The 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale is one of the most iconic and loudest holes in all of golf. With stadium like stands all around the hole it creates a different feeling for golfers and the fans too. This hole alone has grown bigger and bigger every year. But for the past two years the PGA tour has establish new rules that limits how much fans can interact with players and how much players can interact with fans. Other then the last 3 seasons the 16th hole had players and even caddies entertained fans. Players would toss balls, hats, and even start throwing some footballs since the Super Bowl was on the same Sunday as The Waste Management. Caddies however would participate in caddie races where each of the opponents caddies would race to the green with golf backs on their backs. Three years ago, the tour discontinued caddie races for the safety of the caddies. The PGA Tour also put out a notice to players and caddies stating that, for fan safety reasons, players and caddies are prohibited from throwing, kicking, or otherwise propelling items into the crowd on the 16th hole. They felt that fans could have been harmed by the things that were thrown in the crowd. This past year, a golfer named Ryan Palmer, would throw balls with 10$ bills wrapped around them so that the fan could enjoy a "drink on him." Even thought the PGA Tour did not approve of this he still did it. Here's the truth, The Waste Management Phoenix Open loved the caddie races and loved having players interact with fans on the 16th hole, throwing hats, T-shirts, candy or whatever into the crowd. It's part of what makes the hole the greatest show on grass.
http://espn.go.com/golf/blog/_/name/golf/id/12162851/pga-tour-taking-fun-waste-management-phoenix-open-16th-hole-golf
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