TPC Scottsdale is a 36-hole golf complex in the southwestern United States, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, northeast of Phoenix.
| Club information | |
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| Coordinates | 33°38′N 111°55′W / 33.64°N 111.91°W |
| Location | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Established | 1986, 38 years ago |
| Type | Public resort |
| Operated by | PGA Tour TPC Network |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Events hosted | Phoenix Open |
| Website | tpc.com/scottsdale |
| Stadium Course | |
| Designed by | Tom Weiskopf, Jay Morrish |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,266 yards (6,644 m) |
| Course rating | 74.7 |
| Slope rating | 142 [1] |
| Champions Course | |
| Designed by | Randy Heckenkemper |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,115 yards (6,506 m) |
| Course rating | 73.4 |
| Slope rating | 137 [2] |
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
editTom 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
editThe TPC Scottsdale golf course utilizes a variety of grass types to maintain playing conditions:
- Fairways: TifDwarf Grass
- Greens: TifDwarf Grass
Scorecard
edit| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 74.7 / 142 | 403 | 442 | 558 | 183 | 470 | 432 | 215 | 475 | 453 | 3631 | 428 | 472 | 192 | 558 | 490 | 553 | 163 | 332 | 442 | 3630 | 7261 |
| Blue | 71.5 / 131 | 355 | 410 | 530 | 157 | 417 | 386 | 188 | 445 | 405 | 3293 | 402 | 446 | 170 | 508 | 461 | 498 | 140 | 294 | 402 | 3321 | 6614 |
| White | 68.4 / 123 | 339 | 386 | 510 | 141 | 373 | 348 | 164 | 418 | 381 | 3060 | 373 | 416 | 149 | 482 | 426 | 459 | 119 | 255 | 371 | 3050 | 6110 |
| Red | 70.8 / 122 | 314 | 357 | 470 | 114 | 350 | 316 | 138 | 322 | 334 | 2715 | 342 | 379 | 122 | 454 | 401 | 407 | 98 | 228 | 318 | 2749 | 5464 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 71 | |
| SI | 14 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 3 |
Champions Course
editThe 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
edit| Tee | Rating/Slope | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 73.4 / 137 | 371 | 461 | 174 | 556 | 477 | 202 | 393 | 212 | 575 | 3421 | 542 | 474 | 446 | 164 | 429 | 359 | 215 | 605 | 460 | 3694 | 7115 |
| Blue | 71.1 / 131 | 338 | 428 | 144 | 521 | 442 | 188 | 383 | 191 | 532 | 3167 | 514 | 456 | 423 | 148 | 410 | 334 | 189 | 583 | 429 | 3486 | 6653 |
| White | 68.5 / 120 | 323 | 373 | 134 | 495 | 385 | 145 | 355 | 166 | 516 | 2892 | 484 | 433 | 395 | 117 | 399 | 313 | 157 | 552 | 385 | 3235 | 6127 |
| Red | 69.8 / 120 | 278 | 325 | 113 | 459 | 289 | 121 | 313 | 137 | 451 | 2486 | 464 | 384 | 353 | 106 | 350 | 289 | 118 | 462 | 330 | 2856 | 5342 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 | |
| SI | 16 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ – TPC Scottsdale – Stadium". USGA. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ – TPC Scottsdale – Champions". USGA. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Storylines from TPC Scottsdale".
- ^ Boeck, Greg (February 4, 2005). "No. 16 hole at TPC Scottsdale far from sweet for players". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ "Changes to No. 16 at TPC Scottsdale to make hole rowdier". Golf Channel. December 31, 2008. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
- ^ Dougherty, Jack (2023-02-09). "How Many Holes-in-One Have Been Made on the 16th Hole at TPC Scottsdale?". Sportscasting | Pure Sports. Retrieved 2023-05-14.