WATCH: Jon Rahm, Adam Hadwin ignite WM Phoenix Open crowd on famous 16th hole in day’s final group

In the third round of the WM Phoenix Open 2023 on Saturday, Adam Hadwin and Jon Rahm were the last to reach the famous par-3 16th stadium hole. With a difficult hole due to wind changes and solid conditions, Rahm and playing opponent Scottie Scheffler hit their tees about 40 feet before Hadwin reached the tee.

Hadwin was the one who gave the ardent loyalists their last chance at glory as the hole went undisturbed for most of the day due to the hidden location of the peg. Stepping up and performing his tee shot to score, the Canadian tennis player sent the locals into a frenzy. Beer rained from above when Scottsdale, Arizona, transplanted almost converted an ace on the last turn of the day.

In the stands during the 12-hour wait for a moment like Hadwin’s, the fans’ patience paid off not once but twice. After clearing some plastic cups and water bottles that had been thrown on the green to celebrate Hadwin’s shot, Rahm had a chance to score a birdie from left to right from 40 feet.

As world number 3 usually does, he delivered. Showers followed and so on, the Arizona State product rose to the top in the blink of an eye.