Your intrepid blogger and several other New Mexicans (we met 2 present and 2 former who want to come back) volunteered to help put on the tournament. There were also pins on the volunteer map from people claiming to be from Gallup and Deming.
They couldn't have done it without us and the 6492 other volunteers who ran cash registers, bagged the merchandise and ran the clickers at the entrance booths, and even played hall monitor in the real clubhouse where the ricos and VIPs gathered.
A couple of observations:
Housing was a real problem. We stayed 60 miles away and drove to and from each day...as did thousands of others. All of the hotels at the Pinehurst Resort had been taken over by USGA staff, golfers, golfers friends, golfers enemies, media, etc. There was no room at the inn - thus the commute.
What a tremendous undertaking. The magician who mastered the logistics deserves a medal...or a free round of golf. Hundreds of miles of cable, bleachers, tents, parking lots, parkers - everyone playing a minor part in a major event.
It was worth it.
Here are a few images I managed to capture...
Phil Marches on
Better a Sober Designated Driver than a ...
Ed "Bagger" Mahr
(Part of the Merchandise Team)
Rodger "Checker" Beimer
(Part of the Merchandise Team)
Now, this is a club house!
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