DUI arrests reach 109 during WM Phoenix Open weekend as police report 1,091 stops
Enforcement statistics released after tournament weekend in Scottsdale
Law enforcement agencies conducted 1,091 traffic stops and made 109 arrests on suspicion of driving under the influence during the WM Phoenix Open weekend in the Scottsdale area, based on enforcement totals released Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. The reporting period covered Thursday through Saturday of tournament week and involved 136 officers and deputies assigned to targeted patrols.
The totals reflect a multi-agency enforcement effort aimed at identifying impaired drivers during one of the Valley’s largest annual events, which draws heavy visitor traffic and concentrates nightlife activity around tournament venues and surrounding corridors.
DUI and speeding outcomes reported over three days
109 DUI arrests were recorded across the Thursday–Saturday enforcement window.
Of those, 23 arrests were categorized as “extreme DUI,” a designation used in Arizona for cases involving a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 or higher.
Officers issued 113 civil speeding citations and 26 criminal speeding tickets.
Four citations were issued for alcohol-related violations involving people under the legal drinking age of 21.
Authorities reported 41 additional arrests during the same period, without disclosing the alleged offenses associated with those cases.
How the data fits into broader event policing
The released totals describe roadside activity—traffic stops, DUI arrests, and citations—rather than arrests and ejections made inside the tournament footprint. Separate event-security metrics such as calls for service, ejections, and trespass incidents are typically tracked by local police for the tournament and related entertainment events, and are not included in the traffic-enforcement figures.
In recent years, police have documented increases in calls for service and enforcement actions associated with tournament week compared with earlier years. Those fluctuations have been attributed to factors such as attendance levels and operational changes during the event, including entry management and adjustments to crowd-flow planning.
Under Arizona law, “extreme DUI” is tied to an alcohol concentration threshold of 0.15 or higher, a level that carries enhanced penalties compared with standard DUI allegations.
What remains unclear in the latest release
The enforcement summary does not specify how many of the DUI arrests involved alcohol versus drugs, how many were misdemeanors versus aggravated felony-level cases, or where the stops occurred geographically. The summary also does not identify which agencies made the arrests, beyond noting the total number of participating officers and deputies.
Even with those limits, the numbers provide a snapshot of the scale of traffic enforcement during the busiest stretch of tournament week, when regional roads see a mix of increased congestion, visitor driving patterns, and late-night travel tied to event programming.