WM Phoenix Open suspends alcohol sales, closes entrances after crowd get too big and rowdy WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

The Waste Management Phoenix Open is well-known for being the biggest party in golf, with raucous crowds fueled by copious alcohol intake.

But there is apparently a limit.

The third round of the 2024 Phoenix Open saw tournament organizers suspend alcohol sales across TPC Scottsdale and close off entrances to the course, seemingly due to a crowd that simply became too big and rowdy.

Some videos on social media captured the scene, including when one fan decided to flip into a bunker and start doing sand angels:

Those visuals honestly don’t look too out of place at the Phoenix Open. The bad part for all involved was actually outside the course, where enormous lines built up to the point where a crowd pushed through metal detectors and ticket portals to enter the sold-out tournament.

The WM Phoenix Open Twitter account later released a statement saying it was “temporarily” closing its entrances due to “larger than usual crowds…