Love this event, always have.
But there are Issues: 1)security hassled me at the entry gate about bringing in a Travelers Championship pin flag - THEIR OWN MERCHANDISE- which is commonly used to get an autograph - ridiculous!!!! I had to ask for a supervisor who couldn’t make up his mind about what to do until I insisted on bringing in my Tavelers Pin Flag - Nonsense!!!!!
2) the driving range - used to be great for fans to watch the pros - now it is largely blocked from view with tournament tents, etc - fans can hardly see who is on the range - ridiculous !!!!! 3) hole #9 - used to be a great viewing hole and a place to seek an autograph from a pro - now is 1/4th the size for viewing because again, tournament tents use the whole area - stupid!!! 4) along the down hill where the players approach the driving range, the tournament has pulled back the fence to keep fans far away from the players - used to be so much more fan friendly a place, no longer true - disappointing!!!!! 5) Despite efforts to isolate the fans by the tournament organizers, most of the pros , except a select predictable few who will remain nameless, are appreciative of fan support - after all, we are the ones who are paying them with ticket prices that have become exorbitant- these tickets used to be affordable, especially for a practice round - Price gauging!!!!! 6) there used to be a Tuesday practice round for fans to come and enjoy, again, at an affordable price - BUT - Tuesday has been eliminated - why???? 7) Recommendation - overall, return the tournament to a fan friendly event - it could be great again