SCOTTSDALE – What will change this year is that the hype surrounding the 16th hole is as big as it ever has been. With the amount of big-name athletes and celebrities in attendance, and everything new with the 16th skyboxes, including the W Scottsdale First Course all-inclusive offering, will surely bring even more of a spotlight to one of the biggest sporting events in the country.
Fans cheer from during round three of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC in Scottsdale on Feb. 8, 2025. © Diannie Chavez/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Why the 16th hole will be even bigger at the 2026 WMO:…