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The famous 16th hole at TPC Scotssdale. This beautiful par 3 will be the center of a roaring stadium during the event.

Durrance II/PGA TOUR

The famous 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale. This beautiful par 3 will be the center of a roaring stadium during the event.

Jan. 30, 2011

The TOUR makes its fan-favorite stop in Scottsdale, Ariz., this week for the biggest golf party of the year -- the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

Fast facts

Course Superintendent	Jeff R. Plotts
Original architect	Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish (1995)
Par value	71
Number of TOUR events as host venue	25 (including 2011)
Course ranking	Ranked 38 (out of 52) in difficulty on the PGA TOUR in 2010
Yardage history	7,234 yards (1987-1984)
	6,992 (1987-1997)
	7,059 (1998-1999)
	7,083 (2000-2001)
	7,089 (2002-2003)
	7,216 (2004-present)
Grass	Bermudagrass; perennial ryegrass; fine fescue (tees, fairways, rough, greens); Poa trivialis; Velvet bentgrass (greens)
Tournament Stimpmeter	11.6-12 ft
Sand bunkers	79
Water hazards	6
Course tour	Click here

Course record

Player
Grant Waite
Mark Calcavecchia
Phil Mickelson

Year
1996
2001
2005

Round
2nd
4th
2nd

Finish
2
T14
1

Holes-in-one

There have been 18 aces recorded during the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale

Player	Hole	Year
Will MacKenzie	12	2008
Heath Slocum	4	2007
Bob Burns	4	2003
Tim Herron	4	2003
Mike Sposa	16	2002
Wayne Levi	12	1998
Tiger Woods	16	1997
Steve Stricker	16	1997
Mark Calcavecchia	4	1992
Bruce Lietzke	4	1992
Jay Delsing	16	1991
Brad Bryant	16	1990
Andrew Magee	4	1990
David Edwards	16	1990
Bill Sander	4	1990
Billy Pierot	7	1989
Hal Sutton	16	1988
Larry Rinker	12	1987

2010 Rankings

Most Difficult Hole

	The par-4 469-yard 11th This is a demanding and dangerous hole. The lake along the entire left side is the player's biggest concern. A beach bunker protects the left front of this green with a hidden bunker behind the green. A good, strong hole with par always a good score. 2010: 1 eagle, 50 birdies, 273 pars, 102 bogeys, 17 double bogeys, 0 others.
Easiest hole
	The par-5 595-yard 13th This hole is a par 5 with a split fairway. Played downwind, the shot is probably the right fairway, driving between the water and island desert. If successful, playing right cuts 40-50 yards off the length of the hole, making it reachable in two. The conservative player goes to the left and the wider driving area, eliminating a chance to reach this hole in two. The second landing area is wide, protected by an enormous left bunker and smaller right bunker. The green is small, guarded by a deep bunker located on the right front. 2010: 17 eagles, 191 birdies, 203 pars, 26 bogeys, 6 double bogeys and 0 others.

TPC Scottsdale			2010 rankings		Last 24 years
Hole	Par	Yards	Avg. Score	Rank	Avg. Score	Rank
1	4	410	3.984	8	3.971	13
2	4	416	3.919	13	4.017	10
3	5	554	4.709	16	4.770	16
4	3	175	2.946	12	2.968	14
5	4	453	4.002	6	4.092	4
6	4	436	3.953	11	4.028	8
7	3	215	3.163	3	3.156	3
8	4	470	4	7	4.081	5
9	4	464	4.025	4	4.018	9
10	4	403	3.914	14	3.998	12
11	4	469	4.19	1	4.175	1
12	3	195	3.181	2	3.160	2
13	5	595	4.578	18	4.634	18
14	4	477	3.973	10	4.073	7
15	5	552	4.743	15	4.683	17
16	3	162	2.984	8	3.010	11
17	4	332	3.646	17	3.787	15
18	4	438	4.023	5	4.074	6

Course origins

From the first moment you arrive at TPC Scottsdale, the home of the PGA TOUR's Waste Management Phoenix Open, you will experience first hand what sets TPC network clubs apart from all other golf facilities.

Set in the Sonoran Desert and surrounded by the majestic McDowell Mountains, TPC Scottsdale embodies the standards of excellence in golf operations world wide. The Stadium Course, designed by the team of Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, is a masterful blend of challenge and playability for the enjoyment of all levels of golfers, professional and amateur alike.

TPC Scottsdale's Stadium Course, built in 1986, hosted its first Waste Management Phoenix Open in 1987. The Waste Management Phoenix Open has now become the largest attended golf event in the world. This brings immeasurable attention and respect to the Stadium Course, which has won numerous awards. -- Source: http://www.tpc.com/scottsdale/index.html

Tournament course history

Course	Location	Years
TPC Scottsdale	Scottsdale, Ariz.	1987-present
Phoenix CC	Phoenix, Ariz.	1932-1954*, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1979, 1972 1974-1986
Arizona CC, Phoenix, Ariz.	1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973

* The tournament was not played from 1936-1938 or from 1941-1943

This week's Kodak Challenge hole

HOLE: The par-3, 162-yard 16th at TPC Scottsdale
LAST YEAR: The 16th played to a stroke average of 2.984, with players recording 0 eagles, 69 birdies, 314 pars, 58 bogeys, 2 double bogeys and 0 others.
DESCRIPTION: This is designer Tom Weiskopf's favorite par 3 on the stadium-style course. The green is an elusive target, requiring accuracy. Scores vary from 2-4, offering the player a good birdie opportunity. (Click here for more)