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| - I love this tournament. I play golf and I respect the rules and the tradition. But, I also play with a few guys who are more about having a good time than actually worrying about whether they missed a 3 foot putt or not. Clearly the professionals that are playing in the tournament take it seriously (well, most of them). But, this tournament is unique in that the periphery is about the fans.
My firm has a client who has one of those big private party tents and I manage to get an invitation every year. While it's nice hanging out with the one-percenters and enjoy free food and drinks I mostly enjoy walking around and "people watch".
You'll see everything here. Old men who glare at you if you scratch your nose while someone is putting, women walking around with the required clear plastic bags - one woman was obviously having her period or was just carrying supplies for a friend, frat boys sitting in the stands on the 16th hole drinking beer and hooting after each shot, and my favorite - women wearing high heels; it cracks me up watching an over-dressed, glamorous statuesque woman pull her heel out of the ground. There just isn't a classy way to do that.
Yes, the parking is a royal pain (they have valet parking available for a fee), the concession food is so-so and expensive, the merchandise prices are outrageous and, as the week goes on, the crowds get larger. But, you should still go. The tournament brings a lot of money into the valley, supports a great charity and especially this winter we get to say "neener-neener-neener" to everyone who lives north of us.
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