Bill Grove  Title: General Manager at TPC Scottsdale  Favorite Local Course: TPC Scottsdale   Preferred 19th Hole: The Grill at TPC Scottsdale  PGA Tour Pro to Follow: All the local players  Handicap: Scratch

Having been the General Manager at TPC Scottsdale for 17 years, Bill Grove has seen his share of professional golf. A scratch golfer in his own right, Grove probably knows the course at TPC Scottsdale better than anyone. “One of my favorite places is the mound that separates the 8th green from the 11th hole,” he says. “In reality, there are so many great locations to see great golf and no one is around. But then, of course, there are places like the 16 hole, which are incredible and one of a kind.”
Since local Tour players are no strangers to TPC Scottsdale throughout the year, Grove says he practices and works on his game each day because “you never know who you’re going to get to play with, and I don’t want to embarrass myself.”
Naturally, Grove says the atmosphere at TPC Scottsdale in the months leading up to the Phoenix Open is hectic. “Craziness, organized craziness is actually what it is,” Grove says. “From vendors, sponsors, PGA Tour entities, everyone’s running around, but they all have a purpose or plan.”
Grove says he has many memorable moments from past tournaments but his favorite is seeing new winners break through at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. “It’s really special when you see a player who has worked so hard succeed at our event,” he says. “Each year, we just look forward to the opportunity to do it again.”