We all know the rain was a huge drag for anyone and everyone that was involved with the U.S. Open yesterday. It doesn’t matter if you were there trying to play, there trying to get the course READY to play, there trying to Watch play, or even just sitting at home waiting for the golf to really get going, we all missed it. That said, what was a bum deal for all of those golf fans that actually paid the money and showed up at Bethpage Black to watch Round 1, turned out to be maybe the best deal they’ve ever gotten today.
If Monday Comes, They’ll Be There
That’s right, the USGA has gone ahead and done the right thing by giving all of those unlucky spectators that were rained out yesterday, the best deal of their lives by giving them all free tickets to come back and watch the play on Monday. That’s right, from Round 1 to the final Round, I’m fairly sure EVERYONE of them would be extremely happy with the trade-off. After all, which would you rather attend, round 1 of the U.S. Open or the Final round?!
USGA Sounds Off
When asked how they came to this conclusion, USGA President David Fay said:
“We tried to come up with a solution that’s fair…the USGA examined what other sports organizations considered full use of a ticket. For the USTA and the U.S. Open tennis at flushing Meadow, it’s 90 minutes, Fay said. At the British Open, it’s two hours.”
Will There Be Play on Monday?
Considering fans only got to see about 3 hours of golf, and they wouldn’t be able to come back Saturday or Sunday due to sell-out crowds already, Monday seemed the only appropriate. The only drawback could be, what if the golf doesn’t go into next week? In that case, those unlucky fans truly are unlucky and we feel their pain. Considering how the weather reports are looking, however, they might just find themselves watching some great golf. Time well tell…
