UPDATE: Crowd rushes into WM Phoenix Open 90 minutes ahead of opening time but police say there are no safety concerns:
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Police say a large crowd of spectators that ran through the entrance gates at WM Phoenix Open early Friday morning did not make it onto the course.
The crowd entered the facility around 5:30 a.m., which is 90 minutes before the scheduled opening time of 7 a.m. Security says decision was made by supervisor to open gates early because crowd outside was getting rowdy and line was nearly reaching street and had potential to block traffic. Fans did run through metal detectors & had to pass through 2 more checkpoints before 16th hole #abc15
Police suggested the initial gate that the crowd ran through is simply a corral to control the number of people lined up at internal security checkpoints.
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