SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It’s become a true bucket-list adventure in the world of sports for golfers and fans alike, as the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale is one of the most anticipated events during the week of the WM Phoenix Open.
The event was first played at the Stadium Course in 1987. Over the 36 years, there have been roughly 14,400 tee shots fired during tournament golf at the 140-or-so-yard hole, but there has been only 11 holes-in-one.
Yep, just 11.
The first happened in 1988. The latest was the final round of 2022.
The breakdown by round is:
- first round: one
- second round: one
- third round: seven
- final round: two
There have been two aces in the same week three different times: 1990, 1997 and 2022. There has never been two aces at 16 in the same round. A lefty has never made an ace there.
Here’s a closer look at all the holes-in-one on No. 16 at the Phoenix Open.
Hal Sutton waves to the crowd during the 1988 Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. (Photo: Pat Shannahan/The Arizona Republic)
File of Brad Bryant at the 2005 SAS Championship in Cary, North Carolina. (Photo: Karl DeBlaker/Associated Press)
File photo of David Edwards at the Tradition at Crosswater Golf Course in Sunriver, Oregon. (Photo: Don Ryan/Associated Press)
File photo of Jay Delsing at the the Nationwide Tour’s 2006n Rheem Classic at Hardscrabble Country Club. (Photo: Brian D. Sanderford/Southwest Times Record)
Steve Stricker watches a shot during the 2003 Phoenix Open. (Photo: The Arizona Republic)
File photo of Mike Sposa at the 2003 Buick Open at Warwick Hills Golf & C.C. in Grand Blanc, Michigan. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Jarrod Lyle at the 2011 Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Francesco Molinari celebrates alongside his caddie Mick Doran after making a hole-in-one on the 16th hole during the third round of the 2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. (Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Sam Ryder collects his hole-in-one ball at the 16th hole during the third round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. (Photo: Zachary BonDurant/AP…
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