Phoenix Open fans gather before sunrise for race to rowdy 16th hole
Golf fans gather at TPC Scottsdale at 3 a.m. on Feb. 7, 2025, to grab the best seats at the rowdy 16th hole at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona.
It’s springtime in Arizona, and there’s plenty of activity.
College baseball is heading toward the postseason. Phoenix Rising FC’s USL Championship soccer and Arizona Rattlers seasons are in full swing, with new women’s soccer club Desert Dreams FC’s inaugural season soon to start.
Here are the news and events happening around Arizona sports.
ASU men’s golf headed to NCAA Championships
The No. 5 Arizona State men’s golf team is headed back to the NCAA Championships after finishing second at its regional held in Bremerton, Washington, at Gold Mountain Golf Club.The Sun Devils finished at 25-under 839, just three shots back of No. 7 Florida (28-under 836). Sophomore Connor Williams shot 7-under 209 and finished fifth, while freshman Peer Wernicke tied for eighth at 4-under 140.
The NCAA Championships will take place May 23-28 at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad.
—Jenna Ortiz
