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This is a fantastic ticket for any golf fanatic! Amazing prices, beautiful venue and the greatest golfers in the world! We went spur of the moment in 2011 and it is now a yearly event for us!
Was different watching them play golf in person versus on tv. We will go again next year for sure!
The only negative thing was the price of the grounds ticket, too expensive
1. Put Hole #'s at the Xings, so spectators avoid asking: Is this 1 or 9 or 10 or 18. 2. Tell officials following player groups to keep up with them - irritating to wait for laggards to clear a Xing and miss 2nd approach shots 3. Don't be cheap - spectators should not have to pay for daily order of play listing
The event was organized very nicely. However, the lack of road signs for public parking made it difficult. Everything else was organized very nicely.
Good day but the smoking from the spectators was a turn off. Really , you can not go a day and not smoke. There needs to be restrooms and a concession area out by numer 5 green.
I have played golf for over 50 years and love the sport . I played Firestone CC ,so I knew the course.. The professional golfers are truly gifted and worth going to see...one time. I went on Thursday figuring the crowds would be smaller...they weren't that small. The weather was perfect and I spent the entire day on the course walking with players and the atmospher was neet to enjoy. Consessions were excellent , the best I have ever seen & prices were reasonable ($6 for hot dog, pop & chips). However , I doubt I will return for the following reasons. #1 There was no way to know how the player you were watching stood relative to the overall field. Scoreboards are always far away and they are all electronic scrolling scoreboards . The old scoreboards were less flashy but more informative. They need a lot more of them. #2 The hand held scores poles for each group were very hard to find in a crowd & therefore mostly worthless. Those carrying the poles layed them on the ground and sat down while the players were on the green so you couldn't see scores. Therefore, patrons were always in the dark on scores or how the indivigual player stood relative to the field. Everyone I talked to was always guessing how the player stood...noone knew. #3 Often , I was right next to the green but could not see the ball or cup and would not have known what happend except for crowd reaction. #4 Because of huge following I saw Tiger Woods only once from 40 yards away. (Bring binoculars). After that I spend time enjoying other players who were easier to get closer to see. #5 Jim Furick was not even listed on my program as a player with a starting tee time. Yet, when I got home I was shocked to find out he was the leader of the event & I never saw his name once on the rotating electronic scoreboard. Like I said scoring & a players standing relative to the field is very bad. #5 Viewing golf is always going to be difficult for spectators because of a large playing area however enjoyment can be a lot better if the PGA resolved the above issues. II knew golf was not a spectator viewing friendly sport but I thought it would be better than this. It is a ton of walking to see anything for less than a minute. I think the PGA needs to focus some attention on being more spectator friendly with emphasis on scoring & viewing improvement.
As a Veteran of the Viet Nam Era, I was never so proud and honored as I was by the treatment shown Vets and Active Military. Thank you to whomever set up the Outpost on the 14th green. Our military keeps us safe period! They do deserve to be treated as VIP's and we were at the 2012 Bridgestone Invitational.
It was a great day to watch players practice and meet them.
Excellent Facilities and Golf Tournament. Recommend this as a Class A Event !!
I always take my grandchildren, so they can see the golfers up-close and try to get autographs. Even though the attendance again seemed to be lower than in the past, getting the players autographs was not as enjoyable for the kids. Some of the players were less than accomodating. I also noticed that the "expertise level" of the volunteers was less than in the past. And wearing a pink shirt does not preclude the use of good manners.
Had a great time! The course is beautiful and I was amazed at how accessible the golfers were! Got several autographs and photos. Would definitely do this again next year!
Are you kidding? Ian Poulter, Jason Dufner, Nicolas Colsaerts and Tom Lewis all took pics with my daughters. Totally cool. They couldn't have been nicer. Great ambassadors for the game. Practice rounds rule!
Amazing. First time at professional golf tournament. Great setting, great people. Going for the week next year. Simply awesome!
absolutely wonderful day. i told a few friends and they too purchased tickets and attended the event. the grounds were in great shape. i can't wait to to attend next year.
Excellent experience!!! I enjoyed the tournament and I enjoyed the opportunity of bringing my grand children with me. Parking and transportation was well organized, however the school buses were not very comfortable.
I liked how they put seats around the outside and inside the tent instead of just stand up tables like they did in the past. What happened to the second level?
I would recommend going on the Practice Round Day - usually Wednesday before the tournament. Most golfers are willing to sign autographs on that day.
This is mine and my son's first PGA course visit. We drove five hours to get to Akron, OH and everyone from the Parking lot staff to the course staff and ease of getting around the course and all the wonderfull play on the course was a very memorable time for me and my son. We both said we would do this course again.
The golf at Firestone was great - amazed at all the Tiger followers that left us to follow Rory, Luke Donald and Dustin Johnson. The players and fans were awesome. Watching professional golfers and following the tee shots to wedge shot to putts shows how great they are. The most fun is watching the errant shots off the drive only to have them place the ball on the green with the next shot - that is what separates the average golfer. The only bummer was not being able to take photos - but I understand the reason.