Epic Waste Management Phoenix Open overshadowed by drunken, unruly fans at TPC Scottsdale
The 2024 WM Phoenix Open was a classic that ended with Nick Taylor rallying to win the title in a playoff finish after getting birdies on three of his final four holes to make the playoff against Charley Hoffman.
But Taylor's amazing finish is unfortunately being overshadowed by the behavior of some drunken and unruly fans at the TPC Scottsdale over the weekend.
And there were definitely some wild fans.
The WM Phoenix Open has always prided itself on providing a fun, party-like atmosphere.
But the party atmosphere went too far in 2024, casting a cloud over the extremely popular PGA Tour event.
The event was marred by fans behaving badly, with videos and pictures of those fans being spread on social media throughout the tournament.
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VOTE: Should the #WMPhoenixOpen stop selling alcohol? (How to solve #WMPO woes: https://t.co/0To3EgefAQ | Post backfires: https://t.co/L0c6tYP9FK | Drunk fans reaction: https://t.co/bB6aowKUeK | Controversy: https://t.co/xgLNcZbiQ7)
— Jeremy Cluff (@Jeremy_Cluff) February 12, 2024
Social media captured the unruly fans at the WM Phoenix Open
Now let’s review today’s highlights from the Waste Management Phoenix Open… pic.twitter.com/WXlgs4KBTT
— Jimmy Orr (@JimmyOrr) February 11, 2024
It’s obvious 2023 was the high water mark for the WM Phoenix Open. By all means have a good time at the tournament, but not to the point where the fan’s behaviour has become the story. It’ll be interesting to see what this event looks like next year. pic.twitter.com/xH7F0yJfwp
— Luke Elvy (@Luke_Elvy) February 11, 2024
All alcohol sales suspended at the WM Phoenix Open. Couldn't possibly think why...
📹: wrush08 - Reddit. pic.twitter.com/trBv86VaC6— Golf Tips Checker (@GolfTipsChecker) February 10, 2024
WM Phoenix Open is great.
But if it keeps going in this direction, it’s gonna be tough to convince players to turn up every year..?
pic.twitter.com/y6gRgAlZWa— Mark Fox (@ThePluggedLie) February 11, 2024
Folks have officially lost their minds at the WM Phoenix Open @ForePlayPod
pic.twitter.com/LJh4Dp6gOX— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 10, 2024
The Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament looked like outtakes from Happy Gilmore yesterday.
Gates were closed and alcohol sales suspended amid chaos.pic.twitter.com/R6b4usobIs— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 11, 2024
The best part about the Phoenix Open today was watching people try to go down this hill. pic.twitter.com/r0xFXIEG5L
— CFBudge (@CF_Budge) February 11, 2024
🍺🫨🥊 A fight broke out at the Waste Management Phoenix Open
pic.twitter.com/hLQPzmvBMI— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) February 11, 2024
The Waste Management Phoenix Open gets WILD#WMPO #TPCScottsdale #PhoenixOpen pic.twitter.com/PwNhShgUC9
— The Gary & Dino Show (@garyanddino) February 12, 2024
The Phoenix Open has massively jumped the shark this week. It has straddled a fine line for several years now, but how anybody can read all this (👇🏼) from the past few days and recognise it as a golf tournament is beyond me. Organisers have lost control. pic.twitter.com/VEozgmJAwX
— Michael McEwan (@MMcEwanGolf) February 11, 2024
Zach Johnson is frustrated with the gallery at the WM Phoenix Open 😬
pic.twitter.com/bh2bC7DBcF— Golflicious (@Golfflicious) February 11, 2024
the waste management phoenix open is truly special 😂😭 #WMPhoenixOpen pic.twitter.com/foBcj4a1yq
— Jackson Groff (@JacksonGroff) February 11, 2024
Third round of the Wast (ed) Management Phoenix Open is well underway 😳 pic.twitter.com/RpzePOfay1
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) February 10, 2024
The WM Phoenix Open Is Decadent And Depraved pic.twitter.com/w3szlh5s3D
— W (@ZitiDoggsGolf) February 10, 2024
Yes, not everyone was in a drunken frenzy at the Phoenix Open, but the few sure made a big impact on the tournament and left an impression in several golfers' minds.
Could the future of "The People's Open" be very different because of the actions of some people over the weekend?
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Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: WM Phoenix Open overshadowed by drunken, unruly fans at PGA Tour event
