Have a few pals heading out to play in Scottsdale… where the WM just ended. They are wondering if all the bleachers/ stands will be still standing. My opinion was that they are there all year… anyone out there know?
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Per Chatgpt
If you want specific dates for teardown this year (e.g., 2026 exact removal schedule), the tournament organizers or the Thunderbirds (who manage the event) would have the most accurate calendar as the event concludes.
When They Take Them Down
- Dismantling begins right after the tournament ends. Crews start tearing down food stands, pavilions, and seating immediately after the final round on Sunday.
- The grandstands usually remain up well after the tournament week — it’s reported they can take several weeks to a month or more to fully remove.
For example, after the 2025 event, the stands were still standing into March/April, with removal finishing around mid-April.
Practical Takeaways
- Immediately after the event: teardown starts right away on Monday and into the following weeks.
- Remaining period: the big temporary structures usually stay in place for several weeks after the tournament before full removal, depending on the year’s construction schedule.
If you want specific dates for teardown this year (e.g., 2026 exact removal schedule), the tournament organizers or the Thunderbirds (who manage the event) would have the most accurate calendar as the event concludes.
Wow! So when do they start putting them back up? Why not just leave them where they are??? Thanks for the info…Per Chatgpt
When They Take Them Down
- Dismantling begins right after the tournament ends. Crews start tearing down food stands, pavilions, and seating immediately after the final round on Sunday.
- The grandstands usually remain up well after the tournament week — it’s reported they can take several weeks to a month or more to fully remove.
For example, after the 2025 event, the stands were still standing into March/April, with removal finishing around mid-April.
- Immediately after the event: teardown starts right away on Monday and into the following weeks.
- Remaining period: the big temporary structures usually stay in place for several weeks after the tournament before full removal, depending on the year’s construction schedule.
If you want specific dates for teardown this year (e.g., 2026 exact removal schedule), the tournament organizers or the Thunderbirds (who manage the event) would have the most accurate calendar as the event concludes.
The stands are on the left, and they're magnetic.
- Early fall (September–October): Work crews typically begin erecting bleachers, grandstands, skyboxes and other infrastructure around the course — starting with areas like the 17th and then moving on to the stadium-style seating at the 16th hole.
- Late fall through winter: Construction continues as needed on the remaining temporary seating and fan zones so everything is completed well before February.
- Tournament week (first week of February): All seating is already in place ahead of the Waste Management Phoenix Open (which in 2026 runs Feb. 2–8).
The Google Earth image is from September 24, 2023 and you can see some of the Grand Stand at 16 going up.