TPC Scottsdale

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TPC Scottsdale
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Coordinates 33°38′N111°55′W / 33.64°N 111.91°W / 33.64; -111.91
Location Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Established1986, 38 years ago
TypePublic resort
Operated by PGA Tour TPC Network
Total holes36
Events hosted Phoenix Open
Website tpc.com/scottsdale
Stadium Course
Designed by Tom Weiskopf,
Jay Morrish
Par 71
Length7,266 yards (6,644 m)
Course rating 74.7
Slope rating 142 [1]
Champions Course
Designed by Randy Heckenkemper
Par 71
Length7,115 yards (6,506 m)
Course rating 73.4
Slope rating 137 [2]

TPC Scottsdale is a 36-hole golf complex in the southwestern United States, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, northeast of Phoenix.

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Opened 38 years ago in 1986, the resort is part of the Tournament Players Club network of golf courses operated by the PGA Tour. The Stadium Course has been home to the tour's annual Phoenix Open since 1987.

Stadium Course

Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were commissioned by the PGA Tour to build a course to host the Phoenix Open starting in 1987. The Stadium Course was the result, at an approximate average elevation of 1,530 feet (470 m) above sea level.

The par-3 16th hole on the Stadium Course is the only fully enclosed hole on the PGA Tour. The grandstands that surround the 16th, which have a capacity of 20,000, are home to one of the most enthusiastic crowds on the PGA Tour. [3] A shot that lands on the green will result in cheers from the crowd, while a shot that misses the green will result in boos. Tiger Woods scored an ace (hole in one) on this hole during the 1997 Phoenix Open, sending the crowd in attendance into a frenzy. [4] [5] A hole-in-one has been made on the 16th hole by 10 other golfers in the history of the Phoenix Open, with Sam Ryder and Carlos Ortiz being the most recent to do so in 2022. [6]

Grass Types

The TPC Scottsdale golf course utilizes a variety of grass types to maintain playing conditions:

Scorecard

TPC Scottsdale – Stadium Course
Tee Rating/Slope 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Black74.7 / 142403442558183470432215475453363142847219255849055316333244236307261
Blue71.5 / 131355410530157417386188445405329340244617050846149814029440233216614
White68.4 / 123339386510141373348164418381306037341614948242645911925537130506110
Red70.8 / 12231435747011435031613832233427153423791224544014079822831827495464
Par445344344354435453443671
SI 148418612162101111557917133

Champions Course

The second course at TPC Scottsdale is the Champions Course, which was designed by Randy Heckenkemper, and completed in 2007. This course replaced the original Weiskopf and Morrish designed Desert Course.

Scorecard

TPC Scottsdale – Champions Course
Tee Rating/Slope 123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Black73.4 / 137371461174556477202393212575342154247444616442935921560546036947115
Blue71.1 / 131338428144521442188383191532316751445642314841033418958342934866653
White68.5 / 120323373134495385145355166516289248443339511739931315755238532356127
Red69.8 / 120278325113459289121313137451248646438435310635028911846233028565342
Par443543435355443443543671
SI 168186212141041175171315931

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References

  1. "Course Rating and Slope Database™ – TPC Scottsdale – Stadium". USGA. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. "Course Rating and Slope Database™ – TPC Scottsdale – Champions". USGA. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  3. "Storylines from TPC Scottsdale".
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