I'm planning on attending a pro golf tournament soon, but I really don't want to be stuck in the eighth row of a standing gallery for the entire day. Any tips as to how I can get to an area I can see the players? I assume it works better to stay at one hole all day rather than trying to follow a group, but if there are any other good strategies to keep in mind, let me know.
2007-07-05 18:51:45 · 7 answers · asked by dowian2 2 in Sports ➔ Golf
I went to the PGA Championship at Medinah for 3rd round and found this to be a good strategy. Started off early just walking the course. Go 1-18, or go backwards 18-1 to see more players. This gives you a nice overview of the course, and also let's you see best spots to view from. We then took a couple approaches. Sat in stands at 11th? hole, just to watch a bunch of players come through. Then went to 1st tee to watch some of the bigger names tee off. After Tiger teed off, a ton of people obviously went and followed him, so instead of getting lost in a crowd, we went to the 18th grandstands which emptied out quite a bit with Tiger on the course. Stayed there for the rest of the day and saw everyone come through, watched the leaderboard, and when Tiger and the rest of the leaders came on through, we already had the perfect seats instead of having to fight the crowds of everyone that rushes up at the end of the day.
Walk course. Choose a couple spots to watch for a while. Then camp out at 18 around mid-day to watch everyone, see leaderboard, and avoid crowds.
2007-07-06 04:33:05 · answer #1 · answered by pa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-05 07:10:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you attending a practice round or the tourney itself? Practice rounds tend not to draw as big a crowd. I was at the practice round at last year's PGA Championship, which is a major and where the biggest crowds congregate. However, my brother and I had the entire course to ourselves from when the gates opened at 6:30 a.m. until about 1:00 p.m. We got there early because Tiger Woods is usually first off the tee for practice rounds but he didn't show until around noon and that was at the range.
During the tournament, get there early. You didn't specify which event you are going to attend but knowing the course makes all the difference. If you're attending an early round, you could probably get away with walking around and still finding a decent spot to sit later. If you're attending on a weekend and want to WATCH golf, find a comfy, shady spot on the 18th hole and sit down. Make sure you have a lineup of the pairings and know where the port-o-lets are located.
If you're going alone, buddy up with someone near you to reserve your seat if you get up. Doesn't always work but you have nothing to lose ... except that spot you worked hard to claim.
Have fun and wear sunscreen!
2007-07-06 05:58:51 · answer #3 · answered by Clubhouse Joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I go to see the golf tournament sometimes. Although it’s much better to watch the game on TV if you want to follow the competition and the whole tournament, going to see it in the course offer a much different view. The strategy depends largely on what do you want to do. That’s if you have someone you’d love to see like Tiger, or VJ or anyone in particular, no doubt you need to follow their group.
What I did was to get the pairing as soon as you arrive at the golf course and see when your favourite player’s tee time is, and sometimes which hole (1 or 10 if they start of both side). Then, well before Tee of time, you need to reserve a spot closest to the tee is possible on the right side of the tee if he a right hand player, otherwise you will watching his back all the time. Many people will be following their favourite players so as the time goes by you may be able to get closer to the tee off. But, I doubt it if it is Tiger as the crowd might even grow larger as his tee time approaches.
Then, of course you follow your favourite player as he tee off, but following them might be difficult as those players walk in the middle of the fairway, whereas you have to walk on the cart path, which sometimes much longer distance then they have in the middle. However, some times, these players have to wait for quite a bit of time before they hit their next shot, leaving you enough time to catch them up. I once follow Ernie Els for nine holes before I lost catch of him and had to sit on the ninth green to catch my breath.
But, if you know the course, some times you can cut hole to be in front of the group you are following and able to follow them again. Following a player is good because you can watch his entire game, which is if he is your favourite and if he is not in the leading groups, the TV might not cover your player all the time. Following a group might also give you an idea of what they feel. I hear all players talk to their caddies and other players. Colin Montgomerie complains a lot during a round about the weather, the crowd and sometimes the course. Players chit chat and they do have interaction with the crowd even during the game, especially once they make really good shot and you make any note towards their accomplishments. It’s fun to get notice by the players, especially if he is your favourite.
But if your strategy is just to sit on a hole that you like, you may see and compare different players solve the similar problem that they likely are confronted with once they get to your hole. I do that too and see how players elect to lay up, avoid certain obstruction or even go for it. That could be fun and educational as well. Besides, sitting by the hole give you the right to picnic with your girl or entire family with wine, fruits, foods, chairs and umbrella, or your favourite books while waiting for some of the players you like to watch.
Have fun.
2007-07-05 20:22:33 · answer #4 · answered by Titan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-24 08:43:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was at the US Open at Pinehurst right before Payne died (stationed about 20 minutes away in the Army).......I followed the Mickelson/Stewart group the entire day and still managed to sneak my way up to the front row right next to the grandstands.....You can see me on the highlight reel when Payne sinks the birdie to win on 18! I just kept telling people that my father was up front and I needed to get to him, which was not true at all, but, it worked.
2007-07-05 20:14:24 · answer #6 · answered by Bryan W 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i went to the memorial tournament in Dublin Ohio,If you can go to the practice round do it ,the player will talk to you and it more fun than the tournament,when the tournament started i found B player and follow them around
2007-07-06 00:08:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋