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Originally Posted by johnshirts
I live 60 miles from the Celtic Manor Golf Course. They will be only letting in approx 50,000 people for the three days of the competition and about the same for the three practise days. Ordinary golfers (ie not Corporate Fat Cats) had to apply online by June 2009 and they held an initial ballot in the August, and a second ballot in May. My wife and I have tickets for the Wednesday practise day, which will allow us to see all the players in a relaxed way, and enjoy the atmosphere, but then watch every ball being hit in front of our television. One of our favourite traditional songs is 'We'll keep a Welcome in the Hillsides, We'll keep a welcome in the Vales, This land of Love will still be singing, When you come home again to Wales'. Croeso! Welcome!
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And welcome the TOTV board to you...johnshirts...glad you found your way here and popped in. Would like to hear the tune that accompanies those lyrics...pretty sweet I'll bet.
Anyway, good luck to you in managing to even score practice round tickets...it may be more fun to see the players more realaxed and interactive with the folks during practice. We've gone to a few PGA and Seniors events over the years and what always stood out for us was how intense the new PGA players were compared to years past where some would stay loose and talk & joke with with the fans between holes. When we went to TPC Boston last year, there was none of this...very intense; no interaction with fans. Many of the Seniors on the other hand still play with the same relaxed casual style we grew up watching and enjoying on the "teli"...making it a much more enjoyable fan experience. Hope you get to see the new "young" PGA guys having some fun during practice round and letting their hair down a bit. I think the USA team really has their hands full this year...promises to be some truly outstanding golf.