Big crowds at Phoenix Open golf event as temperatures warm up

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Big crowds came back this weekend to the Phoenix Open after a couple frosty days that put the tournament behind schedule.

The third-round resumed Sunday morning after a 31-minute frost delay, according to The Associated Press.

“People say this happens every 25 years," said tournament chairman Mike McQuaid. “But I think it’s more like 100 years, and it happen to fall on 2011.”

This year Mother Nature took a toll on the tournament with frost warnings and player delays all week. Play will have to go into Monday to fit it all in.

But to many of the 100,000 plus fans in attendance this weekend, the tournament is about more than golf; it’s about fun.

“I don’t even understand golf,” said a woman waiting for golfers to pass by.

The line to the always hopping hole 16 was long and lasted an hour if you were in the back.

But for Dave Deluz, it’s all about golf. “I live in Sedona, and I come here every year.”

On Saturday and Sunday, the sun and warmer temperatures are back and so are the fans, which is how the Phoenix Open should look.

Where:

TPC Scottsdale, 17020 North Hayden Road Scottsdale, Ariz.

How to get there and where to park:

FREE Public Parking (with shuttle access to the tournament gates)
From the WEST, public parking is at Loop 101 and Hayden Road. We recommend that eastbound Loop 101 drivers exit at Hayden, and drive south into the parking lot.

From the EAST, parking is at WestWorld. We recommend that drivers exit Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., drive north to Bell Road, turn east to 94th street, and south into the parking lot entrance.

The FREE shuttles will operate Monday and Tuesday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm; Wednesday through Saturday from 6:30 am to 11:00 pm; and Sunday from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm.

Other information:

Saturday Green Out - The Waste Management Phoenix Open is having a GREEN OUT on Saturday during the 3rd round of the tournament.

For every person who wears GREEN on Saturday, the tournament host Thunderbirds will donate some green to Arizona Clean & Beautiful – a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to preserving, maintaining and enhancing the beauty and environmental quality of Arizona.

Looking for more? Check out the latest tournament information at the Waste Management Open website .