The Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale

As the PGA TOUR stop with the largest crowds of any golf event in the world, The WM Phoenix Open brings immeasurable attention and respect to the Stadium Course, designed by the team of Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish. The course, which was renovated in 2014, is most famous for its par-3, 16th hole that transforms into “The Coliseum” during the tournaments and provides fans with one of the most exciting settings in professional sports. And while the famed 16th hole gets most of the attention during tournament week at “The People’s Open,” the finishing stretch of holes (15, 16, 17 and 18) aptly named “Stadium Stretch” is among the most challenging finishing set of holes anywhere on TOUR.

During the 51 weeks of the year when fans are not watching the sport’s top names make history, they can test their own skills on the same pristine fairways – maintained to PGA TOUR-quality standards year-round – as their favorite professionals.

Signature Hole

HOLE #16 PAR 3 163 YDS

The par-3 16th is the shortest hole on the golf course and – aside from the threestory grandstands completely surrounding the player leading up to tournament week at the WM Phoenix Open – presents a relatively straightforward tee shot. Trouble can occur when attempting to get up and down out of any one of the four bunkers guarding the green, but any wedges or short irons that find the middle of the green will have a good look at birdie.