In case you missed it, MyGolfSpy was in Arizona last week to cover Opening pieces of grassthe high-stakes par-3 tournament that kicks off the Grass League for 2026.
We too we tried to qualify for the event ourselves and ended up a few shots short.
Grass League is a two-person brawler concept that really proves to be an equalizer. Pros, elite amateurs and other recreational players can do battle as pure talent does not necessarily mean victory. It takes good timing, a solid partnership and a good strategy to be successful.
Austin Quick and Tyler Weworski certainly possessed all of those elements this past weekend at Grass Clippings Rolling Hills in Tempe, Ariz.
The partners shot a 23-under 85 throughout the 36-hole event, taking home $60,000 and claiming victory for their Phoenix United franchise. This result made a remarkable result with six hits triumph over a trio of teams (no mean feat given the depth of competition and the number of holes played). Here is the final leaderboard for those interested.
Was the result ever in doubt?
Not really. Quick and Weworski shot an opening-round 10-under 44 to share the lead, then went wild early on the second night by birdieing nine of their first 10 holes. It was a formality from there.
Who are these guys who won? Let’s dig into it.
Two DI college players who couldn’t cut it as pros
Quick, 33, is a hometown boy who plays out of Grass Clippings. He also works the course part-time, so home-court 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.
Rightfully so, he is the team captain of Phoenix United.
He made 28 starts on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica, seven starts on the PGA Tour Canada and two starts on the Korn Ferry Tour. Quick only made a little over $30,000 in those professional appearances in major developmental tournaments, so this win at Grass Clippings is a lot of money compared to that.
Weworski, 35, is from Carlsbad, Calif., despite his place on the Phoenix team. He played college golf at Texas Tech and has competed sparingly over the years, including when he qualified for the PGA Tour’s 2020 Barracuda Championship on Monday.
He is the son of accomplished amateur Corey Weworski, who is a US Women’s Mid-Am Champion.
Quick and Weworski had teamed up at the 2024 Grass Clippings Open, finishing in a tie for second at 14-under, so they were poised for victory this time around.
For a couple of guys who made it to the pro ranks but didn’t quite make it, this is the kind of event that proves to be a thrill.
“I’ll be honest, I was the pro that didn’t make it at the right time,” Weworski said. “I’ve always been the dreamer or mini-tour guy who wanted to play in front of crowds and I never got that chance. That’s what this tour brought, there’s tons of people watching. I felt like I was on that next level that I always wanted.”
That says it all.
The next Grass League event takes place in September at Goat Hill Park in Oceanside, California.
In December, the Grass League Championship will be held at Grass Clippings.
