Third Round Of Phoenix Open Sets Single-Day Attendance Record

The third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open yesterday drew 201,003 fans, setting a "new single-day attendance record." The previous single-day record "was 189,722 during the third round" in '14. The overall tournament record "will also be eclipsed." Last year, 564,368 "showed up for the week," and with one day still to go, this year’s total "is already up to 553,035." Officials "expect this year's attendance for the week to top well over 600,000" (PGATOUR.com, 2/6).

Golfer Phil Mickelson said, "The front nine there are really a lot of golf fans. ... They're watching and they're interested in the shots. And then you get to the back nine and they're not to be found, it's a party scene" ("Waste Management Phoenix Open," NBC, 2/6).