The Phoenix Open’s famously booze-soaked 16th hole is one of the most unique spectacles in golf, where the normally gentile sport lets loose with stadium-style seating, deafening music and an enthusiastic announcer introducing players in a scene that’s more WWE than PGA Tour.

One the wildest tournaments in golf takes place this weekend as the 2025 Waste Management Open touches down in Arizona. Also known as the Phoenix Open, the PGA tour event brings together some of the world’s best golfers in front of a rambunctious crowd that is free to cheer (or jeer) on the players at

For people in the Valley, it's an event that needs little introduction. Here's what to know about the WM Phoenix Open, its history, its problems, and what's new for 2025.