‘Gallery point of view’ Phoenix Open viewed from Golf Haebanggu
The PGA Tour event that coincides with the NFL Super Bowl Weekend in February every year is the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
It takes place at the Stadium Course in TPC Scottsdale, Arizona. Located in the desert, it is called the ‘Desert Course’. It is one of the most unique tournaments on the PGA Tour. It is the so-called ‘golf liberation area’. This is not a tournament where you watch professional golfers one shot at a time while holding their breath. When you enter the TPC Scottsdale course, it reminds you of a rock concert venue. Generally speaking, it is no different from a market place. drink, sing and dance
I have covered the Phoenix Open several times as a reporter. On the 12th (Korean time), I was invited by a company and watched the game from the box seat to the gallery. I looked around the course with professional nature.
The Phoenix Open Gallery moves like a swarm of clouds. Many more galleries enter than major competitions. Tickets for the second round (Friday) of the 2023 competition are completely sold out. Organizers have not announced an entry gallery since 2018. It is estimated that 200,000 people gathered on the 12th, when the third round was held. The area around the 16th hole, the final stage of Haebanggu, is crowded with numerous galleries. It moves against your will. Hall 16 sells tickets separately.
This year, there were many outside fans as it coincided with the Super Bowl. Hotel prices in Phoenix have skyrocketed. The hotel room rate is $2000. The day after the competition is $200. On the 13th, the Super Bowl between the Kansas Stee Chips and the Philadelphia Eagles will be held in Glendale, 30 minutes from Scottsdale. The final round 4 ends before the Super Bowl is held at 3:30 local time. But this year, severe frost in the morning disrupted the schedule until the third round, so the weather is the key.
On this day, galleries conspicuously watched the game wearing Chips and Eagles jerseys. Legendary George Brett, a member of the Major League Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame, also watched the third round from the box seats provided on the 17th hole. Brett was wearing a T-shirt that said KC, which stands for Kansas City. The Royals’ Kauffman Stadium and the Chips’ Arrowhead Stadium are located in the same sports complex as Jamsil. 온라인바카라
The Phoenix Open is a venue worth experiencing at least once if you are a fan of golf. It is completely different from the four major tournaments of solemnism. When you enter the venue, the smell of alcohol wafts through. Regardless of gender, one or two cans of beer are basic. Around 4pm a young man was drunk and sleeping with eight dented beer cans. States in the United States make it a misdemeanor for violating the Public Intoxication Law to go intoxicated in a public place. A $1,000 fine and life in detention. However, it is allowed at TPC Scottsdale.
80% of galleries are young. Most of them are young women with colorful and bold fashion. How much do they really like golf? It’s a party for them. Just looking for TPC Scottsdale to enjoy the party.
The Phoenix Open is a historic tournament that began with the Arizona Open in 1932. However, due to the atmosphere of the competition, the world’s top classes were reluctant to attend. Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy is also participating for the second time this year. On the short par 4 17th hole of 336 yards, the tee shot fell into the water and finished with a total of 3 under par for 28th place. The Phoenix Open prize money jumped this year due to the influence of LIV. Last year, the total prize money increased from 8.2 million dollars to 20 million dollars, and the prize money from 1.476 million dollars to 3.6 million dollars more than doubled, making it a class A tournament.
