Things will definitely be different this year but with the large outdoor space that the TPC offers, there is definitely room to safely allow a limited number of fans on site each day. According to Scott Jenkins, 2021 WMPO Tournament Chairman, “The Thunderbirds continue to work closely with the PGA TOUR, local government and health…
Coffee Peddlers, LLC, is veteran-owned and operated out of Prescott, AZ. They roast daily in small batches to ensure optimal freshness and the highest quality flavor. Coffee Peddlers created a light roast PGA HOPE branded 16oz package with a portion of each sale going to PGA HOPE Southwest programs. Support the PGA Hope program and enjoy…
Stone Canyon Golf Club to Host Capital One’s The Match: Champions for Change, on Friday, November 27 at 1 p.m. MST (3 p.m. ET). The event will be televised on TNT. The competition will be modified alternate-shot match play format with five-time major winner Phil Mickelson teaming with Charles Barkley, a Naismith Memorial Hall of…
So how do you take an iconic look and improve it? You start with superior quality fabrics providing an incredibly soft feel as well as durability and wrinkle resistance and include a partner as cool as Luke Wilson – at least this seems to be a great start. You then add 10 years of hard…
Mike and Sandy LaBauve, both nationally ranked golf instructors, join the golf instruction staff at Talking Stick Golf Club November 1, 2020. They will complement the world-renowned VISION54 team led by Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson. This creates a team of five of Golf Digest’s “Best Teachers in State”, three of which are in the…
Tom Patrick August 14, 1953 – October 16, 2020 Thomas Alan Patrick was born on August 14, 1953 in Columbus, Nebraska and passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on October 16, 2020 at the age of 67. He was preceded in death by his father Howard Patrick, his mother Elizabeth (Betty) Jarecki,…
The entire Arizona golf community benefits from the popularity of this annual iconic event. The Thunderbirds – hosts of the Waste Management Phoenix Open – unveiled a new tournament logo recently that will be used in all event messaging, marketing and branding beginning with the 2021 WM Phoenix Open, scheduled to be played Feb. 1-7…
It’s time to join up with your favorite SWSPGA member for a special fundraising event in November. The Southwest PGA Foundation, in collaboration with the Folds of Honor Foundation, is proud and excited to announce the launch of Salute 13, a new and unique fundraising event allowing for continued support of our missions, while maintaining…
Longbow Golf Club continued its 2020 run of hosting prestigious competitive golf events recently hosting the 2020 American Junior Golf Association’s PING Heather Farr Classic held September 18 – 20. These players join a long list of big names in golf that have both participated and won the event (see below). Adam Miller of Phoenix…
Ryan Stemsrud has been named general manager of Sterling Grove Golf and Country Club, a new semi-private club currently under development in Surprise, Ariz., northwest of Phoenix. The 18-hole Nicklaus designed golf course is scheduled to open in January of 2021, and the 21,000 square-foot clubhouse is slated to open in the summer/early fall of…
The clubhouse experience has become a primary focus in driving golfer satisfaction and more importantly customer delight. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes continues to push forward with the hiring of a very experienced and talented Executive Chef. The facility recently welcomed Don Stansell as the club’s new executive chef. Stansell will oversee menu creation, food preparation, service…
Scott Jenkins, Tournament Chairman, of the Waste Management Phoenix Open recently announced that the tournament has every intention of hosting fans for the February 1 – 7, 2021 event. Although most of the hospitality tents and stands won’t be included, this is good news for the tournament and the entire valley. Because the situation can…