So being that it is in our state, I thought it would be cool to go. So I logged onto the USGA website and took a look see at getting tickets. I found out that the main "move" day, Saturday was all sold out. Sunday was still available, but usually I like watching the final round from home. I have a ritual where I sit my butt on the couch in my man groove and just vegetate and take in all the US Openy goodness for 3-4 hours. So I decided that Thursday would be a good day to attend. I applied online, yes you have to apply for tiks, and waited to see if my application for tickets was accepted. I received this the other day:
So Sharkey and I are going!!! Sure it sounds like a very old man game, but I just love golf, what can I say. Now I can say I've been at and experienced a major. The other thing was finding a hotel around Pittsburgh. GEEZE!! Marriott booked... Hilton booked... Hyatt booked... Westin booked.... So I found a Holiday Inn Select for us to stay at right in the middle of the University of Pittsburgh. Come on June 2007...
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You have to "apply"? So was there a written test? Did they ask you what your favorite color is? Do people actually get rejection letters?
"I'm sorry but you said your favorite color is blue and clearly you meant green. Your application is DENIED!"
Congrats on being accepted :-)
suzie The USGA website isn't all that high tech, so I think the deal is it just collects information and they probably just manually give out tickets from that information as they receive it and it doesn't do a real-time tracking of available tickets. There was one question I had to answer: "What is behind the 18th hole at St. Andrews?" but that was a lock!
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