when does waste management golf start

The Waste Management Phoenix Open (WM Phoenix Open) in 2026 runs from Monday, February 2 to Sunday, February 8, 2026 at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona.

Quick scoop: when it actually “starts”

• Tournament week start: Practice rounds and events begin Monday, February 2, 2026.

• Official competition start (Round 1): The main PGA TOUR stroke‑play rounds typically begin Thursday of that week ; for 2026 that aligns with the early‑February schedule given for the event (Thursday through Sunday).

• Final round: Scheduled for Sunday, February 8, 2026.

So if you’re asking “when does Waste Management golf start?” in the sense of tournament week , it starts Feb 2, 2026 ; if you mean when real scoring golf starts , that’s the Thursday of that week.

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