{"id":99519,"date":"2022-03-07T11:38:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T17:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=99519"},"modified":"2022-03-08T14:54:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T20:54:33","slug":"video-wm-phoenix-open-brings-party-atmosphere-to-pga-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/video-wm-phoenix-open-brings-party-atmosphere-to-pga-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: WM Phoenix Open brings party atmosphere to PGA Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Seth Humeniuk<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The PGA Tour has a reputation of being a little stuffy, but fans at the WM Phoenix Open bring a different energy to the sport. In Phoenix, fans drink heavily, cheer heartily and boo emphatically. They do their best to make golf a party for all involved.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"WM Phoenix Open 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/684805609?h=69de584e86&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Transcript:<\/p>\n<p>Narration: AUGUSTA, PEBBLE BEACH AND ST. ANDREWS. THESE ARE THE COURSES FANS THINK OF WHEN THEY THINK GOLF AND THEY CARRY WITH THEM AN IMAGE OF A CERTAIN ETIQUETTE. OF FANS WHO STAND SILENTLY AND CHEER QUIETLY FOR THEIR FAVORITE GOLFER. BUT THINGS ARE DIFFERENT HERE IN PHOENIX<\/p>\n<p>(Fans cheering on 16th hole)<\/p>\n<p>Narration: THE WM PHOENIX OPEN HAS A REPUTATION FOR BEING THE LOUDEST, ROWDIEST EVENT ON THE PGA TOUR.<\/p>\n<p>Fan: I would say invigorating, fun for whole family, and pardon my language, but a total sh*t show.<\/p>\n<p>Narration: FANS SHOW UP BEFORE DAWN AND RUSH THE GATES TO GET IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.<\/p>\n<p>Fans: &#8220;Spring break baby!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Narration: THE PARTY STARTS THE SECOND FANS WALK THROUGH THE DOOR AND KEEPS GOING ALL DAY LONG. NOT EVEN REPORTERS CAN ESCAPE THE CHAOS.<\/p>\n<p>Fan: &#8220;Hi! I&#8217;m Hailey, from Arizona, and you&#8217;re watching Disney Channel!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Narration: ON THE ROWDIEST COURSE IN GOLF, THE SIXTEENTH HOLE STANDS OUT AS THE WILDEST.<\/p>\n<p>(Fans cheering)<\/p>\n<p>Narration: FANS CHEER.<\/p>\n<p>(Fans cheering)<\/p>\n<p>Narration: AND BOO&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(Fans booing)<\/p>\n<p>Narration: UNLIKE ANYWHERE ELSE ON TOUR.<\/p>\n<p>Vendor: &#8220;Oh yeah, I ain&#8217;t gonna screw you like that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Narration: THE NONSTOP PARTY ATMOSPHERE HAS MADE THE OPEN A MUST-SEE EVENT, BOTH FOR FANS OF GOLF\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Fans: \u201cThis is the best golf tournament in the entire world\u2026 yeah this is a bucket list golf tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Narration: \u2026AND FANS OF A GOOD TIME.<\/p>\n<p>Fans: \u201cWe\u2019re here to drink some beer and watch some golf!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Narration: WHILE SOME TURN THEIR NOSES UP AT THE INSANITY OF THE EVENT, OTHERS THINK IT\u2019S GOOD FOR THE GAME.<\/p>\n<p>Fans: \u201cI think it\u2019s bringing youth, into golf&#8211;golf is stuck up!\u2026 It got a little bit stuffy, everyone\u2019s an old man. Now, it\u2019s bringing life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Narration: THE PHOENIX EXPERIENCE CAN BE DIFFICULT FOR SOME PLAYERS, BUT OTHERS FEED OFF THE FAN\u2019S ENERGY.<\/p>\n<p>Sam Ryder: \u201cThere\u2019s nothing really compares to the energy that\u2019s in here. You know. It\u2019s like\u2026 You just gotta embrace it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Narration: OFFICALLY, THIS IS EVENT IS KNOWN AS THE WM PHOENIX OPEN. BUT FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FANS, IT\u2019S THE PEOPLE\u2019S OPEN. REPORTING FROM SCOTTSDALE, SETH HUMENIUK, MEDILL REPORTS.<\/p>\n<p><em>Seth Humeniuk is a video and broadcast graduate student at Medill, you can follow him on Twitter @seth_humeniuk<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Seth Humeniuk Medill Reports The PGA Tour has a reputation of being a little stuffy, but fans at the WM Phoenix Open bring a different energy to the sport. In Phoenix, fans drink heavily, cheer heartily and boo emphatically. 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