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Report shows primary reason why there was a lack of atmosphere during US Open at LACC
The US Open finally gave us the atmosphere we were waiting for, even if it was late on a Sunday.
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When clear leader Wyndham Clark dropped consecutive shots at his 69th and 70th holes, he brought only challenger Rory McIlroy back into the event – the latter searching for his first major in nine years.
As the Irishman finished his round with his 16th par of the round, Clark needed to par in to finish one shot ahead, something he did with the look of a player far more experienced than one with no experience of being in the mix at any of the ‘big four’.
Before it lit up, much of the talk was of the lack of atmosphere, the hidden and silent 13th and 14th holes – simply, the lack of people.
On Sunday, Dan Rapaport and NuclrGolf (via GolfDigest) posted some facts and figures that may explain the lack of genuine golf fans.
Details on LACC tickets. 23,000 for sale to the general public—but 14,000 of those were for hospitality. Those are very expensive. Only 9,000 GA warriors. These are the people that bring the energy, the atmosphere. And that’s just a shockingly low number. The corporate Open.
— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) June 18, 2023
In the tweet, Dan states that of the “23,000 for sale to the general public, only 14,000 of those were for hospitality.”
On top of that, those tickets were very expensive corporate entrances, leaving only 9,000 GA warriors.
As he says, “These are the people that bring the energy, the atmosphere. And that’s just a shockingly low number.”
Replies tended to agree.
One continued the rumor that,”LACC bought 4000 of those 9,000 so 5000 actual fans,” whilst another denied that LA had no real sports fans, declaring, “LA has extremely passionate sports fans but attendance gets derailed by corporate elites raising prices preventing middle class from attending high end events.”
?2023 US OPEN ATTENDANCE info via @GolfDigest ??
—Daily attendance: 23,000 at LACC vs 40,000 at The Country Club last year
—Of the 23,000 —> 14,000 are suites and hospitality tickets
—Only 9,000 tickets are general admission
—It’s believed only about 4,500 of the 9,000 GA…— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) June 18, 2023
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Golf fans are loving this awkward Bryson fan interaction video at latest LIV event
Over the weekend at LIV Golf London, Bryson DeChambeau continued his solid run of form, finishing in 13th place. Centurion Club had a respectable turnout of fans on site, with plenty following the big-hitting Dechambeau.
At one point, a fan reached out to fist bump the former U.S. Open champion but didn’t quite reach. The Crushers GC, of which Bryson captains, made a light-hearted post on Instagram with a video of the moment.
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“These fans edits are getting out of control… ?”
DeChambeau commented on the post, “just a couple inches short…”
The 29-year-old will tee it up next at the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. He had success at the Open Championship hosted by St. Andrews last year, finishing in 8th place.
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Content creator leaves golf fans triggered after showing how to make the perfect ‘John Daly’ cocktail
John Daly is one of the biggest names in golf despite not having played at very high level for quite some time due to injuries and health issues. Over the weekend, Daly found himself in some social media controversy once again, although it was no fault of his own.
A popular TikTok account, @cookingwith_darryl, mentioned a drink he called the “John Daly” in one of his videos. The food connoisseur has gotten very popular on the app by posting videos while cooking on his Blackstone grill.
“In my opinion there are two drinks synonymous with golf. You want to argue with me? Bring it! One is the Transfusion, the other is the John Daly. Let’s make the perfect John Daly.”
Darryl then went on to explain the ingredients: A chilled glass, vodka, and equal parts lemonade and iced tea.
@cookingwithdarryl Another classic drink for the golf course…The John Daly #drinks #golf #rukiddingme #rhoback ? original sound – dpostelnick
However, the TikTok users in the comment section were furious with the content creator, saying the drink he described was an “Arnold Palmer,” not a “John Daly.”
Darryl was sure to point out the very important distinction between the two: the “John Daly” contains vodka and “Arnold Palmer” does not.
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‘Heartbreaking’ – Matt Wolff responds after being blasted by LIV teammate Brooks Koepka
Yesterday, Smash GC captain Brooks Koepka publicly blasted his teammate Matthew Wolff in an interview with Sports Illustrated.
“I mean, when you quit on your round, you give up and stuff like that, that’s not competing,” said Koepka. “I’m not a big fan of that. You don’t work hard. It’s very tough. It’s very tough to have even like a team dynamic when you’ve got one guy that won’t work, one guy is not going to give any effort, he’s going to quit on the course, break clubs, gets down, bad body language, it’s very tough. I’ve basically given up on him—a lot of talent, but I mean the talent’s wasted.”
On Friday morning, Wolff issued his response to Koepka via Sports Illustrated.
The 24-year-old said it was “beyond disappointing” to read Koepka’s comments.
“I read the SI interview with our Captain Brooks Koepka and it was beyond disappointing to me. When I chose to join his Team in 2023, I did so with much optimism about my new home as part of Team Smash and equally as important the chance to be around and learn from a player of Brooks’s stature. Like everyone who has ever played the game at the highest level, I have had competitive moments in the past that I feel I have let myself down and even others in our new team environment. This has been quite difficult for me. My challenges on and off the golf course with my mental health has been well documented. I deal with those challenges every day.
“However, while my 2023 season has not been all I had hoped for to this point, I have made positive strides in managing my life and feel Ike my game is turning for the positive. To hear through the media that our team leader has given up on me is heartbreaking. It’s not what a team member looks to hear from its leader, and I think we all know these comments should have been handled much differently. But I’m moving forward and won’t ever give up on myself. While on course results may not appear now to be positive indicators, I’m trying to win an even BIGGER game with my life.
“Finally, I trust Brooks wants what is best for our team. But it’s hard to imagine his comments in his recent SI interview in any way line up with those priorities. This will be my last comment on this matter. I’m heading out today to the Centurion Club trying to help our team win this week. I appreciate everyone’s continued support and your respect for my privacy.”
Both Koepka and Wolff will be teeing it up at Centurion Club on Friday. Koepka will be playing with Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson, while Wolff will play alongside his fellow Smash GC teammates (minus the captain) Chase Koepka and Jason Kokrak.
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C
Jun 19, 2023 at 3:08 pm
$250 just to walk the ground one day. Parking was $33 across the street at the mall.
And no access to the clubhouse, as it’s one of them exclusive type places so they weren’t going to let the GA crowd trudge on through there.
Food prices were reasonable, and not bad. But Liquid was not cheap, that’s how they all make their money.
JDS101086
Jun 20, 2023 at 12:06 am
Who TF in their right mind is letting GA people in their clubhouse??
C
Jun 20, 2023 at 12:31 am
The Riv does. They let you go into the Pro Shop and buy things. They also let you walk through the place a little bit. Because they don’t operate like these other CCs that work on members’ account only that don’t accept cash or credit card.
Kirk Gibson
Jun 19, 2023 at 12:50 pm
LA sports fans are the ultimate “fair weather” set… case in point most Dodgers fans were in the parking lot for my iconic walk-off homer in the 1988 WS because they left early to beat traffic. This mentality hasn’t changed in 35 years.
Gordy3279
Jun 19, 2023 at 11:21 am
Funny…the entire telecast kept telling us what an amazing place LA Country club was and kept telling us how great LA was for the U.S. Open. Yet everything from the scores to the attendance literally told us differently.
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Willy
Jun 19, 2023 at 7:49 am
Leave it to LA to ruin something else, they can’t do anything right
Sub LA for all of California if you want….