shokosugi Its funny how there does not seem to be much talk of Phil's 6 deg driver at 47.9". When Bryson was just talking about this setup, there seemed to be tons of talk about the "mad scientist"
Bryson could take a lesson from Phil about being less talkative and letting his results speak.
garyt1957 Especially since he struck a beautiful 7 iron on the 17th? hole that just rolled off, then nerves got him on the putt. That would've been the one to beat for sure.
So did Phil mention Watson in his post win interview. He said that Watson hit a perfect 8 iron and basically
just got unlucky it wasn't stone dead. Watson's loss was the most disappointing moment I can think of
in watching TV golf.
I thought the sea of people Phil and Brooks had to wade through was both ridiculous and fantastic! Great to see people on the course, but MAKE WAY for the players. Brooks took a while to get out of the seas of bodies.
The PGA is in my home state next year, so I registered to buy tickets. We should be out of school and I should be able to actually go. Question, what kind of price tag are you looking at for a ticket? Should I just get a Sunday ticket for all the excitement, or would I have more fun with less crowd on Thur/Fri?
BTW, I've never been to any PGA event.
Dufferman I went to the PGA in 2019 at Bethpage on a Friday and I want to say tickets were $150 for a day? I think Thurs and Friday are less than Sunday. Had a great time and finally saw Tiger live. It was pretty crowded for us but that was pre-Covid.
I'm more of a less crowded is good guy, but I could see Sunday being exciting obviously. It was easier to get in and out during the week although the PGA didn't do the best job shuttling people around (then again Long Island is not the easiest place) .
Dufferman depends on what you want to do as well as who will be with you. When I went at The Straights I went on Friday and spent the whole day there. Followed a lesser known group in the a.m. (Freddie Jacobsen was in the group), while scouting out some good spots to see some action in the afternoon, camping out at 3-4 different locations where it was good to see shots into the green, from the approach vantage point. Cool to see, hear the shots as well as land on the green.
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.
