Johnny Miller had a remarkable run as a professional golfer, and some of his best golf was played on the West Coast swing each year, especially in desert locales. As a result, some called him the Desert Fox for his wiley play in desert venues.
Typical of his success is how he played in The Phoenix [...]
Adding to what is already a top-flight line-up of entertainment – including the likes of O.A.R., Collective Soul and Reverend Run of RUN-D.M.C. – The Thunderbirds announced the addition of three premier local cover bands to finalize the entertainment billing for the 2010 Coors Light Birds Nest.
Local favorites The Chadwicks will be making their fifth [...]
2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open Tournament Chairman David Rauch announced today that 2004 FBR Open champion Jonathan Kaye will receive the third sponsor exemption for the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Billy Mayfair and Rickie Fowler received the first two tournament exemptions. Rauch and the tournament host Thunderbirds will hand out a total of eight [...]
Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s [...]
Your Valley Buick-GMC Dealers are proud to sponsor the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open. With eight dealerships across the Valley (Coulter Buick-GMC, Coulter Motor Company, Mesa Buick-GMC, Garrett Motors, Henry Brown Buick-GMC, Liberty Buick, Peoria GMC, and Yates Buick-GMC), your Valley Buick GMC dealers offer the best in quality and service for Buick and GMC [...]
As February draws closer, excitement surrounding the Waste Management Phoenix Open continues to grow. Valley residents and golf fans nationwide are curious about the sustainability initiatives that will soon be part of one of the most popular tournaments on the PGA TOUR. But what exactly does it take to minimize the environmental footprint of an [...]
With seven #1 hit songs to its credit, Collective Soul will headline the 2010 Coors Light Birds Nest on Thursday, February 25, as announced today by the host Thunderbirds.
Bursting onto the scene in 1993 with their first #1 hit “Shine,” Collective Soul has racked up hit after hit including six other chart toppers: “December,” [...]
Camilo Villegas and Matt Kuchar, 25th and 40th respectively on the Official World Golf Ranking, are among the latest to commit to the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open, which will be played Feb. 22-28 at the TPC Scottsdale.
Villegas owns two career wins in four seasons on the PGA TOUR and finished T2 in his first [...]
Billy Casper won The Phoenix Open at The Arizona Country Club in 1957, with a 3-shot victory over Mike Souchak and Dr. Cary Middlecoff. He won $2,000 for that winning effort.
Straight from LA’s Sunset Strip, 80’s metal rock cover band Steel Panther will headline the opening night of the 2010 Coors Light Birds Nest. Making their first ever appearance at the Nest, Steel Panther will rock the house on Wednesday, Feb. 24 covering classic songs from the likes of Motley Crew, Def Leppard, Guns N’ [...]
Ever dreamed of playing in the final round of the PGA TOUR’s Waste Management Phoenix Open? Here’s your opportunity to play the course the pros played, the day after they played it. A limited number of playing spots are still available in the 2010 Post-Open Pro-Am presented by MR Investment Partners, to be held at [...]
Roonie G, two-time Club World Award winner for best video DJ, will be performing at the 2010 Coors Light Birds Nest Wednesday, Feb. 24 through Saturday, Feb. 27.
Where traditional DJs are locked into spinning solely audio, Roonie delves into another dimension by mixing his own creative blends of audio and video content – content that [...]
Defending champion Kenny Perry and local fan favorite Phil Mickelson are among the first of early commitments to the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open.
With the tournament date a month later this year, tournament officials are expecting one of the strongest fields in years as “The GREENEST Show on Grass” returns to the TPC Scottsdale the [...]
Jack Nicklaus won the Phoenix Open in 1964, and finished in the Top 5 several times. He went on to win 18 “majors” in his golf career, and continues to this day as a legendary figure in the world of golf.
A year after bringing down the house at the 2009 Birds Nest, national recording artist O.A.R. will return to Scottsdale and perform at the 2010 Coors Light Birds Nest on Saturday, February 27 during the upcoming Waste Management Phoenix Open, closing out what will be an exciting four-day run of exceptional and varied entertainment.
Tickets for [...]
2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open Tournament Chairman David Rauch announced today that Rickie Fowler will receive the second sponsor exemption for the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Billy Mayfair received the first tournament exemption in December. Rauch and the tournament host Thunderbirds will hand out a total of eight sponsor exemptions for the tournament, scheduled to [...]
Making their 24th consecutive annual appearance at the Coors Light Birds Nest, Duck Soup will appropriately be the opening act at the 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open’s after-party, as announced today by the host Thunderbirds.
Billed as the Unofficial Band of the PGA TOUR, the Austin, TX-based band will perform at the Birds Nest on Wednesday, [...]
Tickets for O.A.R.’s Saturday evening show go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. on January 16th through Ticketmaster (800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlet locations or you can click here to jump to the ticket buying page for Saturday’s O.A.R performance).
General admission tickets are $35 through Ticketmaster in advance or $40 the day of the show and [...]
A rising star in the Los Angeles music scene, Kelley James will be performing on Saturday, February 27 at the 2010 Coors Light Birds Nest during the upcoming Waste Management Phoenix Open. James will be opening for that evening’s headliner, O.A.R.
Tickets for Saturday evening’s show are on sale now through Ticketmaster (800-745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com and all [...]
Legendary golfer Arnold Palmer won the Phoenix Open in his first official tournament after turning pro. Here he talks about his experiences in Phoenix, and the special memories this tournament has for him.
Waste Management invites you to reverse the way you think about waste. What is waste in reverse? It is waste given a renewed purpose as a resource. It is a recycled aluminum can that can power a laptop. It is a pear that turns into energy as it biodegrades. Putting the four R’s – [...]
