Spectate at challenge tour event

[kandrew]

Has anyone spectated at a challenge tour event ? I presume it's quiet and easy to wonder around compared to a European tour event.

I only ask as it looks like I will have a few hours spare when they play Luton in a couple of weeks.

Andrew

 

[Jacko_G]

Has anyone spectated at a challenge tour event ? I presume it's quiet and easy to wonder around compared to a European tour event.

I only ask as it looks like I will have a few hours spare when they play Luton in a couple of weeks.

Andrew

Was at Spey Valley last year and it was pretty quiet spectator wise. Never once did I not see any shot or player I wanted to see. It is more structured than Open Qualifying was at Glasgow Gailes where I could walk anywhere and on fairways too.

Spey had areas roped off and marshalls out but it's a good way to see some great quality golf.

 

[jim8flog]

Having just watched highlights from the Northern Ireland tournament on the box I reckon it depends on where the venue is.

Smaller crowds that a ET event but still quite a lot in some places.

 

[DeanoMK]

Has anyone spectated at a challenge tour event ? I presume it's quiet and easy to wonder around compared to a European tour event.

I only ask as it looks like I will have a few hours spare when they play Luton in a couple of weeks.

Andrew

I went to watch it last year at Luton Hoo, took my little boy who was three at the time, they were encouraging it as a family friendly event and it was great. Not too busy and even helped the players with finding balls and stuff a couple of times, they were all very friendly and my son got about 5 balls from the group we followed.

 

[shortgame]

Very very few spectators. It's good though as you can get up close.

Open qualifying is very good too for a free day out and to see it from kind of inside the ropes. Quite often there's dramatic finishes and play offs too

 

[JT77]

Galgorm castle host the ni open challenge, I’ve been a member there a long time, crowds are bigger than some other events. They have dropped as when it first came people were excited about it, now, not so much. I was there on the Friday and Saturday and it was quiet, the Sunday, better weather, and the crowds were decent. I took my 8 year old who is getting into golf, we watched 3 groups come through in 40mins. It’s painfully slow. But if you don’t mind that you should be able to watch good young golfers coming through

 

[Grant85]

Personally would love to see a little bit more of this covered.

I am always following it to look out for how some of the Scottish boys are doing. Grant Forrest and David Law currently looking good to qualify. With a few more putting themselves in contention if they can find a big finish.

I imagine they are looking for a headline sponsor to name the tour after, such as the Web.com or Stay Sure tour.