In case you missed it, MyGolfSpy was in Arizona this past week to cover the Grass Clippings Open, the high stakes par-3 tournament that kicks off Grass League for 2026.
We also tried to qualify into the event ourselves and ended up coming a couple shots short.
Grass League is a two-man scramble concept that truly proves to be an equalizer. Pros, elite amateurs and other recreational players can do battle as pure talent doesn’t necessarily mean victory. It takes great timing, a solid partnership and good strategy to be successful.
Austin Quick and Tyler Weworski certainly mastered all of those elements this past weekend at Grass Clippings Rolling Hills in Tempe, Ariz.
The partners shot a 23-under 85 across the 36-hole event, bringing home $60,000 and claiming victory for their Phoenix United franchise. That score made for a remarkable six-stroke triumph over a trio of teams (not an easy feat given the depth of competition and the number of holes being played). Here is the final leaderboard for those who are interested.
Was the result ever in doubt?
Not really. Quick and Weworski shot an opening-round 10-under 44 to share the lead and then went crazy early on night two by making birdie on nine of their first 10 holes. It was a formality from there.
Who are these guys who won? Let’s dig into it.
Two D-I college golfers who couldn’t cut it as pros
Quick, 33, is a hometown guy who plays out of Grass Clippings. He also works at the course part-time, so home field advantage was definitely a factor. He is from the Phoenix area and played his college golf at Arizona State after leading Chaparral High School to three state championships.
Fittingly, he is the captain of the Phoenix United team.
He made 28 starts on PGA Tour Latinoamerica, seven starts on PGA Tour Canada and two starts on the Korn Ferry Tour. Quick only made a little over $30,000 across those pro appearances on the main developmental tours, so this victory at Grass Clippings is a lot of cash compared to that.
Weworski, 35, is from Carlsbad, Calif., despite his spot on the Phoenix team. He played college golf at Texas Tech and has competed sparingly over the years, including when he Monday qualified into the PGA Tour’s Barracuda Championship in 2020.
He is the son of accomplished amateur Corey Weworski, who is a U.S. Women’s Mid-Am champion.
Quick and Weworski had joined forces at the 2024 Grass Clippings Open, finishing in a tie for second at 14-under, so they were primed for victory this time around.
For a couple guys who grinded in the pro ranks but couldn’t make it work, this is the kind of event that proves to be a thrill.
“I’ll be honest, I was the pro who didn’t make it to the big time,” Weworski said. “I was always the guy who was the dreamer or mini-tour guy who wanted to play in front of crowds and never got that chance. That’s what this tournament brought, there’s thousands of people watching. I felt like I was at that next level I was always wanting.”
That says it all right there.
The next Grass League event takes place in September at Goat Hill Park in Oceanside, Calif.
In December, there will be the Grass League Championship held back at Grass Clippings.
