Coming this Dec. 5 and 6, the Troon Access GL Championship Presented By Golf Now brings two full days (and nights) and 36 holes of high stakes Par 3 golf, live country music concerts, food trucks, party tents, a beer garden, and more, to Tempe. Early bird tickets are on sale until November 15th and start at only $10, after which they start at $20, to come soak in this festive, music-filled atmosphere, while watching elite two-person golf teams, including Phoenix United and Scottsdale Strikers, as they compete for a large prize purse under the lights at Grass Clippings Rolling Hills golf course. Plus, fans who purchase a two-day ticket before November 15th will automatically be entered in a lottery for the chance to hit a shot on the 18th hole and win $1,000,000 with a hole-in-one.
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Featuring teams backed by big names such as Wyndham Clark (#6 on the PGA Tour), Dave Roberts (Manager of the LA Dodgers), and Good Good Golf, this scramble-style Par-3-only tournament will showcase serious golf action, but with a decidedly unstuffy atmosphere; this is the course’s second major event. “Most professional golf tournaments have signs that say ‘Quiet’,” says Grass Clippings CEO Jake Hoselton, “But we just printed up 1,500 ‘Louder’ signs to hand out.”
Throughout the two-day tournament, fans can watch while socializing inside the on-site hospitality tents featuring DJs spinning during the golf rounds. Plus enjoy fare from top Valley food trucks, and craft cocktails including the tournament’s signature drink, Mr. Happy featuring Arizona’s own, ROXX ultra-smooth vodka. And be sure to stick around for the after party for a live honkytonk featuring Country Music headliners, High Horse and The Kurse Brothers, scheduled for Thursday and Friday night, respectively.
As for why the Grass League and the GL Championship feature only par-3 holes, Hoselton says, “Golf’s greatest moments happen from 150 yards and in, from Tiger Woods’ hole-in-one at the TPC Scottsdale, to more recently Jordan Speith losing The Masters on a par 3. At this tournament, there’s always a chance at a hole in one, and birdies are always falling. Instead of the players competing just to stay above water, the scoring is more, how low can you go?”
Kicking off on Thursday, Dec 5, gates open at 3 pm and round one kicks off with a shotgun style start at 5 pm and will run until 9 pm when the concert starts. Then on Friday, Dec 6, everyone’s invited to come play hooky from work as the gates open at noon, with a timed start with play kicking off at 1 pm and the leaders teeing off last, wrapping at 9 pm when they hand out the large prize purse, followed by another concert till 11:30 pm. Can’t make it? Not a problem. All the action will be available through live broadcast and streaming.
