out of control on every hole. Played here multiple times over the years and it was fun until today. For years, the atmosphere was considered good fun. It was different from any other Tour event as fans were able to raise the energy by raising the roof.
Players also had fun with it, like two years ago when Harry Higgs pulled up his shirt after parring No. Everyone seemed to enjoy the uniqueness of the tournament in general and the hole in particular. But the Waste Management now resembles the Wasted Management. Organizers have failed to recognize that people generally are predisposed to push the boundaries of behavior.
And each time some boorishness is tolerated or accepted, it becomes the floor for the next act of debauchery until we finally get what we got last weekend. Phoenix wm open Some will attribute the excessiveness to weather delays that allowed for more drinking. Although possible, could it also be simpler than that?
Could it be that people viewed it as an opportunity to act like fools because there was no fear of major consequence. Before this year, I was interested in attending the Phoenix Open and taking in the controlled rowdiness of No. Neither was enjoyable because of inebriated fans who act as if they are free to say and do whatever they want.
The golf should. That was not the case this year, sadly. Get all-access to exclusive stories.