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| The par 3 16th hole at the Phoenix Open is one of the hottest party locations on the PGA Tour. |
Michael Thompson has made a return trip to the Arizona desert. This week he is competing in the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Known for its huge, and raucous galleries, the Phoenix Open is one of the more unique stops on the PGA Tour. Over 500,000 people are expected to be in attendance over the four day tournament at TPC Scottsdale - by far the most of any PGA Tour event.
This is the one stop on tour were open heckling, both good and bad, is not only tolerated but almost encouraged. Players and their caddies often hand out goodies to the fans in the stadium surround the par 3 16th hole to help gain crowd approval. A player not bearing gifts can be met with plenty of cat calls. A missed green will bring lots of boos but a great tee shot will be met with huge cheers.
Last week Michael made it back to his hometown of Tucson Arizona where he was the featured speaker at 2014 Friends of Scouting Dinner. The event raised money for the local Boy Scouts. You might recall Michael is an Eagle Scout and
Round 1 Tee Time
Michael will be playing with Martin Laird and Mike Weir for the first two rounds. They tee off round one on Thursday morning at 10:33am ET (8:33am local time).
Video Coverage
Online streaming coverage will be broadcast with Live @ Streaming on PGATour.com from 10am - 7:30pm ET. Golf Channel and CBS will carry the television coverage.
Video Coverage Schedule
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30-Jan
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PGATOUR.COM
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10 AM - 7:30 PM ET
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GOLF
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3 PM - 7 PM ET
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Fri
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31-Jan
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PGATOUR.COM
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10 AM - 7:30 PM ET
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GOLF
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3 PM - 7 PM ET
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Sat
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1-Feb
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PGATOUR.COM
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11:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET
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GOLF
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1 PM - 2:30 PM ET
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CBS
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3 PM - 6 PM ET
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Sun
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2-Feb
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PGATOUR.COM
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11:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET
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GOLF
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1 PM - 2:30 PM ET
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CBS
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3 PM - 6 PM ET
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