9 Ways the Phoenix Open Changed Golf
6. The Hospitality Sun Pod
The solar-powered hospitality tent is the first of its kind on the tour. Photo: Amanda Wills, Earth911
At the 18th hole stood a massive, two-story hospitality tent for Waste Management VIPs. Inside the tent were cocktails, flat-screen TVs, plush couches and more. Powering the entire spot was a massive solar panel called the Sun Pod. The panels collected energy from the sun, which then powered a battery that supplied all of the tent’s electrical needs (excluding the heat). It was the first hospitality tent on the PGA Tour to be powered by renewable energy.
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Jillian Wolf
posted on February 7th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Waste Management has done a superb job of offsetting what spectators bring to the sport. There’s still all that grass to consider though. Not only does it suck up water, it’s chemically treated…where does all that runoff go?
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posted on February 9th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
Great article! The Reverse Vending Machines are an awesome idea.
jackwriter
posted on February 15th, 2011 at 11:37 am
Now if only the Phoenix Open could get Tiger Woods to return. Unfortunately, something turned off Woods and he’s been a no-show at this event for the past several years.
Darian Baulon
posted on March 24th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
You’ve got to be kidding me. The only “green” golf in Arizona would have to be played on dirt. It’s great that they’re reducing, but please don’t try to pretend this is some kind of fabulous green event.