Unruly fan conduct attracts ire of Zach Johnson, Billy Horschel at Phoenix Open

Temperatures are solely within the 50s, however tempers ran scorching on the Phoenix Open resulting from unruly fan conduct.

The PGA Tour occasion, recognized for its big crowds and occasion environment at TPC Scottsdale, continued to get out of hand Sunday after organizers had tried to decelerate the festivities Saturday.

Zach Johnson was caught on social media laying right into a heckler after a tee shot.

“Do not ‘sir’ me,” a clearly agitated Johnson advised a gaggle of followers earlier than storming off. “Someone stated it. I am simply sick of it. Simply shut up!”

Elsewhere on the course, Billy Horschel took exception to followers making noise throughout a swing by fellow competitor Nicolo Galletti on the eleventh gap.

“Buddy, when he is over the shot, shut the hell up, man,” Horschel yelled at a fan. “Come on, he is making an attempt to hit a rattling golf shot right here. It is our f—ing job.”

On one other gap, Jordan Spieth was agitated when a fan yelled throughout his backswing. Spieth nonetheless hit his method shot to fifteen ft, however he dropped his membership and pointed to anyone within the gallery after the fan yelled.

“What the f—?” Spieth may very well be seen saying as he glared on the gallery.

There have been different incidents proven on social media, together with fights amongst spectators and different alcohol-fueled incidents.

On Saturday, match officers briefly stopped alcohol gross sales at a number of places across the course, hoping to decelerate the occasion. In addition they briefly turned away ticket holders round 2 p.m. Saturday as a result of it was too crowded.

The Phoenix Open, dubbed the “Biggest Present on Grass,” is not like something in golf. Plenty of as much as 200,000 followers pack TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course with cheers, boos and the occasional beer bathe.

The attention of the rowdy hurricane is the sixteenth gap, a multitiered occasion of a par-3 the place “Quiet please” indicators are met with disdain.

On Friday, a girl suffered non-life-threatening accidents after falling on the sixteenth. It was unknown whether or not the girl had been consuming earlier than the incident.

Nick Taylor gained the occasion, defeating Charley Hoffman in a playoff.

The Related Press contributed to this report.