The PGA Tour announced a 10-year extension of its partnership with Waste Management on Tuesday.

The environmental services company will continue as the title sponsor of the Phoenix Open through 2030. Waste Management was first named the event’s title sponsor in 2010.

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and Waste Management CEO Jim Fish made the announcement during a press conference at TPC Scottsdale.

The Phoenix Open has set multiple golf tournament attendance records over the years and was named PGA Tour Tournament of the Year in 2018.

“There is not a PGA tournament out there that has not sent someone and looked at every single element and facet and tried to bring that to their own market.” Monahan said. “But there is only one Waste Management Phoenix Open.”

Wednesday pro-am

Michael Phelps, former Phoenix Suns star Jason Kidd and World Series champion Anthony Rizzo headline Wednesday’s celebrity pro-am event. 

There are 26 teams playing on Wednesday. Each team, expect for one, will have two professional golfers. Half of the golfers will play the first nine holes, then tag in their PGA teammates for the back nine.

Teams for the event were announced on Tuesday night.

Monday/Tuesday qualifiers

The last three spots for almost every PGA Tour event go to the Monday Qualifiers. However, Monday’s round at McCormick Ranch ended in a four-way tie between Nick Hardy, David Hearn, Max Homa and Blair Hamilton.

On Tuesday morning, Hardy bogeyed the first hole of the playoff, sending Hearn, Homa and Hamilton to the Phoenix Open.

Thursday’s featured pairings

Justin Thomas, Webb Simpson, Cameron Champ: 7:50 a.m., 10 Tee

Matt Kuchar, Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau: 8 a.m., 10 Tee

John Rahm, Xander Schauffele, Bubba Watson: 12:05 p.m., 1 Tee

Phil Mickelson, Gary Woodland, Hideki Matsuyama:  12:15 p.m., 1 Tee

Weather update

Clouds filled the sky for most of Tuesday, but conditions were comfortable. Rain is still in the forecast for Saturday.

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Pro-am tee times

TEE 1

8:30 a.m.

Justin Verlander, Joe Payesko, Jim Crane, Jim Fish

Billy Horschel (front 9), Brandt Snedeker (back 9, 10:55 a.m.)

8:40 a.m.

Frank Cannon, Michael Foguth, Jason Wootten, Reid Abedeen

Bubba Watson (front 9), Luke List (back 9, 11:07 a.m.)

8:50 a.m.

Emmitt Smith, Mike Clow, Chuck Boettcher, Bruce Ward

Charley Hoffman

9 a.m.

Johnny Hughes, Archie Bradley, Kurt Kane, Ben Herman

Cameron Smith (front 9), Kevin Kisner (back 9, 11:31 a.m.)

9:10 a.m.

Stephen Kerns, David Rauch, Chris Grady, Brendan Boyle

Gary Woodland (front 9), Brendan Steele (back 9, 11:43 a.m.)

9:20 a.m.

Tim Hawkins, Frank Lonegro, Gary Heminger, Michael Phelps

C.T. Pan (front 9), Peter Uihlein (back 9, 11:55 a.m.)

9:30 a.m.

Steven Brown, Tom Bardis, John Bardis, Dean Fitzpatrick

Keegan Bradley (front 9), Chesson Hadley (back 9, 12:07 p.m.)

9:40 a.m.

Bubba Moffett, Jon Argentine, Kevin Doyle, Terry Morrison

Austin Cook (front 9), Keith Mitchell (back 9, 12:19 p.m.)

9:50 a.m.

Jason Kidd, Chris Dods, Scott Bradley, Jay Smith

Chez Reavie (front 9), Ryan Palmer (back 9, 12:31 p.m.)

10 a.m.

Floyd Jensen, Brady Wilson, Roy Edwards, Cecil Peters

Patton Kizzire (front 9), Abraham Ancer (back 9, 12:43 p.m.)

10:10 a.m.

George Getz, Josh Isner, Gary Brown, Walt Brown Jr.

Kyle Stanley (front 9), Zach Johnson (back 9, 12:55 p.m.)

10:20 a.m.

Patrick Peterson, Ron Shurts, Dave Paulsen, Ron Ransom

Jon Rahm (front 9), Tyrrell Hatton (back 9, 1:07 p.m.)

10:30 a.m.

Tom Candiotti, Torey Lovullo, Tim Hovik, Scott Sutherland

Tony Finau (front 9), Beyong Hun An (back 9, 1:19 p.m.)

TEE 10

8:30 a.m.

Scott Archibald, Bob McCarrick, John Morris, Jake Owen

Phil Mickelson (back 9), Matt Kuchar (front 9, 10:55 a.m.)

8:40 a.m.

Brandon Peters, Robert Livingston, Aaron Habben, Lois Kamysiak

Webb Simpson (back 9), Beau Hossler (front 9, 11:07 a.m.)

8:50 a.m.

John K. Solheim, Troy Mullins, Miguel Montero, John A. Solheim

Cameron Champ (back 9), Steve Stricker (front 9, 11:19 a.m.)

9 a.m.

Kirk Allen, Glenn Grimshaw, Hipa Neria, Richard Rawlings

Rickie Fowler (back 9), Jason Kokrak (front 9, 11:31 a.m.)

9:10 a.m.

Mike Curless, Tony Kepano, Tim Snyder, Scott Flanders

Andrew Putnam (back 9), J.J. Spaun (front 9, 11:43 a.m.)

9:20 a.m.

Whitley Collins, Greg Maddux, Chris Collins, Peter Boffa

Andrew Landry (back 9), Chris Kirk (front 9, 11:55 a.m.)

9:30 a.m.

Jim Maschek, Brandon Igyarto, Gary Marriage, Zach Abraham

Xander Schauffele (back 9), Ryan Armour (front 9, 12:07 p.m.)

9:40 a.m.

Donn Lux, Chris Lane, Wayne Chaplin, Rick Tigner

Adam Hadwin (back 9), Ted Potter Jr. (front 9, 12:19 p.m.)

9:50 a.m.

Richard Dent, Don Templin, Larry Metter, Rick Graf

Emiliano Grillo (back 9), Brice Garnett (front 9, 12:31 p.m.)

10 a.m.

Kevin Culbert, Keith Benson, Jason Rose, Golden Tate

Kevin Na (back 9), Brian Gay (front 9, 12:43 p.m.)

10:10 a.m.

Jason Abt, Jay Francis, Yoshihisa Hirano, Patrick Gruetzmacher

Scott Piercy (back 9), Si Woo Kim (front 9, 12:55 p.m.)

10:20 a.m.

Brandel Chamblee, Ryan Foley, Jerry Morgan, Alexandra Kahl

Hideki Matsuyama (back 9), Brian Harman (front 9, 1:07 p.m.)

10:30 a.m.

Jack Dudum Jr., Mark Human, Carlos Sugich, Anthony Rizzo

Justin Thomas (back 9), Alex Noren (front 9, 1:19 p.m.)