Construction at TPC Scottsdale for Phoenix Open starts earlier than ever
Sep 18, 2019, 3:00 PM
(Waste Management Phoenix Open Photo)
(Waste Management Phoenix Open Photo)
PHOENIX – Crews are working to get the TPC Scottsdale golf club ready for the Waste Management Phoenix Open earlier than ever.
Scaffolding near the 12th hole of the Stadium Course started going up this week, more than four months before the event, which runs Jan. 27-Feb. 2.
It’s the earliest construction start in the tournament’s history, according to a press release. Construction typically begins at the end of September or early October.
Work on the signature 16th hole is scheduled to start Oct. 7, when the course closes for overseeding.
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