Dufferman
I'm a Thu/Fri guy so I can see everybody. If you wait until Sat/Sun someone you might want to see might miss the cut.

      Dufferman Personally, I'd much rather watch Sunday from the comfort of my living room and go to the course on Thursday or even Weds for the pro am. I went to the Rocket Mortgage classic here 2 years ago on a Weds and besides the pros saw celebs like Kid Rock, Barry Sanders, Larry Fitzgerald and lots of local Red Wings, and Lions. Oh, and of course I may have followed Paige Spiranac for a few holes. Until they "asked " me to leave.

        azgreg If you wait until Sat/Sun someone you might want to see might miss the cut.

        I agree. That was why we went early so we could see Tiger. He never plays The Travelers so we figured it might be our only chance to see him live. John Daly almost ran us over with his cart too and that wouldn't have happened on a Sunday lol.

          I did two US Opens at Oakmont, always Thursday/Friday. See a lot of players I might not see on the weekend, and the crowds were definitely manageable. Same with the year Tigers Tournament was held at Congressional.

          Did a couple of Presidents Cup when it was at RTJ in Manassas. Practice rounds are the way to go, players are friendly, get to see them hit several shots (watched VJ hit a variety of cuts and draws with his 7 wood into a par 5 so he'd get a feel for the different pin positions)

          Went to the Masters on a practice Monday and was able to see all the Pros I wanted to as well
          as took a bazillion pics. Had a great time touring the Augusta grounds and watching how they practice.
          I prefer that - and to park myself in front of the TV on Sat/Sunday.

          I attended a PGA many years ago when it was in Edmond. My buddy and I got up early Sunday morning and followed the first group out. That way, no crowds and those 2 guys played FAST so it was a brisk walk. But, more importantly, we could get right next to the tee boxes so we could hear their chatter and the word "press" as they put up their own money for a friendly game. It was a great opportunity to walk the course to see all the holes until we found an ideal spot and parked ourselves there for the rest of the day. Pick up a tee sheet that lists each pairing so you know who's coming through next or to find a pairing you want to follow later.

          I do enjoy the Wednesday practice rounds too as previously mentioned; the players are more relaxed, may even engage in a quick exchange with you, less strict on photo ops, and if taking the kiddos -autographs are easier to obtain.

          SWMBO and I were USGA volunteers at the 2011 US Open. What a great way to experience an event. The hospitality tents and access inside the ropes was awesome.

          Crap, just looked at our school calendar for next year and looks like our last day is May 20th 🙁 So, if I go it would have to be Saturday/Sunday.

          Mattyv EDIT: I just now saw @azgreg put this in the other thread. Funny enough for both threads I guess.

          "This media has been disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner." - I still haven't seen this clip 🤷

              Thank you ... that wasn't in UK coverage