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Friday at TPC Scottsdale brought the second round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open into full focus, with scoring runs, packed leaderboards, and the Stadium Course doing exactly what it does best – rewarding aggressive play and keeping the energy high heading into the weekend.

Every year, the WM Phoenix Open operates as one of the largest zero-waste sporting events on the planet, diverting nearly all tournament materials away from landfills through recycling, composting, and donation programs. From visible recycling and composting efforts to behind-the-scenes sustainability operations, the goal is simple –  minimize the tournament’s footprint.

The WM Phoenix Open is known for its vibrant atmosphere, hosting record-breaking amounts of fans over the course of the week; all of these factors contribution to the tournament winning the 2025 PGA TOUR Event of the Year award. But where did the success of the Phoenix Open begin? What does it take to win this prestigious award? It takes a community to be the best, and there’s more than what meets the eye behind the scenes of how the “People’s Open” works.

The WM Phoenix Open is enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of fans every year. The people’s open is recognized around the world as the most highly attended golf tournament in America, even winning event of the year by the PGA in 2025. But what does it take to put on an event of this size together? The answer comes down to one word: people.

Thursday marked the opening round of the 2026 WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale, and from the first tee shot to the final groups coming in, the tournament’s signature energy was already fully alive. Fans poured through the gates early, galleries wrapped around every fairway, and “The People’s Open” wasted no time feeling like itself again.

The wait is over – the Annexus Pro-Am is back, and Wednesday at the WM Phoenix Open is once again shaping up to be one of the most entertaining days of tournament week.