The Frys.com Open Experience

(Frys.com Open ticket for Saturday)

This may be a prisoner of the moment statement, but the Frys.com Open was one of the best and most fun professional golf tournaments I've ever been too. Yeah, it may have been quite hot (just ask Bernardo on how hot it was), but it was a lot of fun. In my golfing life, I've been to a U.S. Open (Pebble), a WGC Event (all the way when it was the Am-Ex Championship), multiple First Tee Opens, and a few AT&T Pro-Ams. They were all amazing, including this one, which easily might be either my favorite or in my top 3.

Wondering why? Well, it's pretty simple. Although it was warm, it was definitely the best weathered event I've been too. Each other event was either too cloudy and overcast, or it wasn't very hot. Sun and warmth go hand in hand when watching a golf tournament, in my opinion at least.

The amount of golf I saw helped a lot too. We were at the amazing looking CordeValle Golf Club for at least 5 hours on Saturday, and saw all but 4-5 groups on the day. Seeing the big names of Woods, Casey, and Els was a treat for the 45 bucks it cost (a true bargain). We saw a good variety of drives, approach shots, and putts; this was a nice balance for the day. 

Finally, it wasn't overly packed on Saturday. Yeah yeah, Tiger did increase ticket sales by like 5 fold, but it's not like it was impossible to see him. We got to see him comfortably for three holes; ask any other spectator and they would gladly accept that when watching a player with the marquee name of "Woods". We also were able to snag good grandstand seats on holes 1 and 9, so we were able to see many, many shots in good areas.

Overall, it was a great day for golf. Seeing these pros up close and personal can just show you how good they all are, and seeing nearly all of them can make you appreciate them more. I would certainly hope that more moments like this can come, and that every avid golf fan can see as much as I saw that day.

Picture of TW at the 9th on Sat. (He's in the middle near the flag)