This week’s Waste Management Open will have limited spectators because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
And the infamous 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale will see only 2,000 fans instead of a raucous 16,000. This will have a huge negative impact on the amount of money the WMO can raise for the charities supported by the local Thunderbirds. Tournament Director Chuck Uptz has met this challenge with a novel fundraising plan:
“We’re asking all 2,000 fans who enter the 16th hole arena to purchase an iconic Vomit Mat and place it on a socially-distanced empty seat. Of course, it’s not like the real regurgitated matter that we’ve come to love at 16, but until we can return to normal, it’s the next best thing. The $12.99 purchase price is fully tax-deductible and we recommend purchasing the discounted Foursome Fun package for only $51.75.”
Uptz is also encouraging the gallery at 16 to do their best to simulate a packed, pre-COVID house: “We’re excited at the prospect of our 2,000 fans yelling filthy obscenities … begging for free hats and tee shirts from the best players in the world … and engaging in all manner of sexually deviant encounters beneath the grandstand. ”
