My PGA Ticket Hunt Begins
So yeah, I decided I wanted to see some golf pros swing it out in Dallas this year. Figured buying tickets would be easy, right? Boy, was I wrong at first.
I started just googling “PGA tournament Dallas tickets”. Big mistake. Instantly drowned in a million sites popping up. Most looked kinda sketchy, prices jumping all over the place. Felt like stepping into a bazaar with everyone shouting “best deal here!” Got overwhelmed real quick.
Finally remembered the smart thing: Go straight to the source. Headed to the official PGA Tour website. Took me a bit of clicking around – their navigation isn’t the slickest – but eventually found the tournament page for Dallas. Felt better already.
Navigating the Official Site
Okay, found the right spot on the PGA site. First hurdle: Figuring out which day I actually wanted to go. Saturdays? Sundays? Prices changed depending. They had these little info icons next to each day explaining what was happening. Pretty helpful for deciding.
Then came the actual ticket selection. This tool doesn’t have the best seat selector map I’ve seen. Not super clear where the sections were on the course. Just kinda lists them all by name and price. Took me a good ten minutes squinting at my screen, trying to picture where “Champion’s Club 17th Green” actually was. Ended up just picking based on budget and general vibe description.
Hit the “Buy” button for Thursday practice round tickets. Felt good! That feeling lasted about 30 seconds.
The Payment Drama
Filled out my name, email, billing address. No big deal. Then punched in my card details. Clicked “Complete Purchase”… and nothing happened. Page just kinda hung there. Refreshed. Still nothing. Started sweating a little. Did my card get charged? No email receipt.
- Double-checked my card number? Check.
- Expiry date right? Check.
- CVV? Check.
Panic mode setting in. Thought tickets were gonna sell out! I think their payment portal was just overloaded. Finally, after maybe five minutes of frantic refreshing (seriously, felt like an hour), a confirmation page popped up. Huge sigh of relief.
Got the email confirmation later. Pro tip: Save that email! It had my order number and instructions about picking up the physical tickets or mobile entry, important stuff. Also checked my credit card app – yep, the charge was there.
What I Learned (The Hard Way)
All tickets are digital or will-call only now. Makes sense, less hassle with losing paper. But means you gotta have your phone ready when you head to the gates.
- Bookmark the official PGA Tour site from the beginning. Skip the wild west of other sellers unless you know exactly what you’re doing.
- Buy way earlier than you think you need to. Especially for weekend days or fancy hospitality tickets. They do sell out.
- That payment portal can be glitchy. Have your card details ready, be patient, but maybe don’t do it 5 minutes before you gotta leave for work like I almost did. Heart attack material.
- Thursday/Friday practice rounds are cheaper and honestly, you might see more because the crowds are smaller. Better for actually watching golf.
- If you do want a specific experience, like those clubhouse passes near the 18th, you gotta be ready to click fast when sales open.
Overall? Not super smooth, but got it done. Just took some patience and going straight to the source. Now, gotta go practice my own swing… not that it’ll help much!
