WM Phoenix Open raises record $14.5M for charity at 2023 golf tournament
Sep 14, 2023, 12:00 PM
The Thunderbirds announced on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, that the 2023 WM Phoenix Open raised a record $14.5 million for charity. (WM Phoenix Open Photo)
(WM Phoenix Open Photo)
PHOENIX – The WM Phoenix Open raised a record $14.5 million for charity during the February 2023 golf tournament, The Thunderbirds announced Wednesday.
The previous record was $14 million in 2020.
The WM Phoenix Open has generated at least $10 million for Arizona charities in six of the last seven years, including $10.5 million in 2022.
“Giving back to our wonderful communities and helping people and families in need is easily the best part of being a Thunderbird,” Pat Williams, president of Thunderbirds Charities and tournament chairman of the 2023 Phoenix Open, said in a press release.
“We’re immensely proud of once again topping our previous record of charitable donations and reaching the $14 million mark for the second time.”
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Thunderbirds Charities is the nonprofit organization formed in 1986 to distribute charity funds raised through the Valley’s annual PGA Tour stop.
The tournament has raised more than $124 million since WM, formerly Waste Management, became the title sponsor in 2010 and over $190 million in its 88-year history.
The 2024 WM Phoenix Open and related activities will take place Feb. 5-11 at TPC Scottsdale.
