If there was ever a year to debut a special-edition ice cream flavor at the WM Phoenix Open, this is it.
With bright blue skies and temperatures topping out in the high seventies each day, the Scottsdale winter is offering up ideal ice-cream-eating weather, and for the first time ever, fans onsite at TPC Scottsdale will have the opportunity to cool down with a hot new signature flavor created just for the tournament.
At the WM Phoenix Open’s Media Appreciation Day in January, I had the chance to sample the flavor, which is called “WMPO Green Dream.” Media Day was cold and blustery — at least by Arizona standards (I had to wear a vest!). But I ate two scoops anyway, in between nines. It was that good!
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The signature mix features mint ice cream laced with chocolate chips and pretzels. This week, scoops are also topped with green and yellow candies. In keeping with WM’s “zero waste” strategy, the ice cream is served in a compostable cup, donut or waffle cup with compatible utensils. I had mine in a waffle, which added a nice additional crunch to the mix-ins.
The “WMPO Green Dream” ice cream will be sold onsite through the tournament’s conclusion on Sunday, and can be found in TPC Scottsdale’s Fan Zone. The favor’s creator, Arizona-based Novel IceCream, plans to donate 20 percent of all ice cream sales to the WM Phoenix Open Working For Tomorrow Fund, an initiative created by WM and the Thunderbirds (the WMPO tournament host), to support sustainability-related projects in Arizona. Among them: Waste Not, a Scottsdale organization that rescues unused food and delivers it to the local community.
While adult libations often take center stage at the WM Phoenix Open, the Green Dream is a treat the whole family can enjoy. To learn more about the signature flavor, check out the video above.
