Highlights
- The 2026 WM Phoenix Open raised $20,154,600 for charity, the first time the tournament has exceeded $20 million.
- Total fundraising across the event's 91-year history now stands at $246 million, with $134 million raised in the past decade alone.
- Chairman Jason Eisenberg is president of the Eisenberg Company, a privately held commercial real estate firm.
- The 92nd edition of the tournament is scheduled for Feb. 8-14, 2027, at TPC Scottsdale.
The WM Phoenix Open crossed a milestone that has stood for nine decades: the Thunderbirds raised $20,154,600 for charity at the 2026 tournament, the first time the event has surpassed $20 million in a single year.
The figure pushes the tournament's all-time total to $246 million across its 91-year history, with $134 million of that raised in the past decade. The 2026 result was announced at the Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center in Phoenix, a nonprofit that works to ensure those with disabilities remain active. The Thunderbirds have awarded nearly $1 million to Ability360 over the past two decades, including $250,000 in 2025 to upgrade infrastructure including scoreboards and shot clocks.
"First time in our … history we've eclipsed $20 million," 2026 tournament chairman Jason Eisenberg told KTAR News 92.3 FM's The Mike Broomhead Show on Wednesday. Eisenberg, who is president of the Eisenberg Company, a privately held commercial real estate firm
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- ktar.com retrieved 22/05/2026 16:24
- Phoenix Magazine retrieved 22/05/2026 16:24
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