Attended the Trump National event today. Shotgun start at 1:15.

This event was a well-oiled machine. The bus transport, people movement on course, concessions, viewing, crowd mgmnt, free water stations, merchandise tents, etc ,.......everything was well planned and ran smoothly. This is much easier to watch than any PGA event I've been too.

Many differences too. The demographics are YOUNG. We had to be the oldest people there. The beer flowed freely and music is piped everywhere. Ironic when the green marshal is holding up the "quiet" sign and disco music is pumping all over the place. Players are all in shorts. Lots of fan interaction as they walked by. Way easy to see whoever you want to see. The atmosphere is relaxed/fun. No stodgy traditional feel. "It's golf, only louder". 😉












    Walterjn what was the chipping challenge??

    You chipped balls off some mats into large targets with point values. Kinda of a mini version of Top Golf.

        There are a lot of things about the format that I really like. For one, I love the shotgun start, which makes it so there is always a lot of action. It also minimizes the huge advantages and disadvantages that sometimes occur with weather changes over the course of a full day of golf.
        I think the PGA should possibly look into making some changes.

        Walterjn kinda sounds like fun

        Having attended/volunteered at many PGA/LPGA events, I find this a COMPLETELY different product. Vibe/feel/atmosphere is fun, but the players seem focused on playing well. I'd definitely go again.

          18 days later

          azgreg

          https://www.si.com/golf/news/new-york-times-files-motion-to-unseal-records-pga-tour-liv-golf-case

          "It appears as if Judge Beth Labson Freeman isn’t quite done with legal wrangling in the PGA Tour v. LIV Golf case.

          On Friday, the New York Times Company filed a motion in Federal District Court in the Northern District of California to intervene and unseal court records in the case between the PGA Tour v. LIV Golf, the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan.

          In the initial complaint that was filed by LIV Golf against the PGA Tour on Aug. 8, 2022, and in subsequent counter-claims, much discussion has occurred and numerous rulings by Judge Freeman have been focused on sealing documents on both sides from the public view.

          The Times Company in its 14-page motion is using what it believes is well-settled legal doctrine in federal common law and the First Amendment, stating that the public enjoys a right of access to judicial records such as those sought in this case.

          In the motion, the Times Company noted 41 docket entries that have substantial redactions sealed by the courts.
          The hearing on the motion is set for 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 in Judge Freeman’s court in San Jose, Calif."