My Experience Getting Tickets
So I decided to check out the PGA tournament in Dallas this year after watching golf highlights all winter. Honestly didn’t know squat about getting tickets at first.
First move: Hit up the PGA website around February like a total newbie. Big mistake! Everything was either sold out or cost an arm and a leg. Saw tickets for Thursday practice rounds going for $200+ – heck no!
The Ticket Hacks That Actually Worked
Tip one: Checked local golf shops bulletin boards. Found some members at the local course unloading extra tickets. Scored Friday pass for $40 cash. Old dude even wrote his member number on my hand in sharpie for clubhouse access.
Tip two: Thursday practice day? Just walked up to Will Call booth 30min before gates opened. Asked if any players canceled tickets. Got in for $25 when some corporate group returned unused passes.
Game Day Survival Moves
Showed up at dawn Thursday:
- Wore hiking boots (thank God – course was MUDDY)
- Brought empty water bottle (refill stations everywhere)
- Snuck in protein bars in jacket pockets (food prices INSANE)
- Rode Dart rail instead of driving (avoided $50 parking)
Almost got kicked out trying to get Scottie Scheffler’s autograph near the putting green. Security guard waved me off saying “Player access only bro!” Still worth the try.
Surprises No One Tells You
The range viewing area? Free and open! Saw Tiger warming up 20 feet away without special passes. Also learned hard way: Bring cheap binoculars. Spent $75 on crappy ones at merch tent when Phil Mickelson was putting.
Most shocking thing? How close you can get to players between holes if you sprint between holes fast enough. Got Reed’s tee shot on 13th hole practically breathing down his neck. Security didn’t even blink!
Final Takeaways
Total spent: Under $100 for 2 days. Saw everyone except Rory (dude disappeared after bogeying 10th). Biggest lesson? Don’t buy through official sites. Just chat up local golfers month before tournament. Half these rich members get free tickets like candy and sell cheap!
