SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Frozen turf wiped out the pro-am round at the Phoenix Open and frost was expected to lead to long delays before play Thursday and Friday.
The temperature was in the high 20s early Wednesday morning when the players started arriving at TPC Scottsdale and only 35 around 11 a.m. when the pro-am was called off to prevent damage to the frozen putting surfaces.
Phil Mickelson planned to use a softer, lower compression ball in the chilly conditions, a tactic he also used last week in his second-place finish at Torrey Pines.
Bubba Watson, the winner Sunday in San Diego, and fellow 2011 tour winners Watson, Jonathan Byrd, Mark Wilson and Jhonattan Vegas are in the field along with defending champion Hunter Mahan, Geoff Ogilvy, Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar.
