Who won the Phoenix Open in 1962?
Getty Images. When Jerry Lewkowitz joined a Phoenix civic group called the Thunderbirds in 1962, Arnold Palmer had just won his second consecutive Phoenix Open. The following year, Palmer won it again, and in ’64, some guy named Jack Nicklaus prevailed.
What golf team built the skyboxes?
As that par-3 drew more attention, the Thunderbirds decided to build the skyboxes that have become synonymous with the Phoenix Open. Like other sports, golf has learned that big money comes from luxury boxes for sponsors, advertisers, and corporate heavyweights.
When did the Phoenix Open move to TPC Scottsdale?
In many ways, the growth of the Phoenix Open mirrors its host city. The tournament moved to TPC Scottsdale in 1987, an area of Phoenix had left mostly undeveloped. “I said ‘This is absolutely ridiculous no one’s going to come out here.’. Obviously I was wrong about that,” Lewkowitz said.
Is golf a party first?
It is a golf tournament first, not a party first, but there’s no reason that people can’t come out and have fun at a golf tournament.”. The “fun” results in a self-building win-win: more people and pros want to be a part of the event because it’s such a great time.
