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• “The WM Phoenix Open It is a very special event due to the number of people who attend, which is why it is often called “The people’s tournament” and “The greatest show on grass”. It is estimated that in the four days that the competition takes place, more than half a million spectators gather. On February 6, 2016, a record figure was reached, since on that single day there were 201,000 people and in total more than 600,000 were registered adding up the four days of the event. “This tournament has the particularity that it is the only one that has a true stadium for a hole, in this case it is the par 3 of the 16. Known as ‘The Colisseum’, has a capacity for 20,000 seated spectators. Here was one of the biggest ovations in golf history when Tiger Woods made a hole in one in 1997.”

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• “The results at the WM Phoenix Open are always well below par. The record has it Phil Mickelsonwith -11 when presenting a card of 60 strokes and -28 for the championship, a mark that he shares with Mark Calcavecchia. It is a very attractive tournament, because there is always a party, a show and it is different for everything that happens beyond the ropes. “It will have a field of 132 players, it awards 8.2 million dollars in prizes, 500 points for the FedEx ranking and 1.5 million dollars for the winner.”

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• “The list this year is very strong, since six top ten will be present, 14 of the top 20 and 25 of the top 50 of the world ranking, among them stands out Jon Rahm, because he studied in Arizona and in “El Coliseo” he usually wears the shirt of the local university football team. he will play too Viktor Hovlandwinner this season. Patrick Cantlay he played very well at American Express and at Pebble Beach. The Olympic champion will be added Xander Schauffele and to close the top ten they will be Justin Thomas Y Hideki Matsuyamawho was the last to win this championship twice in a row in 2016 and 2017. Outside the top ten, it is worth mentioning Jordan Spiethwhich last year was very close to winning, and also to mention Brooks Koepka who arrives as the ultimate winner.”———-
• “In the WM Phoenix Open there will be a Latin American presence, with five representatives: the Mexicans Abraham Ancer Y carlos ortizthe Argentinian Emiliano Grillothe Colombian Sebastian Munoz and the Chilean William “Myth” Pereira. I wouldn’t be surprised if any of them are fighting for the title on Sunday in Arizona.“