US Open Recap from The Bench
Posted in Chazerai, Professional Sports on June 22nd, 2011 by Ian Paregol
After seven straight days of chasing down golfers for autographs with my son, Evan; hiking the course to follow different pairings; and posting scores on the an array of leaderboards as a volunteer at the US Open, I felt compelled to write a bit about the US Open experience at Congressional and offer my first-hand observations.
The hot topic at the Open was not Rory, it was transportation. Transportation to and from Congressional was a nightmare. The average Joe who parked in the cross-county fairgrounds and weathered 45 minute bus rides to and from the course only to be greeted with an additional 20 minute hump to the clubhouse from the bus drop-off location expressed nothing but contempt for the grounds access system and the second class citizen feel of the general admission. Even with the preferred parking, Read more »
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