Pin-seeker
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Had a great day at JCB today,only disappointed was the 17th wasn’t great viewing.
Oh & it was £7.70 for a pint
Oh & it was £7.70 for a pint
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Mel Smooth
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They opened them at 11. There were queues at the entrance as we drove past and into the car park, but by the time we'd parked and walked round to the gate, the queue had gone and we went straight in. It was noticeably busier than last year at Centurion - although we went on the Friday then. Getting away from the course was a challenge but had the youth not had a union match in Sheffield this morning we'd have just stayed for the concert and waited for it to simmer down on the roads a little.
I'm not sure how long the contract is for between LIV and JCB, but it is multiple years - so it will be headed back there next year.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Never been his biggest fan,but changed my opinion on him yesterday.
Had a bit of banter with us yesterday after hitting a wayward tee shot that nearly hit us & he really interacted with the fans.
abjectplop
Hacker
Probably a bit easier to do this when you're getting paid just to turn up......I suspect most weeks on the PGA were a bit of a grind, just trying to make the cut to get paid!
Bamberdele2.0
Active member
For what it’s worth I thought I’d write a review.
We got into the venue at 12.30. Everything was very well run (Saturday) and was surprised by this considering the bad reviews of the organisation on the Friday. Not easy to lug it around with a pushchair in tow but found the whole process incredibly easy.
I’ll start off with the kids zone. My 1, 5 and 10 year old were occupied the whole time. From ball pit / remote controlled diggers / airplanes doing tricks in the sky and even the bean bags at the fan village - they were throughly entertained, and that’s without any golf thrown in. Hats off to LIV golf for this.
My better half did not complain about anything once which is a shocker, probably because she wasn’t paying for anything
. Those prices were definitely expected and I almost felt happy to pay £30 for 2 chicken gyros considering the very cheap prices of the entry tickets.
Due to having the sprogs in tow we only watched live action on holes 1,9,10 and 18 but that was more than enough considering our situation. Great to see some big names up close and doing well. The atmosphere was very good.
Around 3pm my friends and their families joined me and not quite sure how we found eachother considering the very poor phone signals. Couldn’t receive calls or text throughout the day.
My personal highlights were sinking a mega putt through the London Bridge for a HO1
My eldest hitting the bullseye on the chipping board.
My friends son hitting Top Bins. Great scenes.
All memories caught on video which will have some shelf life for sure. Was a great day out and I’m made up knowing my family all enjoyed it. Means a lot to me and I know it does to my mate who brought his family along.
Already looking forward to the next LIV event. Can see this now being an annual event we can all attend together
We got into the venue at 12.30. Everything was very well run (Saturday) and was surprised by this considering the bad reviews of the organisation on the Friday. Not easy to lug it around with a pushchair in tow but found the whole process incredibly easy.
I’ll start off with the kids zone. My 1, 5 and 10 year old were occupied the whole time. From ball pit / remote controlled diggers / airplanes doing tricks in the sky and even the bean bags at the fan village - they were throughly entertained, and that’s without any golf thrown in. Hats off to LIV golf for this.
My better half did not complain about anything once which is a shocker, probably because she wasn’t paying for anything
. Those prices were definitely expected and I almost felt happy to pay £30 for 2 chicken gyros considering the very cheap prices of the entry tickets.Due to having the sprogs in tow we only watched live action on holes 1,9,10 and 18 but that was more than enough considering our situation. Great to see some big names up close and doing well. The atmosphere was very good.
Around 3pm my friends and their families joined me and not quite sure how we found eachother considering the very poor phone signals. Couldn’t receive calls or text throughout the day.
My personal highlights were sinking a mega putt through the London Bridge for a HO1
My eldest hitting the bullseye on the chipping board.
My friends son hitting Top Bins. Great scenes.
All memories caught on video which will have some shelf life for sure. Was a great day out and I’m made up knowing my family all enjoyed it. Means a lot to me and I know it does to my mate who brought his family along.
Already looking forward to the next LIV event. Can see this now being an annual event we can all attend together
Mel Smooth
Hacker
An insightful interview with Chubby Chandler here regarding the business motives for the partnership with LIV and how it will help them expand their profile in the USA.
Swango1980
Well-known member
My mate that went on Saturday:
A wrap and fries were £25. I slice of pizza was £16. £22 for a couple of pints. Good job the tickets to get in were dirt cheap.
He said he felt sorry for the players, because when the music stopped, they looked awkward about hitting their shot as they knew it would soon start up again, knowing it could do so as they started their swing. Would have been easier had the music been continual.
A wrap and fries were £25. I slice of pizza was £16. £22 for a couple of pints. Good job the tickets to get in were dirt cheap.
He said he felt sorry for the players, because when the music stopped, they looked awkward about hitting their shot as they knew it would soon start up again, knowing it could do so as they started their swing. Would have been easier had the music been continual.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Which part of the course was he on?
Most food was priced around £13/14 - I paid that for Fish and Chips, and my beer was nowhere near £11 a pint.
Most of the food vans were the same ones that had been at The Open the week before, and prices were consistent
Swango1980
Well-known member
No idea. He's a vegan, maybe they charge more for special dietary requirements?
phils226
Medal Winner
I went yesterday and overall enjoyed the experience. Quie a hilly couse but that led to better viewing opportunities. The only letdown was the travel. It took an hour to enter via Car and even longer to exit. They really need to improve that. Dis anyone who was there yestersay see what happened with Sergio on the 12th. He and the stewards were looking for his ball in the fields to the right of the green but he then came backand took a drop as if his ball was in the red penalty area water hazard. I'm unsure he could have been certain it was in there when he was intially searching in the field - odd?
Mel Smooth
Hacker
My lad had an imaginary friend when he was little - he was called Gamageemoo.
It was quite cute back then but if he’s stiil referencing him when he’s am adult, I’d be a tad concerned….
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
At any sporting event the cost of food , drink , merch etc will always be vastly over priced - they have a captive audience and will always look at any way to make money to try and get close to breaking even - even more so when it’s a tour that has limited income currently
Some of the prices charged at some stadiums is ridiculous
Some of the prices charged at some stadiums is ridiculous
Swango1980
Well-known member
My mate, who I work with, went on Saturday with his dad and brother (the brother who wore a Tiger Woods T-Shirt that I referenced in here on Saturday morning). The first thing he mentioned this morning were the food prices, I was simply passing that information on.My lad had an imaginary friend when he was little - he was called Gamageemoo.
It was quite cute back then but if he’s stiil referencing him when he’s am adult, I’d be a tad concerned….
Are you suggesting I am lying???
Mel Smooth
Hacker
I’m just stating that the prices he’s given you don’t tally with what everyone else paid.
Swango1980
Well-known member
Maybe he was being ripped off. Were there loads of food and drink options dotted around the ground, run by independent companies?
Mel Smooth
Hacker
You honestly think that would go unnoticed?
All the food and drink outlets were grouped in a a few locations, there’s no way somebody was mugging off punters for an extra £3+ on a pint over the bar a few yards away.
If he was in a hospitality area they could have paid more, but even then, Id imagine prices were standardised
wjemather
Well-known member
The only way this tallies with the actual prices is if it was 2 wraps and 3 pints.
And they were a group of 3. Mystery solved.
HeftyHacker
Well-known member
There were and, being a hungry fellow, I sampled a few of them and they were all roughly the same price - circa £10 to £15 for something and chips, or a pizza (full 9 inch).
Pints seemed to be £7.70 for Estrella at the 3 bars we went.
Swango1980
Well-known member
He said he was in the fanzone area, right behind the 9th green.
He just showed me a receipt (Jim Tonic Fan Village) for £23.10, times 2. However, it has just dawned on him that his other brother (he had 2 there) was drinking early on, so that was for 3 pints. So that tallies up with £7.70 per pint.
Neither does your £8.50 pint at Troon
