Home to the largest and most enthusiastic crowds in the game as well as the most iconic hole on the PGA TOUR – the famed 16th hole Coliseum – the WM Phoenix Open has captured the hearts of millions of golf fans around the world. From hall-of-fame champions, par-4 aces and the loudest hole in golf, to after-hours concerts, Saturday breakfast clubs and more than $246 million raised for charities, there is simply nothing like it in all of sports.
Thank you to the more than 3,500 volunteers who are the heart and soul of this tournament – the first ones on site, the last ones to leave, and the reason the WM Phoenix Open runs the way it does. You don’t just help put on an event – you create an atmosphere, a tradition, and a week that the entire golf world looks forward to every single year.
Thank you to WM, the best title sponsor in sports, and a partner whose leadership goes far beyond the leaderboard. Their commitment to sustainability is what makes this tournament the “Greatest – and Greenest – Show on Grass,” and the largest Zero-Waste sporting event in the world. The impact reaches far beyond tournament week and continues to shape what’s possible in sports.
And most of all, thank you to the fans.
The greatest fans in golf. The ones who bring the noise, the energy, the respect, and the unmistakable spirit that makes this tournament unlike anything else on the PGA TOUR. You showed up and showed out all week long, and you reminded everyone why this will always be “The People’s Open.”
The Thunderbirds – hosts of the WM Phoenix Open – announced today the 2026 edition of “The People’s Open” raised a record-breaking $20.1 million ($20,154,600) for local charities, marking the highest single-year total in tournament history. This is the first time the event has surpassed $20 million in charitable giving
Another year, another playoff at TPC Scottsdale.
Seven of the last 11 WM Phoenix Opens have gone to extra holes, and Sunday delivered the drama once again as Chris Gotterup emerged as the 2026 WM Phoenix Open Champion, outlasting two-time winner Hideki Matsuyama in a finish that felt tailor-made for
After three rounds of tight scoring and packed crowds, Hideki Matsuyama finds himself in the lead following the third round, firing a 3-under 68 to sit atop the leaderboard at 13-under. Matsuyama’s round was a study in patience and power – the front nine saw him trading shots with the
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The WM Phoenix Open is the largest Zero-Waste sporting event in the world. Learn more about the sustainability efforts at “The People’s Open.”
Thunderbirds Charities, the charitable giving arm of The Thunderbirds, is a non-profit organization formed in 1986 to distribute monies raised through the WM Phoenix Open. Its mission is to support organizations that assist children and families, help people in need and improve the quality of life in the Greater Phoenix area. To date, The Thunderbirds and Thunderbirds Charities, with help from Title Sponsor WM, have raised more than $246 million for Arizona non-profit organizations.
The 2026 edition of “The People’s Open” raised a record-breaking $20.1 million for local charities — marking the highest single-year total in tournament history. This is the ninth time the tournament has surpassed the $10 million mark in charitable giving. The previous charity record was $18.1 million, set last year.
