Sorry; no photos today. But a full day of golf!
After waking up at 0430 I hopped in the jeep @ 0500 and made it to the stadium parking lot 20 minutes later. I was worried that I might be getting there too early; wrong! There was already a line. But right at 0530 the buses started to move and I made it thru the main gate right at 0600. The 1st tee time was at 7, so i headed for the 1st tee, thinking about getting a stool so I could sit out on the side of a fairway. The store was closed, but I noticed that there was good standing spots right at the 1st tee across from the bleachers. Prime viewing space! So I stood there for almost 2 hours as the 1st 6 groups went off, and then it was the big group: Mickelson, Scott, and Woods at 0806. By then the people standing behind me were 4 or 5 deep. But once they tee-ed off (Tiger went way left and ended up getting a double bogey) and headed away from the tee the entire crowd went with them and then there was plenty of space.
After getting my stool I headed for the 17th, to the spot I had scoped out earlier. By then the 1/4 of the field that had started on #10 was approaching, so I only had to wait 20 minutes for the 1st group showed up. I basically stayed put for the entire AM group, including Tiger and Phil's group. I was right at the corner to the players passage from the 17th green to the 18th tee, and got a close look at all the players as they passed. It was pretty funny watching everyone jockeying for position, especially once Tiger and Phil's group neared. There were about 3 of us that pretty much anchored that corner, with me in the pivot point.
After a short break as the AM group finished and the PM group started, I was back in my spot, until Mike Weir and Sergio's groups had passed. As it was about 1800 and I was sunburned and tired I decided to head out. Saw a lot of groups on my way back as I had to basically walk backwards from the 17th to get to the 11th where the main gate is.
Tomorrow I'm working again so I'll be taking the volunteer bus and wearing my uniform again. But there will be time both before and after my shift to see lots of great golf!
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