WM Phoenix Open

Thursday’s first round kicked off tournament play at the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open, and already the competition is fierce. Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler and Harold Varner III sit atop the leaderboard at 7-under-par 64 after their first 18 holes. Thomas’ hot start is due to his front-nine performance which included five birdies in his first six holes – a similar start to his third round last year where he birdied his first six. Fowler – who has found himself in the top five after the first round of each of the last four tournaments at TPC Scottsdale – birdied 12, eagled 13 and continued his strong push with a birdie on 17. Varner overcame an early bogey on the par-4 second with eight birdies in his first round including a 31-foot birdie putt in front of a packed house at 16.

Martin Laird and J.T. Poston are one shot off the lead at 6-under, and five players find themselves in a tie two shots off the leaders including two-time WM Phoenix Open runner-up Bubba Watson and Waste Management ambassador Charley Hoffman.

Pairings will be the same for Friday’s round with tee times starting at 7:20 a.m. Click below to see the full list of groupings.

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Some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment packed Wednesday’s star-studded Annexus Pro-Am to tee it up with the best PGA TOUR players in the world at the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open. The combined group of PGA TOUR professionals Zach Johnson and Kyle Stanley ran away with the title, winning by three shots with a 17-under 54.

Click the button below to see the full pairings and tee times for Thursday’s first round

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Thousands of golf fanatics and partygoers flocked to the famed 16^th hole after the pro-am to watch the Phoenix Suns Charities Shot at Glory, a closest-to-the-pin contest for a chance at $1 million for charity. Fans in the stands were treated to the sight of a fighter jet flyover, the Solar Squad – the Phoenix Suns Dancers – and the freestyling sounds of Kelley James on the mic. Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo took top honors with a tee shot landing 13 feet from the hole. Jim Crane, Houston Astros owner and proprietor of a silky-smooth golf swing, came in second at 15 feet 11 inches and Adam Pritchett of Pacific Office Automation came in third place with a tee shot coming to rest just under 17 feet from the hole.

Get ready golf fans – Thursday’s first round kicks off tomorrow morning at 7:20 a.m. with the afternoon groupings starting at 11:35 a.m.

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Tuesday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open is always full of fun for the young golfers in our community and the 2019 edition was no exception. More than 600 kids from local elementary schools were on hand for the R.S. Hoyt Jr. Family Foundation Dream Day benefiting The First Tee of Phoenix, skipping a morning at school to see sports stars, trick-shot artists and team mascots have a blast on the TPC Scottsdale Champions practice range. Arizona Diamondbacks flame-throwing relief pitcher Archie Bradley spoke about his past accomplishments and the perseverance – one of The First Tee of Phoenix’s CORE Values – required to achieve his goals. Chicago Cubs All-Star first baseman was also on-hand to speak to the kids and joke to Archie about his high batting average against his National League rival.

While the two ball players were trading jabs and imparting wisdom to the golf stars of tomorrow, PGA TOUR rookie and certified smasher of the golf ball Cameron Champ was sending drives into orbit. And afterwards, all in attendance were treated to a trick-shot golf show to end the day.

The fun kept going at 11 am at the TPC Scottsdale putting green for the San Tan Ford Special Olympics Open where Special Olympians and local business and community leaders competed in a friendly putting challenge.

Just after 12 p.m., officials from Title Sponsor Waste Management, the PGA TOUR and The Thunderbirds – hosts of the WM Phoenix Open – held a press conference to announce Waste Management’s title sponsorship of the “Greatest and Greenest Show on Grass” will continue through the 2030 tournament.

“We are excited about the future as we extend this great partnership with Waste Management for another 10 years,” said Carlos Sugich, Big Chief of The Thunderbirds. “Our partnership is one of the strongest on the PGA TOUR and proves a shared commitment to the game of golf, ongoing sustainability efforts at our event and benefiting children and families in need around our local communities.”

Tee times and pairings for Wednesday’s Annexus Pro-Am will be announced on www.wmphoenixopen.com Tuesday night. Some of the big names slated to play in the celebrity pro-am alongside the PGA TOUR’s best are Michael Phelps, Greg Maddux, Patrick Peterson, Justin Verlander, Archie Bradley, Anthony Rizzo, Jake Owen, Emmitt Smith and Golden Tate – to name just a few.

Don’t forget to stick around for the Phoenix Suns Charities Shot at Glory, a unique closest-to-the-pin contest for charity promising $1 million to anyone who can ace the par-3 16th hole in front of the largest crowd in golf.

We’ll see you tomorrow for another fun-filled day at The People’s Open!

The Annexus Pro-Am pairings and tee times are set! Take a look at who your favorite TOUR pros are paired with for the celebrity pro-am by clicking the button below. Here’s just a few of the celebrities slated to tee it up Wednesday for the Annexus Pro-am:

• Jake Owen – 8:30
• Justin Verlander – 8:30
• Emmitt Smith – 8:50
• Archie Bradley – 9:00
• Greg Maddux – 9:20
• Michael Phelps – 9:20
• Jason Kidd – 9:50
• Golden Tate – 10:00
• Patrick Peterson – 10:20
• Anthony Rizzo – 10:30

Don’t forget to get your autographs tomorrow!

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Day one of the 2019 [geoswitch][geoswitch_case country_code=”US” state_code=”AZ”]Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by the Ak-Chin Indian Community[/geoswitch_case][geoswitch_case]Waste Management Phoenix Open[/geoswitch_case][/geoswitch] is in the books. Monday’s Kadima.Ventures Pro-Am featured a host of PGA TOUR professionals getting their practice rounds in alongside community leaders and VIPs during a sunny Monday afternoon. Scott Stallings’ group took top honors with a score of 55. Tom Hoge’s team came in second one shot off the leader, and former WM Phoenix Open champion Aaron Baddeley’s group took third with a 58.

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Don’t miss tomorrow’s Tuesday – with free admission thanks to Ford Free Days courtesy of your Arizona Ford Dealers – action with the R.S. Hoyt Jr. Family Foundation Dream Day presented by PING beginning at 10 a.m. on the TPC Champions Course practice range. Fans on hand for Dream Day can join in on the fun and see a trick-shot golf show, junior golf instruction provided by The First Tee of Phoenix, other games, lunch and appearances from PGA TOUR professional Cameron Champ, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley and Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

Also taking place Tuesday is the San Tan Ford Special Olympics Open where Special Olympians, celebrities, sports stars and business leaders from the Valley take part in a friendly competition. The event begins at 11 a.m. on TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course putting green.

After the Special Olympics Open, the PGA TOUR Wives Golf Classic features PGA TOUR wives competing in a friendly 9-hole shootout for charity, while their PGA TOUR pro husbands will serve as caddies for the day – carrying golf bags, raking bunkers and tending flags for their wives, all for charity. The event is open to the public and begins at 2 pm.

The 2019 WM Phoenix Open field is nearly set. WMPO Tournament Chairman Chance Cozby announced today Steven Jaeger and John Catlin received the final two sponsors exemption spots. Former WM Phoenix Open champion Hunter Mahan – who originally received one of the sponsor exemption spots – played his way into the 2019 event by finishing in the Top-10 of the Farmers Insurance Open last week. Three Monday qualifier spots are still up for grabs. A four-person tie will be decided tomorrow at McCormick Ranch to determine the final three spots for the 2019 field

The 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open starts Monday with the Kadima.Ventures Pro-Am where PGA TOUR professionals play their practice rounds alongside local community and business leaders. Monday is a build-up day out at TPC Scottsdale where fans can see their favorite TOUR players in a more relaxed environment, and thanks to Ford Free Days, everyone gets in FREE Monday and Tuesday of tournament week courtesy of your Arizona Ford Dealers.

Tuesday brings a ton of excitement to the WM Phoenix Open with a morning full of fun activities along with practice rounds for PGA TOUR players. The R.S. Hoyt Jr. Family Foundation Dream Day starts at 10 am on Tuesday, featuring a motivational speech from PGA TOUR professional Cameron Champ and appearances from Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley and Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

After Dream Day, The TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course putting green will host the annual San Tan Ford Special Olympics Open, where Special Olympian athletes, celebrities, sports stars and businesses leaders compete in a friendly putting competition. The event is open to all ticket holders and lasts around an hour.