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Webb Simpson Finds the Winner’s Circle at The People’s Open

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The 2020 Waste Management Phoenix Open has come to an exciting end with thousands of golf fans once again pushing off the Super Bowl to see who would be crowned The People’s Open Champion. After finishing in second place to 2017 champion Hideki Matsuyama in a four-hole playoff, Webb Simpson now finds himself in the TPC Scottsdale winner’s circle after yet another thrilling sudden-death playoff against perennial contender Tony Finau. Simpson, who won the 2012 U.S. Open, now has six wins on the PGA TOUR, with his most victory coming at the 2018 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Simpson started Sunday’s round in the final group at 15-under par just one shot back of the leader, Tony Finau. A birdie on four allowed Simpson to take a share of the lead before it was quickly erased by a bogey on seven. Finau had birdies on 12 and 13 to take a two-stroke lead going into the TPC Scottsdale “Stadium Stretch” but couldn’t convert birdie putts on any of the final five holes. Simpson’s birdies on 17 and 18 forced a playoff with Finau who found the bunker off the tee on the first playoff hole, where Simpson made three-straight birdie putts (17, 18 and first playoff hole) to win his first PGA TOUR title in two years.

“I knew after Thursday I was going to have to put together a few good rounds and I was able to do that, Friday and Saturday,” said Simpson. “Today was a lot different. Today played tougher. And thankfully, I birdied the last two to have a chance and then repeated in the playoff. So, it feels great. It’s been a year and a half since THE PLAYERS, which is a long time, but it feels great.”

On behalf of The Thunderbirds, title sponsor Waste Management and the PGA TOUR, the Waste Management Phoenix Open would like to extend an enormous thank you to our volunteers and, of course, the very best fans in golf. Thank you for an outstanding tournament! Stay tuned for the Sunday highlights, and we’ll see you next year at The People’s Open!

Finau Captures Lead, Thunderbirds Raise $14 Million for Arizona Charities

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1580606899322{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The sun has set on TPC Scottsdale after Saturday’s sunny third-round action at the 2020 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Tony Finau vaulted his way back up the leaderboard to finish with the lead in hand thanks to a bogey-free 9-under-par round including seven birdies and an eagle. Finau is nearly blemish-free this week, his only bogey coming on the par-3 4th during his first round. It’s anyone’s tournament going into Sunday’s final round with 14 players within six strokes of Finau.

Tournament Chairman Tim Woods was excited to announce today the 2020 Waste Management Phoenix Open will raise more than $14 million for Arizona charities, breaking the single-year charitable donation amount from just last year ($13.2 million). This is the ninth-consecutive year breaking the tournament record of charitable dollars raised in a single year.

The Thunderbirds and Waste Management Phoenix Open have raised more than $95 million for local charities since 2010 when Waste Management became title sponsor. In the WM Phoenix Open history dating back to 1932, the Phoenix Open has raised more than $161 million for local charities.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/dpYGa4tfAf0″][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1580606888061{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Players, caddies, volunteers and thousands of fans covered TPC Scottsdale in green for Waste Management’s 10th-annual GREEN OUT day to show support for Waste Management’s commitment to environmental sustainability. In total, The Thunderbirds raised $42,500 each for four environmentally focused charities: Change the Course, Waste Not, the Arizona Recycling Coalition and Arizona Solid Waste Association of North America (AZ SWANA).

To our 16th hole Breakfast Club members – some of which lined up extremely early this morning – we can’t thank you enough for your support of the tournament and your commitment to being the best fans in golf. Thank you, and RESPECT!

Have you seen tomorrow’s forecast? The weather looks absolutely incredible for Sunday’s final round, with the action beginning Sunday at 9:04 a.m. with the leaders – Tony Finau, Webb Simpson and Hudson Swafford – teeing off at 11:05 a.m. Click below to see complete final-round pairings and tee times.[/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=”flat” size=”medium” url=”/wp-content/uploads/r4-tee-times.pdf” target=”_blank” align=”center” fullwidth=”true” bg_color=”#7bb801″]2020 WM PHOENIX OPEN FINAL ROUND PAIRINGS[/mk_button][/vc_column][/vc_row]

J.B. Holmes Leads the Pack After Friday’s Second Round

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1580524528804{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Friday’s second round at the 2020 Waste Management Phoenix Open rode into twilight this afternoon, with the last putt dropping into the cup in front of a rainbow sunset backdrop. Two-time WM Phoenix Open champion J.B. Holmes set the pace at 13-under par, but It’s still anyone’s tournament with a host of PGA TOUR superstars just behind the leader chasing their chance at the $1.3 million winner’s check.

Holmes’ lead is largely courtesy of a three-hole stretch on his front nine (started on No. 10) where he carded two birdies and an eagle down TPC Scottsdale’s “stadium stretch,” driving the green on No. 17 to six and a half feet. A pair of bogeys on 9 and 18 kept Holmes within striking distance from the field. Wyndham Clark’s menacing pace slowed down during the second round, but he’s still in the thick of things at one off the leader at 12-under par. Byeong-Hun An finished strong after a benign front-nine, carding five birdies on the back to finish at 11-under.

The remaining 67 PGA TOUR players who made the cut will regroup for Saturday’s third round starting at 9 a.m. You can find the pairings here:[/vc_column_text][mk_button dimension=”flat” size=”medium” url=”/wp-content/uploads/r3-tee-times-1.pdf” target=”_blank” align=”center” fullwidth=”true”]2020 WM PHOENIX OPEN SATURDAY PAIRINGS[/mk_button][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1580524952745{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]GreenOut tomorrow! Don’t forget to wear green tomorrow for the annual Saturday Green Out promoting title sponsor Waste Management’s efforts to Recycle Right and help make the Waste Management Phoenix Open the largest Zero Waste event in the world!

Thinking about becoming a member of the 2020 16th Hole Breakfast Club? Get here early, RESPECT the new rules and have fun! Be a Great Fan!

 

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Wyndham Clark Leads After First Round, Flirts with Course Record

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Mother Nature greeted the first round of the 2020 Waste Management Phoenix Open with warm and open arms. Spectacular weather accompanied outstanding play from a number of the PGA TOUR’s best, but none better than Wyndham Clark who nearly tied the TPC Scottsdale course record with a 10-under-par 61. Birdies seemed to come in bunches for Clark who twice strung a trio together – once on the back and once on the front – for one shot off the pace of Phil Mickelson (2005, 2013) and Mark Caclavecchia’s (2001) rounds of 60. Former FedExCup Champion Billy Horschel is two shots off the pace at 8-under par and two-time WM Phoenix Open champion J.B. Holmes – who carded an ace on No. 4 today – is well within reach of the leader at 7-under par.

Four players are tied at 6-under including one of The Thunderbirds five sponsor exemptions, Harris English, and five players are tied at 5-under par making the 2020 WM Phoenix Open still anyone’s game with three rounds to play.

Pairings will be the same for Friday’s round with tee times starting at 7:20 a.m. Those who started on No. 1 tee will start on No. 10 tee and vice versa. Click the button below to see the full list of pairings.

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PGA TOUR Mobile App Introduces Onsite Wayfinding Experience

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The PGA TOUR has enhanced the onsite experience for fans once again with the introduction of Wayfinding in the mobile app for this week’s Waste Management Phoenix Open.

With this new feature, you can not only find where Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas or anyone in the star-studded field is on the course, but also get turn-by-turn directions to their location.

But Wayfinding isn’t limited to just pinpointing players. If you can smell that juicy burger from afar and want to know where to get it, or if you’re looking for some sweet merchandise to compliment your day out, turn-by-turn navigation will get you there.

“We are always looking to enhance the onsite fan experience at our tournaments,” said Scott Gutterman, Vice President of Digital Operations at the PGA TOUR.

“This update to our Event Guide will ensure our fans can navigate their way around the course and get exactly where they want to be with the ease of turn-by-turn navigation.”

The feature debuted at the World Golf Championships – FedEx St. Jude Invitational and the TOUR Championships last season. Waste Management Phoenix Open is the first event to offer it in 2020.

Fans with the PGA TOUR app must allow location and notification services to access the Wayfinding feature.

To allow notifications, tap the icon in the top right corner of the app and scroll through to select your personalized notifications. To get the best experience via the Event Guide, fans should enable Location Based Alerts, Special Offers, PGA TOUR Tournament Notifications and Breaking News, at the very least.

To enable location sharing, open settings in your phone and select the PGA TOUR app. Under location set to ‘Always’. Fans without the app can download it free for both iOS and Android here and make sure to allow the PGA TOUR access to your location by selecting ‘Always Allow’.

The Wayfinding feature can be accessed via the Event Guide – which will automatically appear when you open the app while onsite. You can also select it via the icons at the bottom of the screen. To find your way, first select the ‘Wayfinding’ tile.

Once the course map loads, up you’ll see options across the top. Those are ‘Venues’, ‘Find a Player’, ‘Go to a Hole’ and ‘Group Data’.

Selecting ‘Venues’ will allow fans to select different points of interest on the course to add to the Live Map. This is customizable and includes concessions, restrooms, merchandise, fan zones, parking and other important areas. Add as many categories as you like by selecting them on screen.

Those areas of interest will now be added to your Live Map and fans can tap on venue the icon to bring up a blue directional line. Written directions will also appear at the bottom of the map. Follow these directions to get to your chosen place, or person, as efficiently as possible.

2020 Annexus Pro-Am Pairings Announced

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The ever-popular Annexus Pro-Am pairings have been announced! Plan your day accordingly to see your favorite celebrities, rock stars and professional athletes tee it up with the PGA TOUR’s best.

Golden Tate and Reggie Bush kick things off alongside Bryson DeChambeau and Webb Simpson at 8:30 a.m. on 1 and 10 tee respectively. Arizona Cardinals legendary receiver Larry Fitzgerald tees off on No. 1 at 9:50 playing with 2019 champion Rickie Fowler. Friday night Coors Light Birds Nest headliner Dierks Bentley tees off on No. 1 tee at 10:30 with Xander Schauffele. And to put a bow on the “celebrity Pro-Am”, Arizona Coyotes forever captain Shane Doan and Arizona Diamondbacks flamethrower Archie Bradley will tee off on No. 10 tee with two-time WM Phoenix Open champion Hideki Matsuyama at 10:10.

Click the button below to see the full pairings and tee times for the 2020 Annexus Pro-Am.

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