WM Phoenix Open breaks fundraising record for fourth consecutive year

PHOENIX — A satisfied grin spread across 2026 WMPO tournament chairman Jason Eisenberg’s face as he prepared to announce the charity contribution raised from the 2026 WM Phoenix Open.

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For the fourth year in a row, the Valley’s PGA Tour tournament raked in a record amount in donations.

Officials with the tournament’s host organization – The Thunderbirds – said on May 19 that the event brought in over $20.1 million. That is the largest charitable donation in the tournament’s 91-year history — one of the five oldest PGA Tour events.

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As always, the funds will go through Thunderbird Charities to various nonprofits in Arizona. This year’s donation amount beat the former record of $18.1 million set a year earlier by $2 million.

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