U.S. Open (Golf) Fan Guide 2015

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4 1 1 5 T H U . S . O P E N C H A M B E R S B A Y Friday, June 12, 2015 • Thenewstribune.com/Entertainment PRACTICE ROUND TICKETS AVAILABLE Tickets to U.S. Open practice rounds Monday-Wednesday remain available through usopen.com. Individual tickets for those days start at $50, with the least expensive three-day package going for $100. Fans can pay more for tickets that include food and access to air-conditioned tents. Active-duty military members can get free admission to the practice rounds and their relatives can get half-priced tickets. Service members can claim their tickets at the will-call window. They must show their military ID and another photo ID, like a driver’s license. Kids 12 and under can get into the championship free with a paying adult. Psst! Buddy. Look out for US Open ticket fraud Potential ticket buyers will see a premium price with limited resale-ticket inventory BY ADAM LYNN AND BRYNN GRIMLEY Staff writers It’s a warning that’s been around for about as long as human beings have engaged in commerce. Let the buyer beware. In light of this year’s Super Bowl ticket troubles, it bears repeating as the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay nears, and as fans go to the Internet in search of tickets to the sold-out championship rounds. Officials from the USGA and the Washington state Attorney General’s Office said people can’t be too careful when buying tickets from so-called “secondary markets” such as Craigslist and ticket resale websites. “Our advice: Don’t use third-party vendors because we simply can’t guarantee the tickets are authentic until they are scanned via their unique barcode on site,” said Janeen Driscoll, public relations director for the USGA. Peter Lavallee of the Attorney General’s Office offers advice that is a bit less dire. Lavallee said his office encourages people to use sources they trust, or, if using a new site, to research its reputation before forking over money for tickets. The Better Business Bureau is one source of information, he said. “I think in light of lessons from the Super Bowl, try to get tickets in hand as far in advance of the event as you can,” Lavallee said. “For people who aren’t in the immediate area, I would not book travel or hotel without knowing you have tickets in hand.” Those Super Bowl lessons were tough. Several people, including some from Pierce County, shelled out thousands of dollars to ticket resellers that were unable to deliver tickets. Some folks didn’t learn they’d be without tickets until the last minute, when they’d already traveled to Arizona and checked into their hotels. The state Attorney General’s Office in February sued one ticket reseller, SBTickets of New York, alleging violations of the state’s Consumer Protection Act. Unlike the NFL, the USGA does not have a relationship with a resale vendor, Driscoll said. “We haven’t had nearly the same problems as other sporting events just because we protect that process to the best of our ability,” she said. Tickets to the Thursday-June 21 championship rounds of the 2015 U.S. Open — a weeklong event that will be played at the University Place golf course — sold out in February. The USGA made 30,000 tickets per day available for those rounds. Almost immediately, some people began advertising tickets on sites such as Craigslist and StubHub, usually at a premium. StubHub spokesman Cameron Papp said interest in the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay is high, likely because this will be the first one held in the Pacific Northwest in the event’s 120-year history. Traffic for U.S. Open tickets also got a bump after the Masters golf tournament, which saw 21-year-old Jordan Spieth score a Tickets to the Thursday-June 21 championship rounds of the 2015 U.S. Open sold out in February. The USGA made 30,000 tickets per day available for those rounds. Staff surprising win, and elite golfer Tiger Woods’ announcement that he intends to play the event, Papp said. “A ticket to this year’s event also is more expensive than last year,” he said. Inventory is relatively low, however. Papp said major golf events do not generate as much resale as the Super Bowl or NBA Finals, for example. Papp also advised consumers to use resale sites they trust to purchase tickets. He encouraged people with tickets to refrain from posting photographs of them on social media sites to help discourage counterfeiting. All U.S. Open tickets are “hard tickets,” meaning there are no electronic versions that can be downloaded or printed, he said. “Security is pretty high with those, which is good for fans,” Papp said. Adam Lynn: 253-597-8644 adam.lynn@thenewstribune.com @TNTAdam
1 1 5 T H U . S . O P E N C H A M B E R S B A Y 5 WHAT’S ALLOWED/NOT ALLOWED Spectators will be allowed to bring cellphones and other small mobile devices to the U.S. Open golf championship. Such devices must not be longer or wider than 7 inches and must be set to vibrate or silent at all times. Phone calls must be placed or answered only in designated “Phone Zones” around the Chambers Bay golf course. Stand-alone cameras will be allowed on the grounds during practice rounds (Monday- Wednesday). Spectators will be allowed to take photographs, with restrictions, with cameras or phone cameras only during practice rounds and only for their personal use. No audio or video recording is allowed at any time. Many things will be prohibited at the event: ■ Weapons, including guns and knives. ■ Explosives and fireworks. ■ Computers and tablets. ■ Backpacks, briefcases and bags larger than 6 inches long by 6 inches wide by 6 inches deep (Spectators will be allowed to carry personal items in clear plastic hand or shoulder bags no larger than 12 inches wide by 12 inches long by 6 inches deep.) ■ Signs, posters, banners. ■ Food and beverages, except those for medical or infant needs. ■ Pets. ■ Metal-spiked golf shoes. ■ Lawn chairs or oversized chairs with arms (Compact chairs without arms are permitted without cases.) ■ Ladders and step stools. ■ Bicycles. Fox Island Chambers Bay golf course 1 MILE Steilacoom University Place S. Jackson Ave. Cirque Dr. W. Steilacoom Blvd. S W BLUE LOT Ft. Steilacoom Park Fircrest BY ADAM LYNN Staff writer A fleet of 290 buses — from luxury coaches to the yellow school variety — will provide free transportation to U.S. Open spectators from parking areas in Puyallup and Lakewood to the Chambers Bay golf course. Organizers will use the vehicles to get golf fans from the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup and Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood to the University Place course. University Place public works director Gary Cooper said the USGA has secured buses of all kinds, including contracting with private motor coach providers and some school districts. “They’ve drawn those buses in from everywhere,” said Cooper, who worked with USGA officials to help draft the transportation plan. “It’s a great plan.” Transportation officials for Lakewood, University Place and the state S. Orchard St. S. 74th St. Lakewood S. 19th St. 16 S. Tacoma Way Sprague Ave. 84th St. S. 5 Tacoma S. 38th st. S. 56th St. 7 Pacific Ave. S. E. Portland Ave. E. 72nd St. 509 Midland Waller Rd. E. 512 Fife Department of Transportation said road construction projects will be halted or altered at tournament time to try to ease traffic congestion expected during the event. That includes two big projects on Interstate 5 through Tacoma, where contractors are expected to keep freeway lanes open from Friday (June 12) - June 23, said Cara Mitchell, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation. Parking in and around Chambers Bay will be severely restricted. University Place officials also will close some streets near the course, including Grandview Drive West, Cooper said. USGA officials hope spectators will use the free parking and shuttle service. Shuttles will run continuously beginning at 5:30 a.m. each day of the championship, including the Monday-through-Wednesday practice rounds. The last shuttle will leave the golf course one hour after play ends each day. Spectators will be encouraged to use parking facilities based on the geographic area from which they are traveling. Between the two sites, more than 21,000 parking spots will be available, the USGA said. Spectators driving from points north 167 Canyon Rd. E. 5 River Rd. E. 104th St. E. 161 Puyallup Spectator parking sites S. Meridian Sources: ESRI, TeleAtlas; U.S. Golf Association and east of University Place will be directed to the so-called Red Lot at the fairgrounds. The ride from there to Chambers Bay is expected to take about 30 minutes. Spectators driving from points west or south of the golf course will be directed to the Blue Lot at Fort Steilacoom Park. The ride from there is expected to take about 25 minutes. Lakewood police Lt. Chris Lawler referred questions about traffic control to USGA officials. While there will be no spectator parking at the golf course, there will be a drop-off zone at Sunset Primary School, with access off Beckonridge Drive. Only 12-passenger or smaller vehicles will be allowed to use the drop-off zone, the USGA said. There also will be parking for bicycles at the school. No bikes will be allowed through the gates at the event. The walk from the school to the golf course should take 5-10 minutes. “Parking restrictions surrounding the championship grounds and within the city of University Place will be closely monitored and enforced,” the USGA said in a news release. Adam Lynn: 253-597-8644 167 410 RED LOT Wash. State Fairgrounds Parking areas for U.S. Open Complimentary parking and shuttle service to and from Chambers Bay golf course will be available at two lots during the U.S. Open Championship: the Blue Lot located at Fort Steilacoom Park and the Red Lot at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup. Attendees coming from points west (Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula) or areas south of Interstate 5 should use the Blue Lot. Those coming from points north should use the Red Lot. Huge fleet of buses will ferry spectators Free transport from parking lots expected to take 30 minutes Friday, June 12, 2015 • Thenewstribune.com/Entertainment
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