SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The man who taped his WM Phoenix Open sponsor exemption inquiry letter to a green polo shirt surely had something interesting in store for fans Thursday at the raucous par-3 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale. Joel Dahmen came through—in several ways.
A native of Clarkston, Wash., Dahmen decided to make a statement by taking off his bucket hat and donning a Seattle Seahawks helmet after hitting his tee shot at the stadium hole. Dahmen made a poor swing and missed the green to the right, so he was a bit sheepish about going through with it. Turns out, he had little choice at the risk of disappointing his caddie.
“Yeah, you know, being a sponsor invite this week, you try to embrace it. It’s my hometown so I love being here, love the event,” said Dahmen, 38, who now makes him home in Scottsdale. “Whether you’re in first place or last place you’re still amped up on 16…