Have you ever been to a professional golf event? A PGA or LPGA Tour event? I hope you were able to attend the LPGA CP Women’s Open in Regina last week at the Wascana Country Club, and see Canada’s Brooke Henderson win the tournament. This is one of the largest purses on the LPGA tour and some of the best players in the world were there.
If you have never been to an event and would like to go, I have few tips for you to make sure you enjoy your experience.
1. Be prepared to walk. Attending a professional golf event is unlike most other professional sporting events. While there are grandstands that you can sit in, you are going to want to walk and see all parts of the course. If you are able to walk, do it.
2. Head to the driving range and putting green to see players up close. The driving range is a great place to watch your favourite players warm up and the putting green is great because you can usually get a front row view of players.
3. Make sure you grab the daily pairings book. This will tell you who is playing with who and what time they tee off. It will usually have a map of the course along with it as well. You will quickly learn the lay of the land, so to speak.
Professional golf events on any tour are huge undertakings. It takes many people and hours to set up for events like this. Even if you are not a traditional golf fan, make sure you check one out in your lifetime as they are amazing productions.
You may even pick up some tips just by watching.
Keep it in the short grass.
