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Arizona's Golf Tourneys to Watch in 2023

The top golfers in the world visit Arizona annually to compete for titles, prize money, and prestige, and 2023 will be no different.

You’ll hopefully have the chance to see some of the best professionals and amateurs up close at a variety of tournaments throughout the state. Here’s a primer on the tournaments to watch:

Cologuard Classic

When: March 3-5, 2023 Where: Omni Tucson National, Tucson The Champions Tour again takes on the tree-lined Catalina Course, a layout that hosted the PGA Tour 30 times from the mid-1960s through the mid-2000s. Kevin Sutherland is the defending champion. Where to watch: Golf Channel Off-course: Saguaros are synonymous with the Southwest, and you can see thousands of them spread over 91,000 acres at Saguaro National Park in Tucson.

Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic

When: March 16-19, 2023 Where: : Longbow Golf Club , Mesa The Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic is part of the Epson Tour (formerly known as the Symetra Tour), which prepares professional women golfers for the LPGA Tour. The top-10 on the Epson Tour's season-ending money list will earn full LPGA Tour membership for 2022. Who : The Epson Tour prepares professional women golfers for the LPGA Tour. The top-10 on the Tour’s season-ending money list will earn full LPGA Tour membership for 2023. Off-course: Both the Chicago Cubs and Oakland A's conduct their spring training games and practices in Mesa typically held during this time.

LPGA Drive On Championship

When: March 23-26 Where: Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club, Gold Canyon, AZ Who: The LPGA Tour returns to a familiar place in the East Valley this year: the Prospector Course at Superstition Mountain, which hosted an LPA event from 2004 through 2008, with winners including Annika Sorenstam, Lorena Ochoa and Juli Inkster. Off-course: If following your favorite golfers around the course isn’t enough adventure, explore the nearby Apache Trail and a stagecoach stop at Tortilla Flat. with stops at a ghost town, Canyon Lake, and a stagecoach stop at

Road To the LPGA

When: March 30 – April 2 Where: Sewailo Golf Club at Casino Del Sol, Tucson Who: The Epson Tour prepares professional women golfers for the LPGA Tour. The top-10 on the Tour’s season-ending money list will earn full LPGA Tour membership for 2022. Off-Course: You could try your luck at the resort’s casino or appeal to a higher authority by visiting the historic San Xavier del Bac Mission, which opened in 1797 just south of downtown Tucson.

2023 NCAA Men's and Women's Division I Championships

When: May 19-24, 2023 (Women); May 26–31, 2023 (Men) Where: Grayhawk Golf Club, Scottsdale The best women's and men's Division 1 college teams in the country compete for their respective national championships on the Tom Fazio-designed Raptor Course. After 54 holes of stroke play, the top eight teams are seeded and battle in a match play format to determine the winning schools. Defending champions are Stanford University (women) and the University of Texas (men). Where to watch: Golf Channel Off-course: Good golf swings are full of rhythm and tempo, just like musicians. You can see tools used by the latter from around the world at the Musical Instrument Museum .

Charles Schwab Cup Championship

Whe n: November 9-12, 2023 Where: Phoenix Country Club The season finale of the PGA Tour Champions brings together the 36 top-performing pros in the age 50-and-up crowd, with many names you'll recognize from their time on the PGA Tour (like defending champion Padraig Harrington). The venue is one of the oldest and most historic private clubs in Arizona. Where to watch: Golf Channel Off-course: Golf requires patience, focus and creativity. So does art. See plenty of the latter on display at the Phoenix Art Museum .

Patriot All-America Golf Tournament

When: December 29-31, 2023 Where: Wigwam Resort, Litchfield Who: You can see 84 men’s players and 42 women’s players who have earned PING All-America honors in NCAA Divisions I, II and III, as well as the NAIA and NJCAA Divisions I and II play in this special 54-hole event now in its 11th year. Each participant uses a golf bag bearing the name of a fallen or severely injured U.S. soldier. Where to watch: Men's live stream ; women's live stream : Off-course: Shopping, restaurants and special events can all be found at the Westgate Entertainment District in nearby Glendale.

2024 WM Phoenix Open

When: February 8-11, 2024 Where: TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course, Scottsdale Who: It’s never too early to start planning a trip to attend the PGA TOUR’s famous annual stop in the Valley. Next year Scottie Scheffler, who won in 2022 and 2023, will try to become only the second player to win the tournament in three consecutive years (Arnold Palmer did that from 1961-1963). Where to watch: CBS Off-course: Fired up by watching the pros? You can smash your own drives at the nearby TopGolf Scottsdale or practice putts at Putting World right across Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard from the Stadium Course.

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How Scottsdale became the underworld of professional golf

It’s a desert town paved over the cracks of golf’s caste system. Only in Scottsdale can the wannabes compete against PGA Tour players on a public par-3 course—the only requisites for entry are a few bucks and an ability to run your mouth, preferably with a drink in hand. Away from the Papago Shootout, you can find the hopefuls working as caddies at upscale joints like Whisper Rock, Estancia and Silverleaf. If you want to see them pursuing their dreams, visit the practice facility at Talking Stick Resort. Not many ranges in this country can rival the talent here, particularly in the fall before Q school. The parking lot is full of Corollas, Civics and beat-to-hell Jeeps. The iron grooves are worn and the golf bags weathered. These players don’t have the accouterments of their occupation because depending on the day that occupation is up for interpretation.

“[A lot of] the guys out here have the pieces to the puzzle,” says Andre Metzger, a veteran of the mini-tour life. “The hard part is that the pieces are always scattered, or one piece is missing. That one missing piece can be the difference in making it.” That’s why they are in Scottsdale: This town gives them the best chance to make those pieces fit.

Reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm and U.S. Open winner Wyndham Clark live in Scottsdale , as do Max Homa and Joel Dahmen, two of the most popular players in the game. Past major winners Tom Lehman and Geoff Ogilvy do, too. LIV Golf’s Paul Casey, Pat Perez and Bubba Watson have homes in the area, and Phil Mickelson is associated as a member, designer or owner of multiple golf properties. In all, about two dozen players with PGA Tour cards populate the area alongside hundreds of golfers on developmental tours struggling to make it to the next level.

This didn’t happen overnight. A town of no more than 2,000 people when it was incorporated in 1951, Scottsdale blossomed as planners and the United States Army Corps of Engineers studied the infrastructure of Northeastern cities to learn from their mistakes. The upshot was a grid system with water service reaching into the desert, service that was supposed to be for residential properties but was conducive to building and maintaining golf courses. One of those first courses was Desert Highlands, which hosted the inaugural Skins Game in 1983 featuring Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Gary Player. It’s hard to overstate the reach of the Skins Game in that era. In its first years of existence the Skins Game’s average weekend rating beat the U.S. Open’s. Millions tuned in on Thanksgiving to see the warm weather and beautiful vistas of Scottsdale, scenes that looked very appealing to those stuck in cold climates during the winter.

TPC Scottsdale, a venue built and operated by the PGA Tour for the Phoenix Open, played a key role, too. Courses in the TPC network allow players with status on PGA Tour affiliated mini-tours free access to their practice facilities. Players competing at the Phoenix Open became enamored with the region, enticed by the then-cheap cost of living and near-perfect weather. About that time, Arizona State University in nearby Tempe developed one of the best golf programs in the country, introducing fledgling stars to the town.

Word spread through the tour ranks, and Scottsdale communities began to cater to golf’s best, understanding the magnetism a tour pro brings to a club. In turn those clubs conferred a level of privacy and normalcy that Florida and Texas often do not; already plush with retired athletes, the unspoken acknowledgment in town is that celebrities enjoy Scottsdale because they’re not treated as celebrities. This fusion led to the creation of oases like Whisper Rock (Mickelson’s first-designed course), Silverleaf and Estancia.

Golf is a copycat sport, and endeavoring pros took notice. Young players with PGA Tour aspirations moved to Scottsdale, first during the fall and winter months and then year-round. Until a few years ago Talking Stick had a $50 monthly deal for unlimited balls with $25 tee times after 3. The hundreds of courses needed staffing, so players took jobs in the golf shop or caddie barn in exchange for free or discounted golf. Independent leagues like the Cactus and Asher Tours sprang up, as a wealth of male and female players needed a place to compete outside of qualifying events, and players began running their own competitions against each other to keep their games sharp. Eventually, some of those games became their own attractions, to the point where the Korn Ferry Tour and even some PGA Tour players would compete.

Papago Golf Course, which is home to Arizona State’s golf complex , breaks the desert-golf stereotype. It’s long, tight and tough. It’s partly what attracts so many good golfers and produces some of the fiercest competition anywhere. “I remember playing in a bunch of local games when I first got out here. Papago is another level,” says Metzger, who has played on numerous tours. “I remember going up to the Dakotas Tour, and in the first event I finished fifth. I thought, Compared to [back in Scottsdale], this is easy.”

The Papago game received notoriety this year thanks to Homa: After winning the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open and its $1.5-million prize, Homa teed it up at the muny’s Monday skins contest. “I’m on the range, and next to me is a guy in a sweatshirt with a beard and a Dodgers cap. I’m thinking, No way that’s Max; I just watched him beat everybody at Torrey Pines,” says Jon Chaffee, a Papago regular. “Then I see the swing, and I go, Yeah, that’s Max.” Homa shot 67, good enough for low gross and its $400 pot.

At Mountain Shadows Resort, PGA Tour players compete in games on a par-3 course where the longest hole is just under 200 yards, and the shortest is 55. The game is run by former pro and current caddie Mike Glennie, 37, and he makes sure the buy-ins aren’t extravagant, ranging from $20 to $30.

Dylan Healey, 29, has played on the Korn Ferry, LatinoAmerica and China tours. In 2023, he made $17,000 in 10 events playing in Canada.

“We want guys competing, but we also want to keep it fun,” Glennie says. “Guys are going to be messing around, letting loose, talking trash and playing in fivesomes.”

Glennie wants the field to play in 2:40 or less. On paper that might strike an intramural tone, but the Mountain Shadows game draws regular tour pros like Dahmen, Adam Hadwin, Brandon Harkins and Jimmy Gunn. Rising star Brady Calkins often takes the low-gross game—seven to nine under for 18—but he can never seem to win a skin. “One time Brady made a hole-in-one,” Glennie says, “and I had to break it to him that someone made an ace a few groups before.” This underlines the depth of the competition, which is why so many good players flock to it, but Glennie also keeps spots open for anyone, regardless of handicap. Often visitors will hit Glennie up on Instagram, asking to play, and Glennie abides. Two of his regulars are a married couple in their late 50s. “The only thing we have in common is a love of golf,” Glennie says. Oh, and gambling. “Well, we are a bunch of degenerates,” Glennie adds.

Most of the games around town don’t play for huge sums. Much of it is for B and C: beer and Chipotle money. Should someone want to play for big money, those games are around, but for the most part it’s not about that. “Even if it’s a couple of bucks, it gives you pressure, something to play for,” says Jhared Hack, 34, a player with Korn Ferry Tour status who once shot a 57 at Las Vegas Golf Club. “You’re playing against people you go up against at qualifiers. It’s as good a test as any.”

‘THAT ONE MISSING PIECE CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE IN MAKING IT.’ THAT’S WHY THEY ARE IN SCOTTSDALE.

Glennie says he’s always surprised how much a little bit of money means to players who don’t need it. “One guy, fresh off making just less than a million on tour, wins a little more than $80 one week,” Glennie says. “I do all cash, no Venmos. This guy had to leave the game early, so once he found out, I got a call. ‘Hey, I’m at TPC; any chance you can drop off the money?’ Dude, you just banked a million, and you’re worried about this? It’s cool, though, because it reveals the honor and joy they play for, even in stakes as little as this.”

Most players without status on a tour will play two to three games in a week and fill the rest of their time with practice or work. The games are the fulcrum of their existence, and the post-round libations serve as a respite, where players trade stories about bad breaks and worse travel. If the clubhouse shoos them away, the Old Town district has plenty of bars with cheap drinks to keep the festivities going.

“Some guys do their own thing, but this is such a unique lifestyle that it becomes a brotherhood,” Hack says. “These are the people that understand you.”

Adds Mark Baldwin, a journeyman pro and Scottsdale resident, “You would think it would make for a cutthroat environment, but most players would do anything to help their fellow players out. Guys are there for each other.”

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Scottsdale has become golf's equivalent of Hollywood , a place where the untouchable feels attainable. No, these players don’t see Mickelson, Homa or Rahm and think they are equals. The player who gives others hope is Kevin Streelman, a guy who looks more like the dad in charge of the neighborhood barbecue than an athlete. Streelman was the third man on a mediocre Duke golf team. He put 200,000 miles on his mom’s Nissan Altima traversing the Dakotas Tour. He applied for an assistant coaching job at Duke and was turned down. He was a legend on mini-tour circuits like the Hooters and Gateway Tours but had to supplement that income by caddieing at Whisper Rock. He birdied the final four holes just to make it to the second stage of Q school in 2007, and when he finally made it to the PGA Tour, he needed 153 starts before his first victory at age 34. Streelman eventually returned to Whisper Rock as a member and won its club championship five years after working there. He’s hung around the tour for 16 seasons and earned more than $26 million. He still competes in most of the local games and has an avuncular relationship with the 30-and-younger crowd.

“He’s someone who was on the bottom of the food chain,” Metzger says of Streelman. “He worked for everything he got. I say this with respect, but when you play against him, it’s not like he’s hitting 350-yard drives. He flushes his irons, but a lot of players out here do that. He has a game that’s not dissimilar to the game we play.”

METZGER IS AWARE THAT HE’S 10 YEARS PAST THE AGE WHEN HE THOUGHT HE WOULD HANG IT UP.

Another late bloomer is Scottsdale resident Scott Harrington, who reached the PGA Tour for the first time at 38. The most recent example is Eric Cole, who spent more than a decade grinding it out on the mini-tours, reaching the PGA Tour this season at 34. In his rookie year Cole has made nearly $5 million and is ranked inside the world’s top 60. “Cole was good, really good,” Metzger says. “But you never looked at him and thought, Oh, yeah, he’s a no-doubt tour star. He was just one of the guys because everyone is really good.”

These players are “the sell,” and there is no shortage of those willing to buy in. In Scottsdale, the Hollywood proverb holds true: Many will come, but only a few will make it.

It costs so much to compete for so little. That’s professional golf for those outside the PGA Tour’s walls. The expenditures are what you would expect: travel, lodging, food, tournament fees, practice fees and non-golf bills. The devil is how quickly they add up. “A lot of mini-tour events cost $1,200 to enter, and the winner gets just $5,000, sometimes as low as $3,000,” Glennie says. “You’ll usually get a practice round in. You’re usually staying at a hotel. You got to get to that town, got to eat. If you don’t win, you don’t break even. Miss a few cuts in a row, and you can be in the hole $10,000 within two months.”

PGA Tour players and amateurs alike compete in the par-3 contest at Mountain Shadows. Just be sure you can afford to gamble.

A few good players have the financial backing of country club benefactors. Attempting to play at the highest levels of golf without this assistance is very difficult. It’s one of the many reasons why so many in Scottsdale work at courses. Discounted rates (or free access to the course and practice facility) are the only way they can afford to play. For years one route was to caddie at one of the cosmopolitan clubs, hoping to build a strong enough rapport with wealthy clients who were happy to finance their dreams. However, clubs picked up on this scheme and have cracked down on the practice in recent years after one notable benefactor believed he was being taken advantage of. The punishment isn’t only a reprimand from management: caddies and bag boys have been fired for attempting to secure patronage on club grounds.

Metzger started delivering pizzas when he moved to Scottsdale. Hack drives for a car service. Calkins has done construction. Landscaping and pool service are popular jobs with too many bartenders, servers and telemarketers to count. Many will go on Craigslist or Facebook and offer to give lessons. At one point Glennie worked four jobs at the same time. Byron Meth, who is a weekly presence at the Mountain Shadows game, is vice president of sales at a solar power company. The zealous will recognize Meth as the final winner of the now defunct U.S. Amateur Public Links, a victory that earned him a spot at the 2015 Masters. That’s why, after insisting the weekly money games are not about the money, players will eventually concede that the money doesn’t hurt. It may just be a few hundred bucks, but that could be a food stipend for the month. “When you’re thinking about making the tour as a kid, driving strangers around for $100 during a convention week was not what you envisioned,” Hack says. “You have to swallow your pride, but a lot of guys do it. It’s a good test. How bad do you want it, and to what lengths are you willing to go?”

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In Scottsdale, Andre Metzger is something of a golfing god. He has been player of the year on circuits most have never heard of, and he has almost 50 career wins across these tours. Ask anyone on the Scottsdale scene about Metzger, and the response is inevitably, “Legend.”

“I hate admitting this, but when I’m at a tournament and see Andre, it’s like, Ah, damn, Andre’s here,” Hack says, laughing. “To win, you know you have to go through him.”

“This is such a unique lifestyle that it becomes a brotherhood,” says Jhared Hack, who recently medaled at a first-stage Q school site.

Hack is pretty good, too, a past winner of the Arizona Open. Calkins’ star is maybe as bright as any. The 28-year-old has cultivated a mystique around his ability to balance his side jobs and golf. An often-told story is Calkins shutting down the bar at a Dakotas Tour event, then waking up three hours later to shoot a course-record 62.

Even the non-players are still players. Carson Kemp is the owner and head trainer of Motionlab, a gym that specializes in golf fitness. Kemp is something of a golf-pro whisperer, working with Dahmen, Mark Hubbard, Chez Reavie, J.J. Spaun and three-time LPGA major winner Anna Nordqvist. He also works with juniors and golf-crazed amateurs, and it’s not uncommon to see all the groups together in one of Kemp’s training classes.

“Hey, I don’t care if you’re famous or rich or some 12-handicapper just trying to save a few strokes in your Thursday game,” Kemp says. “If you have the golf bug, you got my attention.” That includes Kemp himself. He looks more like the guy who comes knocking at your door when rent is due than a golfer, but despite picking the game up late, he has turned himself into a great amateur player who is more than capable of taking money from his tour-pro clients.

Chaffee is a Papago regular. He once played on the PGA Tour but could not square with the rhythms of tour life, deciding to transition to the more stable confines of commercial real estate 40 years ago. At 67, he still competes with the up-and-comers and plays from the tips at Papago at 7,500 yards. He routinely breaks par. “It’s a good way to measure yourself,” Chaffee says. “Yeah, they’re better than me, but once you get a taste for competition, it’s hard to give it up.”

In other sports, the athlete is cut, his or her chances run out, and he or she has nowhere else to go. In golf, for those with financial mobility and fortitude, those chances run in perpetuity. It’s part of the game’s beauty, yet there is an underside. No one wants to be 50, wondering where life went. When Metzger was 29, he gave himself to 32—what he figured was the average age of PGA Tour players—to reach a level with status and security. He’s now 41. “I’ve probably come close to quitting three times in the past 12 years,” Metzger says, “but I always keep coming back.”

Metzger is married with kids. Because of family responsibilities he doesn’t play as many games as other Scottsdale players, and a few days a week are dedicated solely to family responsibilities like dropping the children off at school or preparing meals. Metzger knows firsthand how hard it is to let the dream go. His wife, Kim Kolb, was once a highly touted mini-tour player whose career ended abruptly because of injury. He knows what he’s trying to do has a shelf life, even as that expiration date continues to be pushed back.

Earlier this year Metzger Monday qualified into the WM Phoenix Open, and he believes he is playing the best golf of his life. He also knows that the top of the money list is filled with more players in their 20s than in their 30s. He understands the changing landscape of professional golf has protected the game’s upper class while further limiting the avenues to break through.

Glennie is another player on the fringe. In the Papago event Homa won, Glennie finished right behind him. He came close to beating a player who had outscored 155 PGA Tour players days before, but Glennie knows he wasn’t really that close. To Glennie, it’s the days when he falls short of playing his best that are the real barometer. “People who I caddie for, they would tell me, ‘Man, you’re better than some of the pros!’ I don’t say this to brag, but, yeah, I can be,” Glennie says, “but a lot of people can be. You have to come to peace with that. Maybe you’re not as special as you think.”

Scottsdale’s population growth and rising living costs have started to squeeze out some players trying to ascend to the PGA Tour.

Glennie was approaching his mid-30s. He had bills to pay and a marriage he wanted to start. He realized the golf lifestyle he loved was putting the rest of his life on pause. He still plays in games and tries out for a qualifier or two but only to satisfy his competitive appetite. Caddieing, where he can get $300 to $500 a bag at certain clubs, is now his full-time profession. “You can convince yourself you’re almost there,” he says. “It comes down to confidence and belief, but it also comes down to a lot of things going your way. At my age, I didn’t want to keep waiting for things to break my way.”

An exodus is coming. "Compared to just three years ago, I feel like what guys expect to what they are finding has shifted,” Baldwin says. The Phoenix metro area was the fastest-growing region in the United States during the past decade, according to the 2020 census. That growth has been amplified since the pandemic. Scottsdale is part of that population ascent. Its demographics are changing, too. According to Henley & Partner’s 2023 wealth report, Scottsdale ranked third on the fastest-growing cities for millionaires. Accordingly, the cost of living has skyrocketed. What used to be a cost-efficient community now runs 13 percent higher than the national average. Those already tight budgets of mini-tour players can stand only so much. The nationwide golf boom hasn’t helped, either. With many amateurs returning to the game or discovering it, the upshot means fewer and more expensive tee times. “Just a few years ago, a lot of courses begged to hold a mini-tour event. It guaranteed 60, 80 spots at $50 a head,” Baldwin says. “Now, most courses want nothing to do with events.”

Scottsdale has also become a new epicenter for bachelor parties, which is good for the local economy but not so much for players looking for a weekend tee time or who are seeing their rentals increase because of Airbnb housing options. Even TPC Scottsdale, thanks to the WM Phoenix Open, draws so much tourist interest that the club has restricted access to areas that the professionals use. Some have left town, with many looking toward Las Vegas. Some players see the rising costs and shrinking playing opportunities as a sign it’s time to pack it in. “From afar,” Metzger says, “I’m sure people wonder why we can’t let go.”

Heading into 2024, Metzger has just conditional status on the Korn Ferry Tour. He’s aware he’s 10 years past the age when he thought he would hang it up, but Q school is just around the corner, and Metzger thinks he has figured out how to make the pieces fit.

“Once you’re in it, and the juices are flowing, it’s hard to kick,” Metzger says. “It’s the best feeling in the world. Everything starts making sense.”

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

2024 wm phoenix open calendar of events.

(This calendar continues to get updated as the event draws closer and is subject to change)

2024 WM PHOENIX OPEN CALENDAR OF EVENTS (subject to change)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Concert in the Coliseum

Post Malone

Gates open at 3:30 p.m.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 (All fans admitted free courtesy of Ford Free Days) Practice Rounds for PGA TOUR pros only

8:30 a.m. — Carlisle Pro-Am, TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course

4:30 p.m. – The Tesori Family Foundation All-Star Kids Clinic (TPC Champions)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 (All fans admitted free courtesy of Ford Free Days) Practice Rounds for PGA TOUR pros only

10 a.m. — R.S. Hoyt Jr. Family Foundation Dream Day Activities

*This event caters to 4th, 5th and 6th graders.

• Trick Shot Show
• Junior Golf Clinic Presented by PING
• Located on the TPC Scottsdale Champions Course Practice Range

11 a.m. — San Tan Ford Special Olympics Putting Challenge

Located at the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course Putting Green, the Special Olympics Putting Challenge features Special Olympics Arizona athletes, celebrities or sports stars and business leaders from the community. The event is open to all ticket holders and media and lasts about an hour.

11 a.m. – Operation Shower at Patriots Outpost

2 p.m. — PGA TOUR Wives Association Golf Classic

Located at TPC Scottsdale’s Champions Course, 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.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 8:30 a.m. — Annexus Pro-Am, TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course

3:30 p.m. — WHOOP Shot at Glory, TPC Scottsdale 16 th hole

3:30 p.m. — Coors Light Birds Nest entertainment tent opens

HARDY, Bailey Zimmerman and mike.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 7:30 a.m. — WM Phoenix Open 1st round

3:30 p.m. — Coors Light Birds Nest entertainment tent opens

Dierks Bentley with Special Guests Mitchell Tenpenny and Meghan Patrick

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 7:30 a.m. — WM Phoenix Open 2nd round

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LPGA Tour event in Gilbert's Seville Club up next on Arizona pro golf calendar

With the WM Phoenix Open in the rearview mirror, Arizona golf fans now await PGA Tour Champions, LPGA and Epson Tour events.

Up next is the return of the PGA Tour Champions tour to Tucson March 8-10, but at a new course this year. La Paloma Country Club, which is known for having been a shooting location for some of the scenes in the golf movie “Tin Cup,” is in the first year of a three-year deal.

The Cologuard Classic by Exact Sciences was played at Omni Tucson National's Catalina Course since 2015. Cologuard came in as the title sponsor in 2018. David Toms won the tournament in 2023.

The LPGA’s Ford Championship presented by KCC will be played March 28-31 at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert. Just last week, Ford signed on as the title sponsor for the event. Tim Hovik, owner of San Tan Ford in Gilbert, was the big driver behind the new deal.

A field of 144 players will compete for a $2 million purse. The LPGA hosted the Drive On Championship in 2023 at Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, and Celine Boutier won the tournament.

The LPGA has held an event in Arizona more than 70 times over the course of the tour’s nearly 75-year history.

In May, the LPGA’s developmental circuit, the Epson Tour, will play back-to-back events in Arizona, with the Casino Del Sol Classic at Sewailo Golf Club in Tucson, May 2-4, and the Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic at TPC Scottsdale’s Champions Course, May 9-12.

Former Sun Devils golfer earns Open spot

David Puig, one of six former Arizona State golfers on the LIV Golf circuit, is bound for Scotland this summer.

The 22-year-old Spaniard won the Asian Tour’s IRS Prima Malaysian Open at Mines Resort and Golf Club thanks to consecutive rounds of 62 on the weekend to earn not only his second Asian Tour victory in four months but also a place at the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon, July 18-21.

LIV Golf also has ASU products Phil Mickelson, Paul Casey, Matt Jones, Pat Perez and Jon Rahm.

U.S. Open local qualifying

The U.S. Golf Association announced 109 qualifying sites for the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in June. The local qualifying sites in Arizona are Ak-Chin Southern Dunes in Maricopa (May 2), Casino Del Sol Sewailo Golf Club in Tucson (May 8), Phoenix Country Club and the Country Club at DC Ranch in Scottsdale (May 13). Online player registration begins Wednesday. The USGA says "to be eligible, a player must have a Handicap Index not exceeding 0.4, or be a professional.” Go to champs.usga.org for more information.

The USGA also announced qualifying sites for the 79th U.S. Women’s Open Championship at Lancaster Country Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, May 30-June 2. There are 23 locations for these qualifiers including Pinnacle Peak Country Club in Scottsdale (May 6).

—With the LPGA having a third straight week off, many of the top women players competed in the 2024 Aramco Saudi Ladies International Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia. Patty Tavatanakit won the event, which also saw three former ASU players finish in the top 30: Carlota Ciganda (10 th ), Alexandra Forsterling (12 th ) and Linn Grant (29 th ).

—ASU senior Ashley Menne received an invitation to the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur for a third year in a row. She advanced to the final round and finished 29 th in 2022. Menne is aiming to become ASU’s fourth four-time All-American in program history. The 2024 ANWA is April 3-6.

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Tournament field includes top five players in the world, all 2024 LPGA Tour winners, 40 Olympians and numerous Arizona connections

GILBERT, Ariz. (March 19, 2024) –  The field is set for the 2024 Ford Championship presented by KCC, to be held March 28-31 at Seville Golf and Country Club. A who’s-who of the world’s best female golfers will head to Gilbert next week to tee off in the seventh event of the 2024 LPGA Tour season. The five days at Seville will present fans with many opportunities to watch these world-class athletes up close and personal, while also enjoying one of the most family-friendly experiences in professional sports.

Who to watch…

The 2024 Ford Championship presented by KCC includes the top five players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings – No. 1 Lilia Vu, No. 2 Nelly Korda, No. 3 Celine Boutier, No. 4 Ruoning Yin and No. 5 Minjee Lee. All five season winners so far in 2024 are currently in the field, including Lydia Ko, who will earn induction in the LPGA Hall of Fame with her next victory; Korda, who beat Ko in a playoff at the LPGA Drive On Championship; and Bailey Tardy, who became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the Blue Bay LPGA.

The field includes 33 major-championship winners, representing 49 victories. There are also 40 Olympians in the field, including all three medalists from the Tokyo Games – Nelly Korda (gold), Mone Inami (silver) and Lydia Ko (bronze).

Athletes in the field with Arizona connections include former Arizona State University Sun Devils Carlota Ciganda, Linn Grant, Roberta Liti, Azahara Munoz, Anna Nordqvist and Linnea Strom, as well as Phoenix-area residents Mina Harigae, Cristie Kerr, Sophia Popov and Sarah Schmelzel.

Nine LPGA Moms on Tour are in the Ford Championship field, including Lindsey Weaver-Wright, who is making her first start since giving birth.

Two local athletes received sponsor exemptions into the 2024 Ford Championship presented by KCC. Canadian Alena Sharp has called Seville Golf and Country Club her home club since 2009, while  Kim Paez was selected by Ford  after she won the 2023 Southwest PGA Championship, becoming the first female winner in the event’s 66-year history.

Two spots are being held for players not already in the field who finish in the top 10 of this week’s FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship. The final two spots in the Ford Championship presented by KCC field will be filled with the top-two finishers at Monday’s Local Qualifying Round. For a complete list of tournament entries,  click here.

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Before the action starts at Seville Golf and Country Club, come out to our Fan Fest! On Sunday, March 24, from 1-5 p.m., OHSO Brewery & Distillery (335 N Gilbert Rd #102, Gilbert, AZ 85234) will host the kick-off to tournament week. Fan Fest will include family-friendly activities, specialty cocktails and mocktails, live music and entertainment, and chances to win fun prizes.

Across the four competition days at Seville Golf and Country Club, fans can put their golf skills at our Nine-Hole Mini-Golf Challenge. Go low to earn bragging rights, and a chance to win some awesome prizes. After that, fans can head over to the Seville Pro Shop to pick up the latest LPGA gear, including hats, polos, mid-layers, accessories and more. Fans can also browse the full selection of LPGA merchandise by visiting  LPGAProShop.com .

Fans can sharpen their game at the LPGA Lesson Zone, a unique fan activation that offers free 10-minute lessons from LPGA Teaching Professionals. Located on the driving range, lessons are available to fans of all ages and skill levels.

On the way out, commemorate the visit to the Ford Championship presented by KCC with a photo at the Fan Photo Booth. Snap a pic with friends and family, then tag the LPGA’s social channels and use the hashtag #Fordchampionship for the chance to appear on the official tournament feeds ( @LPGA , Facebook and X;  @lpga_tour , Instagram).

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Fans can purchase tickets or view details on ticket options at  SeatGeek.com .  Daily General Admission tickets  are $40, with  four-day General Admission passes  on sale for $95. Additionally, tickets to the Trophy Bar at 17th Green, a pavilion with incredible views of the 16th green and the featured 17th-hole island green, are $175 for single-day access and $600 for four-day access. The Trophy Bar at 17th Green includes a shared food and beverage service, as well as access to an upgraded restroom.

Wednesday, March 27, will be  Ford FREE Day  at the 2024 Ford Championship presented by KCC. All spectators will receive complimentary grounds tickets to Wednesday’s practice round at Seville Golf and Country Club, courtesy of title sponsor Ford. Tickets for Ford FREE Day are available at  SeatGeek.com .

To honor those who serve our country in the United States Armed Forces, the LPGA is pleased to offer both current and former members of the U.S. Military and certain guests complimentary grounds tickets regardless of sell-out.  Click here for information on military tickets.  Additionally, juniors aged 17 and under will receive complimentary admission with the purchase of an adult ticket. For more information on junior tickets, visit  SeatGeek.com .

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10 Best Golf Players in Arizona [Ranked in 2024]

Arizona is the golfing heaven of the United States, featuring some of the most scenic and well-maintained golf courses. It is also home to many leading golf players in the world. Not only do Arizona’s citizens get to experience some of the best tournaments in the PGA Tour, but also get to see their hometown heroes win majors in their home.

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Here are the best golf players in Arizona.

1. Phil Mickelson

Lefty is the nickname given to Philip Alfred Mickelson, a professional golfer from the United States who competes for LIV Golf. On the PGA Tour, he has 45 victories to his name, which include six major world championship (three Masters titles, two PGA Championship titles, and one Open Championship victory). He is without a the most renowned golf players from Arizona.

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2. Paul Peterson

Paul Peterson is an athlete from the United States who competes professionally on both the European Tour as well as the Asian Tour at the moment. In 2012, Peterson competed on the Canadian Tour, but he was eliminated from competition in only two of the 6 occasions he entered. Peterson achieved a high level of performance at the Asian Tour Qualifying School in February of 2014. In 2015, he had two finishes on the European Tour that placed him inside the top 10 of the respective tournaments.

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3. Patrick Moore

Moore was born in the town of Austin in the state of Minnesota. He was indeed a PGA Tour player and a representative of the tour. Throughout the majority of his career, he has had trouble with various injuries. In 2002, he was victorious in three stages on the Buy.com Tour, which led to his instant advancement to the PGA Tour.

Moore has been dealing with back injuries since 2003 and has participated in a very small number of tournaments since 2004. Despite this, he was able to keep his PGA Tour badge thru a healthcare augmentation that took him through the 2014–15 season.

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4. R. W. Eaks

Robert W. Eaks is a professional golfer who hails from the United States and has competed on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Eaks was born in the town of Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the United States. In 1971, he received his diploma from Billy Mitchell High School, in which he had distinguished himself as a sportsman in the sports of basketball and golf.

5. Ronnie Black

American pro golfer Ronald Jay Black has competed on the PGA Tour, the Nationwide Tour, and the Champions Tour over the course of his career. Black was born in the town of Lovington in the state of New Mexico. He went to school at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, and participated in the school’s golf team while he was there. He made his professional debut in 1981.

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6. Michael Thompson

Michael Hayes Thompson is a well-known professional golfer on the PGA Tour who hails from the United States. Just on PGA Tour, he had also won two different competitions; the most latest of these victories came just at 2020 3M Open. He is truly one of the golf players in Arizona.

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7. Richard T. Lee

Richard Taehoon Lee is a Canadian professional player who competes on the Asian Tour. Richard Taehoon Lee is a member of the Asian Tour. At the age of sixteen, he competed in the United States Open in 2007. Although he was conceived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he has since moved to Chandler, Arizona, where he currently resides.

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8. Jon Rahm

Golfer Jon Rahm Rodriguez is a professional in his home country of Spain. After spending a record 60 weeks at the top of the International Amateur Golf Leaderboard, he went on to become the best golfer in the globe according to the Official World Golf Ranking. He attained that rank for the first time after having won the Memorial Tournament in July of 2020. He held that position for the entire year.

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9. Aaron Baddeley

Aaron John Baddeley is a well-known golfer on the professional circuit in Australia. He took birth in New Hampshire, in the United States, but he currently competes on the PGA Tour, which is based in the United States. He holds dual citizenship in both the States and Australia, and he moved to Australia when he was just two years old. In golf competitions held around the world, he has represented Australia.

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10. Jeff Quinney

Pro golfer Jeffrey Michael Quinney hails from the United States. Eugene, Oregon is where Quinney began his life. He had a prolific amateur career, having won the United States Amateur Championship in the year 2000 and going on to represent the United States of America in the Walker Cup in the year 2001.

The above-mentioned golfers are not just Arizona’s best, but they are also the most popular golf players in Arizona. America’s desert state has been blessed with amazing golf courses and world-class golf players.

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ASU golfers benefit from PGA presence, mentorship

The presence of professional golfers kevin yu and jon rahm helps sun devils better their game both mentally and physically.

ASU freshman Wenyi Ding swings back on the follow through at the Copper Cup at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Maricopa. ASU won 8-3.

Arizona State's golf alumni list does not fall short in the conversation about exceptional talent.

The most notable alumni include Jon Rahm and Phil Mickelson , ranked third and 150th, respectively. Both golfers have won the coveted Masters tournament, most recently Rahm in 2023. 

Mickelson, having won three Masters, became the oldest player to win the PGA Tour Championship in 2021 at the age of 51.

Junior Preston Summerhays said that seeing the great alumni from ASU narrowed his decision when picking a school.

"When you look at a school to go to, it’s nice to see that they have really good alums," Summerhays said. "Here we have some really good ones. I mean, Phil Mickelson, Jon Rahm, plenty of great players that play out on the PGA Tour."

However, the legacy that the golfers leave on the program is not the only way that new players can benefit; their physical presence is also something worth mentioning.

For instance, Kevin Yu — a recent addition to the PGA Tour — was recently back in Tempe helping the team out at Papago Golf Club.

How many PGA Tour players, past and present, do you see here? (Save the obvious @livgolf_league comments unless you really need to get it off your chest) Great to play The Rock with alum and @PGATOUR stud @kevingolfyu Pictured Left to Right: Wenyi Ding, 🇨🇳 🔱 Kevin Yu, 🇹🇼🔱… pic.twitter.com/tyFF3TC3Bk — Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) February 24, 2024

Associate head coach Thomas Sutton described what it was like for the team to have alumni around.

"I think it's amazing," Sutton said. "It's a nice thing for our guys to see how life is for them. I think those guys teach our guys a lot about what college was like."

An alumni visit is not just an occasional thing, either. Sutton said that some former Sun Devils players, like David Puig , are still close with some players on the current roster.

"David still lives with three of the guys on the team," Sutton said. " Paul Casey is here all the time. Jon Rahm will come down occasionally. A couple of really good women’s players too. Anna Nordqvist was out here this morning, and they like to talk to the guys."

Graduate student Ryggs Johnston has had his fair share of mentorship over the past five years that he has been a Sun Devil. With only a few tournaments left before he leaves ASU, Johnston talked about the feeling of seeing his old teammates come back and his own plans for the future.

"I'm pretty close with a lot of them because I've been on the team for five years," Johnston said. "When I turn pro, I'm going to stay in Scottsdale and live here. I'll be around here a ton and keep seeing all the guys and everything. I plan to stay in touch with the program."

Beyond a familial aspect, the alumni come back to Tempe to mentor the team. Summerhays said that the players ask their mentors questions regarding both physical and mental aspects of their performance.

"You get both sides," Summerhays said. "It's like, here's some technical stuff, and then here's your mental side. It's different for each player just based on what they want to get out of the alums."

Johnston said that Summerhays has a close relationship with Rahm — more so than anyone on the team.

"Preston is a member at the same course that Jon is," Johnston said. "He’s a lot closer to Jon than a lot of us are. He gets to get more insight from him and ask him more questions, too."

Sutton said Summerhays, who is ranked 10th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, benefits from these regular interactions, particularly in the mental side of the game.

" John Rahm would definitely be more mentally," Sutton said. "David Puig would probably get out there and show the guys how to hit a chip shot."

Each alumni has their own expertise, which is part of the beauty of having former Sun Devils around current Sun Devils. 

According to Sutton, current players have the chance to constantly interact with alumni, who make a considerable effort to discuss the game and the players' current challenges.

"They're out there watching them right now," Sutton said. "They come back, and they ask them about the tournament. Then the same thing happens when the alums come back and they ask the guys, 'How's this tournament?' It's just that constant dialogue that's beneficial."

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Men's Golf 01/02/2019 Arizona Athletics

Cats on Tour: Former UA Golfers in the Pros

He played 24/40 Mackenzie Tour rounds in 67 strokes or less this year... so why would that change? @ArizonaMGolf alum @george_wyatts fires rounds of 70-67-71-66 and finishes T36 at his second-career @PGATOUR event this week at the @ShrinersOpen pic.twitter.com/cDBiuGTx83 — Mackenzie Tour (@PGATOURCanada) November 5, 2018

Great feeling!! pic.twitter.com/61RjUKnClf — Nate Lashley (@NateLashley) August 28, 2017

View this post on Instagram Happy to announce that today this number is going way up. Ricky & Suzanne Barnes Foundation was able to Donate 110k from this years event to a few of the youth charities in the San Joaquin Valley area. This was made possible with all of our great sponsors and especially my fellow pga tour golfers & participants for always supporting! #firsttee #onetlc #childabuseprevention #hospiceofsanjoaquin #morganameliafoundation #wilsonstaff #tommybahama #wheelsup #gfore #rickyandsuzannebarnesfoundation #pgatour #giving A post shared by Ricky Barnes (@realrickybarnes) on Dec 11, 2018 at 3:57pm PST

VIEWERSHIP: Final RD coverage of @ValsparChamp on NBC (3-6p ET) earned a 5.11 Overnight rating. Highest-rated (non-major) PGA TOUR broadcast since 2013 Players Champ (5.7). Sunday's Final RD also highest-rated golf telecast (outside of the Masters) since 2015 PGA Champ (5.14). pic.twitter.com/GnD85Cx7R0 — Golf Channel PR (@GolfChannelPR) March 12, 2018

"I just can't believe it happened." 25 years ago, @JimFuryk captured his first #WebTour title at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic. That fall, he earned his first @PGATOUR card. #LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/WESKuLEBpn — Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) October 25, 2018

Players Mentioned

George Cunningham

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The Pro-Am Tour Scottsdale Classic

8th – 15th february 2025.

The 22nd Annual Scottsdale Classic Pro-Am gives you the opportunity to enjoy a week of fantastic desert golf, with the final round of the Pro-Am held at TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course – just days after the PGA Tour.  Experience for yourself the walk through the tunnel into the famous “Coliseum” surrounding the par-3 16th – the “loudest hole in golf”!

The 7-night / 5-round package includes:

Welcome Challenge TBC

72-hole Pro-Am held over:

• Blackstone Country Club
• We-Ko-Pa Cholla Course
• We-Ko-Pa Saguaro Course
• Final round at TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course

Per amateur

Need help call us on 020 8050 2969.

A deposit of £500 per amateur and non-golfer is required to confirm the booking. The balance is due 10 weeks prior to departure.

Seven nights at selected hotel, based on two sharing a room, room only

The Scottsdale Plaza

Centrally located on north scottsdale road, the host hotel for the event is the scottsdale plaza resort., standard room, per amateur, single room supplement: £120 extra nights: £140, villa suite, single room supplement: £145 extra nights: £165.

Please telephone for further information and current prices for these or other hotels

The package does not include flights, however we would be pleased to quote competitive air fares or you may arrange your own flights if you prefer.

Prices shown are based on two sharing a room excluding flights. Single room supplement is shown per person per night. Extra night price is shown per person per night based on two sharing a room and four sharing a minivan.

Arrival day

Or choose to arrive early and watch the WM Open

Welcome Challenge Day

at a Private Members Golf Club

at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club Cholla Course

Golf is available at a range of other great courses in the area.

at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club Saguaro Course

at TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course with a Prize Presentation Drinks Reception in the evening at The Plaza

Departure day

Grayhawk golf club .

Regularly included on Golf Magazine’s prestigious list of the “Top 100 You Can Play in the U.S.”, offers a great test of golf to all levels of player. The course has hosted numerous high-profile golf events including The PGA Tour, and the semi-finals and finals of the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf.

Visit the website

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club

Is set in the Fort McDowell Indian Reservation just east of Scottsdale in the Fountain Hills area, offering two magnificent and equally popular courses and spectacular views of Red Mountain, the Four Peaks and the Superstition Mountains from many vantage points. The 2019 Arizona Classic will include play on the newer of the two courses – Saguaro.

Past events and Results

The 2018 Pro-Am Tour Arizona Classic

The 2017 Pro-Am Tour Arizona Classic

Just a quick email to thank you both - and the team - for what was probably the best golfing experience I’m likely to have. I can’t begin to describe what an experience it all was - to play Sawgrass itself twice was beyond amazing - let alone the other courses and the way in which it was all set up was as close to what I’d imagine a pro golfer’s life must be like.Sadly I’m back at my desk today but looking at that photo of the 17th puts a massive smile on my face as a reminder of a fantastic week.

Huge thanks for last week, all your help was much appreciated by me and the guys. Great courses, great weather, what more does a golfer want? All the team loved the week and you will be seeing us again I'm sure!

If you want a golf trip of a lifetime and to compete on the very best golf courses, I cannot recommend the Pro-Am Tour highly enough – simply awesome

Great golf courses mixed with detailed organisation and played in a competitive yet friendly environment. It doesn't get much better than a golfing event with the Pro-Am Tour, playing courses you have previously only dreamt of. Book me in next year, it's the highlight of my golfing year.

Fantastic week. Look forward to the next one.

How do I book?

Please telephone or e-mail to confirm the names of your team members, we will then send Reservation Details outlining your requirements. To confirm your reservation we will require payment of your deposit along with a signed Booking Form.

I am on my own - can you place me in a team?

We are often able to place individual amateurs into a team – please telephone to discuss your requirements.

Do I need to bring my own professional?

Most teams bring their own professional but we are able to provide one for you if necessary.

Do we have to use the golf carts (buggies) provided?

Most of the courses have been designed with golf carts in mind and there is often a substantial distance between a green and the next tee. As a result most courses insist that you take a golf cart. However, a few courses do allow walking, and some offer caddies.  

Do I have to share a room?

Not if you don’t want to! Our standard package prices are shown based on two people sharing a room, so if you wish to have a room on your own, you will incur a single room supplement at the prices shown.

Looking for something even more bespoke?

Whether you would like to extend your Pro-Am Tour itinerary or create a golfing vacation from scratch, we provide end-to-end detail ensuring the finest trip away fro you and your group.

020 8050 2969

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Tour pro's list of quirky golf 'accomplishments' grows by becoming first to shoot 59 on Asian Tour

J ohn Catlin’s pro golf career has been nothing if not a bit unusual. The 33-year-old American is a three-time winner on the DP World Tour (all in a seven-month span) but has played in just 13 PGA Tour events. One of them was the 2021 PGA Championship, in which he received a one-shot penalty for slow play , the first given out at a major championship in nearly a decade. And Catlin also was also among three golfers hit with a three-shot slow-play penalty during final qualifying for the 2021 U.S. Open that cost him a chance to play at Torrey Pines.

On Saturday, the former University of New Mexico golfer added another quirky entry on his résumé at the International Series Macau. After rolling in a 20-foot eagle putt on the final hole at China's Macau Golf & Country Club, Catlin shot a bogey-free 11-under 59 in the third round, becoming the first player to break 60 in the history of the Asian Tour.

"It's pretty crazy,” said Catlin, who holds a two-shot lead over Jason Kokrak as he attempts to win his fifth career Asian Tour title. “It hasn't totally sunk in yet.”

Catlin’s accomplishment comes with a bit of an asterisk, with the field playing under the local rule allowing lift, clean and place because of wet conditions on the course.

Golf’s magic number is something that has captured Catlin’s imagination for a while. He said after the round he noted that the password he uses all end with 59.

This is the fourth sub-60 score posted in men’s pro golf in 2024. Joaquin Niemann shot a 59 at the LIV Golf Mayakoba event in February. Cristobal Del Solar did that two better with a 57 at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Astara Golf Championship, where Aldrich Potgeieter shot a 59 of his own.