SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale is one of the most exciting spots at one of the most anticipated events on the PGA tour.
The WM Phoenix Open was first played at the Stadium Course in 1987. Over the 37 years, there have been roughly 15,000 tee shots fired during tournament golf at the 140-or-so-yard hole. Yet 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:
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first round: one
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second round: one
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third round: seven
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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.
Tiger Woods, of course, has the most famous ace on the hole.
All the holes-in-one on No. 16 at the Phoenix Open
Hal Sutton – 1988
Brad Bryant – 1990
David Edwards – 1990
Jay Delson – 1991
Tiger Woods – 1997
Steve Stricker – 1997
Mike Sposa – 2002
Jarrod Lyle – 2011
Francesco Molinari – 2015
Sam Ryder – 2022
Carlos Ortiz – 2022
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: WM Phoenix Open: The 16th hole hole-in-ones at TPC Scottsdale
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