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SET TO TEE IT UP AT TPC SCOTTSDALE JANUARY 28 – FEBRUARY 3
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elebrating its 84th year, the 2018 Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by The Ak-Chin Indian Community will tee it up at TPC Scottsdale, January 28 – February 3, and will feature a star-studded field comprised of past champions, young guns, perennial contenders, and Major Championship winners. In addition to the PGA TOUR’s best, celebrities, community leaders, and rock stars also will join in the fun making the 2019 tournament the Valley’s mustattend sporting event of the season. Much like the past two years, more than 18 holes were needed to decide a champion during Sunday’s final Round. Gary Woodland found himself in the winner’s circle after besting Chez Reavie in
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a sudden-death playoff, tapping in for par and the victory on the first playoff hole. It was Woodland’s third PGA TOUR victory and his first since the 2013 Barracuda Championship. The 2018 tournament also continued to break charitable donation records, as the host Thunderbirds raised more than $12.2 million, distributed to more than 150 Arizona non-profits through the proceeds from the 2018 event.This marks the largest single amount raised by The Thunderbirds in the 83-year history of the tournament, breaking last year’s record of more than $10.1 million. To add to the crowning accomplishment, the civic organization has now raised more than $134 million for Arizona charities since the first tournament in 1932, with more than $68 million raised since 2010 when Waste Management became the title sponsor. So what’s new at the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open? Each year, The Thunderbirds strive to improve the tournament in new and exciting ways.This year, El Rancho on 12, the popular Mexican food and tequila venue, gets another makeover that includes an 18,000-square-foot flattened viewing area, perfect for watching golf on the 11th, 12th and 6th holes. Patrons on 18 will notice a brand-new, double-decker skybox
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