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titleist=champ
Im going to my first ever PGA event on saturday! Do you guys have any tips or info you guys would like to share...maybe something you wish you had done differently your first time or just some general advice to make it a great time. Thanks guys!
bepier
I've never been, but am thinking about going the AT&T National this year. Would be interested in advice also.

Please let us know how it goes tomorrow!
boomgoesthedynamite
QUOTE (titleist=champ @ Apr 30 2009, 09:58 PM) *
Im going to my first ever PGA event on saturday! Do you guys have any tips or info you guys would like to share...maybe something you wish you had done differently your first time or just some general advice to make it a great time. Thanks guys!


It kind of depends on what you want to do. If you want to follow a group, particularly Tiger or Phil, see this thread http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=254681. Read rblmp32's post (#1 in thread) and my post (#48 in thread) on different ways to follow the popular players. It will be more crowded than it was when we were out there as they will both play late in the day on Saturday.

You can also sit on 1 hole all day and watch the players come through. I like to sit just above the green on #14. You can see if anyone goes for the green, and makes it, or hits it in the water. You can also see 17 green across the lake. There is also a good spot at the intersection of 10 green, 11 tee, 12 green, and 13 tee. You can't sit in one place and see all of these areas, but they are all within about a 20 yard walk from each other, so you can see alot of groups close together. 5 green and 7 green are also good places to sit if you want to see players have a go at eagle.

If you are planning on sitting on 1 hole, I suggest getting there early, leave your chairs in a spot, and then walking around the course.

You HAVE to see the houses on #7, and #14 and #15. They are unbelievable!

I try to avoid the area around the clubhouse and 1 tee, 9 green, 10 tee, and 18 green as it gets quite congested.

There are lots of bathrooms and concession stands spread around the course, so you'll be able to get anything you need without having to head all the way back to the clubhouse area.

You'll need to add about a half hour to your planned trip to the course for the shuttle ride over there, unless you have a parking pass or pay to park within walking distance of the course (anywhere from $5 to $20 per car.)
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