Talking Stick Golf Club’s O’odham Course (formerly North Course), with its broad, angular holes, rewards thoughtful play through the rise of its many options according to one’s level of skill. Its low profile, slightly crowned greens and close-cropped approaches encourage running as well as aerial assaults.
VGA Round Results from today’s event.
Flight A top 3
Tom Anderson secured 1st place with a net score of 69. Steve Laveirge followed closely in 2nd place with a net score of 70, and Steve Park also scored 70 net to take 3rd place in a scorecard playoff. The Atta Boy was awarded to Dan Arnold with a net score of 71.
Flight B top 3
Robert Froehlich took first place today with a score of 69, and Dan Bengtson, also scoring a net 69, secured second place after a scorecard playoff. Pragnesh Shah claimed third with a net 71. Donald Majors and George Kowalchik shared the Atta Boy honor, both finishing with net 72s.
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In early 1986, the Phoenix Thunderbirds (host organization for the Phoenix Open) started looking for a new tournament site. They intended to grow the event, which was limited in size and number of spectators by its previous location, the Phoenix Country Club. Many locations in Phoenix were considered, but due to environmental issues, the Thunderbirds were running out of options.
TOUR Commissioner Beman began assisting the Thunderbirds in identifying a new location when then Scottsdale Mayor, Herb Drinkwater, called with the perfect solution – he could secure land within the city of Scottsdale that would offer the ideal setting for a stadium-style course. So in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation, the City of Scottsdale, and the Phoenix Thunderbirds, the PGA TOUR moved the event to its new location ¬and named it Tournament Players Club of Scottsdale.
TPC Scottsdale and The Stadium Course began construction in January 1986. The design team of renowned architects Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish were directed by Commissioner Beman to create a similar Stadium design like that at TPC Sawgrass – allowing all spectators a perfect view of the tournament.
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