Security closes in on a spectator after Jordan Spieth made his birdie putt on the 17th green during round three of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on Feb. 6, 2021. Rob Schumacher/The Republic
People donning costumes at the Phoenix Open is not a new concept. In fact, people-watching is one of the best parts of the weeklong golf tournament.
But with attendance limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, there were doubts about how rowdy the fan atmosphere would become at TPC Scottsdale.
One man dressed as Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat character put those concerns to rest. Wearing a button-down with a tie, a tan suit jacket, shorts, and aviators, the man — later identified as Daniel Horan of Seattle — fell backward when his lawn chair broke, catching Jordan Spieth’s attention as he readied for his next shot.
After causing a disturbance at the 17th hole and reportedly attempting to go under a rope, Horan was spirited away by security and banned from coming back to the event that year.
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