TPC of Scottsdale

TPC of Scottsdale
Club information
Location Scottsdale, Arizona,
United States
Established 1986
Type Public resort
Operated by PGA Tour TPC Network
Total holes 36
Tournaments hosted Phoenix Open
Website www.tpc.com/scottsdale
Stadium Course
Designed by Tom Weiskopf, Jay Morrish
Par 71
Length 7,215 yards
Champions Course
Designed by Randy Heckenkemper
Par 71
Length 7,115 yards

TPC of Scottsdale is a 36-hole golf complex located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The resort, which opened in 1986, 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.

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Stadium Course

Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were commissioned by the PGA Tour to build a course that would play host every year to the Phoenix Open starting in 1987. The Stadium Course was built as a result.

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 are home to one of the most enthusiastic crowds on the PGA Tour. 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.[1][2]

Champions Course

The second course at TPC of 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.

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