All the holes-in-one at the 16th hole at the WM Phoenix Open
Todd Kelly
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — They're going to have to update that sign again.
The 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale is one of the most exciting spots at one of the most anticipated events on the PGA tour.
The WM Phoenix Open was first played at the Stadium Course in 1987. Over the 38 years, there have been roughly 15,000 tee shots fired during tournament golf at the 140-or-so-yard hole. And there have now been 12 hole-in-ones, the most recent courtesy of Emiliano Grillo.
The first happened in 1988. The latest from Grillo came in the second round of 2025.
The breakdown by round is:
- first round: one
- second round: two
- third round: seven
- final round: two
There have been two aces in the same week three different times: 1990, 1997 and 2022. There has never been two aces at 16 in the same round. A lefty has never made an ace there.
Tiger Woods, of course, has the most famous ace on the hole.
All the holes-in-one on No. 16 at the Phoenix Open
Hal Sutton - 1988
Brad Bryant - 1990
David Edwards - 1990
Jay Delson - 1991
Tiger Woods - 1997
Steve Stricker - 1997
Mike Sposa - 2002
Jarrod Lyle - 2011
Francesco Molinari - 2015
Sam Ryder - 2022
Carlos Ortiz - 2022
Emiliano Grillo - 2025