2024 WM Phoenix Open: 15 photos of raucous fans at the famed 16th hole stadium
They call it the People’s Open for a reason.
Every year, the Waste Management Phoenix Open becomes golf’s biggest party as the PGA Tour descends on TPC Scottsdale. And nowhere are the festivities more electric than inside the stadium surrounding the par-three No. 16 hole.
Make a birdie here and you’ll earn the crowd’s respect. Hit a poor tee shot or miss a putt and prepare to get jeered. Hit a hole-in-one and prepare for a never-ending beer shower from the stands. It’s truly unlike any other environment the sport has to offer.
That’s all due to the fans who show up early, stay loud all day and continue to treat the tournament like an EDM festival.
Just take a look at how fun things look this year in the desert despite the rain and cold that’s plagued the week.
Feb 10, 2024; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Fans build a ‘beer snake’ from the stands on the 16th hole during the 2024 Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. Mandatory Credit: Joe Rondone-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 10, 2024; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Fans cheer from the stands on the 16th hole during the 2024 Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. Mandatory Credit: Joe Rondone-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 10, 2024; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; A fan watches from the stands on the 16th hole during the 2024 Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. Mandatory Credit: Joe Rondone-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 10, 2024; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Fans watch from the stands on the 16th hole during the 2024 Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. Mandatory Credit: Joe Rondone-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 10, 2024; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Fans cheer from the stands on the 16th hole during the 2024 Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. Mandatory Credit: Joe Rondone-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 10, 2024; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; A Scottsdale police officer confiscates a ‘beer snake’ from fans on the 16th hole during the 2024 Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 09: Si Woo Kim of South Korea tosses his ball to fans on the 16th hole during the continuation of the weather-delayed first round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 09, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 09: Fans dressed in costume are seen on the 16th hole during the continuation of the weather-delayed first round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 09, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 09: Fans are seen on the 16th hole during the continuation of the weather-delayed first round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 09, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
Feb 8, 2024; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Fans watch from the stands on the 16th hole during the first round of the WM Phoenix Open golf tournament at TPC Scottsdale. Mandatory Credit: Joe Rondone-USA TODAY Sports
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 09: Fans are seen dressed as hot dogs on the 16th hole during the continuation of the weather-delayed first round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 09, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 09: Justin Lower of the United States reacts on the 16th green during the continuation of the weather-delayed first round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 09, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 07: Former college football head coach Nick Saban (R) greets Make-A-Wish recipient Sonny Sciantarelli during the “Shot of Glory” competition on the 16th hole ahead of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 07, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 07: Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen competes in the “Shot of Glory” competition on the 16th hole ahead of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 07, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 07: Former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps competes in the “Shot of Glory” competition on the 16th hole ahead of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 07, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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