Which professional events have you actually attended?

[jobin]

If i can recall, my first pro golf event was caddy at the Amana Open, about 1974/5. One pro in each group. I caddied for some Amana dealer from Ohio. Watched Gary Player take the 'washing machine', er, Trophy.

Then many years later went to a few Hong Kong Opens, 2010-12, about.

Have seen a few Asian and Thai pro tours while living in Thailand.

 

 

[babyfade]

Ryder Cup 2018,2022

The Open 2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2021

Scottish Open 2015,2016,2019,2020

Wentworth 2013,2014

European Masters 2012,2017

 

[bullie76]

I can't remember all the years as I'm an old fart. All the below multiple times.

The Masters

Sanderson's Farms Jackson, MS

The Tradition Sr Birmingham, AL

LPGA tourney Birmingham, AL

U.S. Women's Open Old Waverly CC West Point, MS

Back in the late 80's I saw Nick Faldo play in a satellite PGA tour event in Hattiesburg, MS. The same week of the Masters as he didn't qualify for the event. Later that year he went on to win the Open Championship for his first major win. No more Hattiesburg tournaments from that point forward for ole Nick. Ha.

 

[Need4spd]

Tour Championship (1997)

Shell Houston Open (1998)

Bay Hill Invitational (multiple years)

Farmers Insurance Open (2012)

The Player’s Championship (2013)

Waste Management Open (multiple years)

Web.com Q-School Finals

 

Oh, the memories...

[ColinKelvin]

US Masters 18 (shame about the winner...);

Opens at Turnberry (94), Carnoustie (99, 18) and St Andrews (05, 15);

Scottish Opens at Loch Lomond (x3 I think; can't remember the years) and Johnnie Walker at Gleneagles;

Open Qualifying at Glasgow Gailes and Western Gailes. Great way to see some past major winners and Ryder Cup stars right up close.

Had never seen anything like the course set up and conditions at Carnoustie in 99, and probably never will again.

[milesgiles]

Been to probably half of theOpens since 93, sometimes for the whole week.

Trouble is I went to Thursday and Sunday of the Masters last year. Nothing I’ve been to, golf or not, compares. It’s perfection.

 

 

[Edward_Majorwin]

2013 Barclays @ Liberty National

My brother worked for them at the time so VIP passes and all you can eat and drink at the 18th grandstand - not bad for a first experience!

Next one going to be this coming April, somewhere in Georgia. Final practice round only, but I think my lid will be blown off entirely. 80 days and counting!!

 

[puttfordoux]

Firestone, for the WSOG/Bridgestone.

The Memorial Tournament.

2006 Buick @ Torrey Pines.

2008 PGA Championship @ Oakland Hills.

2010 US Open @ Pebble.

The Senior PGA @ Canterbury.

Web.com Rust-Oleum Championship.

 

 

[Man_O_War]

favourite is still my first . English Masters at Forest of Arden, just outside London. Woosie won.

Saw Woosie, VJ, Ernie, Montgomerie, Langer, Seve, Retief, Faldo. That was the pinnacle of European golf. Woosie was Numero Uno in the world.

I also gave up my hope of becoming a golf pro of any kind. Hit the books hard after this.

[Sparty4202]

2010 & 2019 Masters

1985 & 1996 US Open at Oakland Hills

1991 US Senior Open At Oakland Hills

2004 Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills

2008 PGA Championship at Oakland Hills

2019 Rocket Mortgage Detroit

Multiple Senior Players Championships at TPC Michigan

Multiple PGA Buick Opens at Warwick Hills

and I’m on my way to the 2020 Phoenix Open

 

[livigolfs]

Went to the ‘05 US Open at Pinehurst. Was my first event and I was so excited. Went to plenty of Wachovia/Wells Fargo Championships and have been to the memorial twice. The memorial is fun but is so spread out

[jdowning111]

Men’s open twice and women’s open once during my seven years I spent stationed in England from 1998 to 2005...have to say one thing the women’s open was pretty awesome you literally were right next to the players even got to point out a ball that got hooked into a tree by Natalie Gulbis she said thanks and gave me and my buddy a smile...she’s even better looking In person and this was when her dad was still out on tour with her ...he rocked the biker look too

[tyorke1]

I offeredto anyone on here to caddy for me at the 2016 US SENIOR, inside the ropes , meals . As it turns out I was the last guy not to get in but it was still pretty cool.

[Titleist84]

I went to the Tour Championship when it was held in Houston in the early 2000's. I also watched the Shell Houston Open around the same time.

Golf is the only sport I know that is more enjoyable to watch on TV than in person.

[RainShadow]

I think they could get an LPGA event here in Tucson. Plenty of great tracks that would set up well for them.

I don’t think anything here could handle the big boys though.

[jwhite86]

2004, 2010, & 2015 PGA Championship

2017 US Open

2007 US Senior Open

2012 US Women's Open

2018-2019 AmFam Championship

2018-2019 LPGA at Thornberry Creek Classic or whatever it's called

 

Will likely hit up the AmFam and Thornberry again this year and will be attending the 2020 Ryder Cup

[tocino]

2019 US Open @Pebble Beach (spectator Sunday)

2019 Safeway Open @Silverado Napa (volunteer marshal thursday-sunday)

I think i would've been impressed more by the Safeway Open if i hadn't gone to the US Open first. Besides the fact i was working at one, i had access to the one of the clubs at Pebble. Lots of free drinks/food, had pretty good seats or we were right on the ropes by the puting green when the leaders played through. It's probably going to be really hard for any non-major event to compare to what i experienced at the US Open last year. Its like the first football game you ever watched in person happens to be the Super Bowl.

We're probably going to try and make it to the LPGA event at lake merced and the PGA championship at TPC Harding Park and i'll most likely volunteer at the Safeway Open, too

[MOAB]

Prez Cup and Memorial.

[tommaso05]

Masters 15, 16

Memorial at least 20 times

Web.com/KFT Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship 4 times

Senior US Open 2016 @ Scioto CC

Technically not a pro event but sectional US Open qualifying at Brookside CC and Scioto CC 2019 (Columbus, OH). Might as well have been a pro event since everyone from the Memorial who wasn't already qualified played in it

[golfnz34me]

As a kid growing up in Iowa I used to volunteer at the QC Open most years, was there when old Slammin Sammie became the first pro to shoot his age in a PGA event. I was also there the year a young rookie named Tiger Woods was making his tour debut. Plus, when I lived out in Phoenix my apt was just a couple of miles from where they held the Ping LPGA tournament, so I would ride my bike down there and watch the ladies play.

[chrish1]

1992 Masters practice round, 1992 US Senior Open at Saucon Valley (returning to SVCC in 2022)

2016 US Open at Oakmont

2017 President's Cup at Liberty National

 

[physasst]

Growing up near Akron, Ohio, one of my best friends in High School, his father was Executive Vice President of Marketing for Firestone. Had an automatic corporate membership at Firestone CC. Got to go see the PGA event there in the late 80's through the 90's multiple times. Got to play the course a few times too.

Was at the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine, and had tickets to the new 3M Open last summer, but couldn't make it. Planning on going this summer.

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[Fuscinator]

I’ve been to a couple of the SAS Tournaments in Cary, NC (Seniors). I was struck by how big some of them are, even Bernhard. Just as when I met some of the Hurricanes players, I was struck by how large their heads are. Joey Sindelar’s head is YUGE. Tom Purtzer and El Gato are much taller than I thought they’d be.