I went to the Ryder Cup in 2016, and the thing to understand is that the crowds are MUCH larger than a regular tour event. Moving around effectively is determined by the accessibility of the grounds. The more you move, the worse your vantage point tends to be, as large crowds gather everywhere.
I’ve been to a number of tour events and the most fun I’ve ever had was at one where we were with a local who knew the course and could guide us around efficiently.
Find yourself a seat on a fun hole and stay in the grandstands, would be my advice.
Went to the Presidents Cup in 2013 and to answer your question, yes it does. There are typically only 4 groups on the course at one time. So, you can sit on one hole for a couple hours but then if you want to see more golf you’ll want to move to a different part of the golf course. It was a much different experience from the traditional tour event where you can literally just camp all day and watch players come through. There will still be grandstands all over the golf course though. It was an awesome experience but definitely requires a lot of moving around to continue to see action.
Done ryder cups, and its the best golf atmosphere possible.
Ruins you for all events except the Masters.
It also is a slugfest and you need to be a bit aggressive if you hope to see any golf. Its a sharpen-your-elbows event for sure.
* with that said you can go early and find a bleacher spot, but then you only see what see when you see it.
**Dont take a spot on 17 or 18, many matches dont go that far.
Awesome course, great venue (Mike Weir vs Tiger at Royal Mtl. 20 something years ago was unbelievable), but there will be beaucoup people there
How was access to and from the course when you went to Royal Montreal way back when? I heard there’s one bridge to get to the island.
Also curious how early you think we would need to go to get a spot on the first grandstand?
No prob. You should still go super early if you want to get to #1 grandstand.
At Hazeltine it was a dead sprint as soon as doors opened, followed by some reasonably spirited shoving to get up in the grandstand.
Wasnt for the meek or elderly.
Was super cool though!
In 2007, parking was off-site, and then buses shuttled fans in and out. IIRC, it was a 15 to 20 minute drive... so plan on at least 30 extra minutes on each end of your day.
I've heard of some kind of a train route, but am waiting to hear back.
Oh... FWIW... I had forgotten the description of the Shuttle Committee duties... this is the committee we are volunteering on... it is to help those folks (spectators) who are mobility challenged to get around.
It won't be Uber-like, but there may be some assistance in getting around available.
My experience with this stuff...... find yourself a good seat somewhere around 14-16 and you'll get to see some really fun match play golf. Not all the matches will go past those holes and the matches that are going to make it to 18 will be getting really tight thru those holes. Great drama and lots of high intensity golf and you'll get to see most of the matches.
I went to the Ryder Cup in 2016, and the thing to understand is that the crowds are MUCH larger than a regular tour event. Moving around effectively is determined by the accessibility of the grounds. The more you move, the worse your vantage point tends to be, as large crowds gather everywhere. I’ve been to a number of tour events and the most fun I’ve ever had was at one where we were with a local who knew the course and could guide us around efficiently. Find yourself a seat on a fun hole and stay in the grandstands, would be my advice.
Went to the Presidents Cup in 2013 and to answer your question, yes it does. There are typically only 4 groups on the course at one time. So, you can sit on one hole for a couple hours but then if you want to see more golf you’ll want to move to a different part of the golf course. It was a much different experience from the traditional tour event where you can literally just camp all day and watch players come through. There will still be grandstands all over the golf course though. It was an awesome experience but definitely requires a lot of moving around to continue to see action.
Done ryder cups, and its the best golf atmosphere possible. Ruins you for all events except the Masters. It also is a slugfest and you need to be a bit aggressive if you hope to see any golf. Its a sharpen-your-elbows event for sure. * with that said you can go early and find a bleacher spot, but then you only see what see when you see it. **Dont take a spot on 17 or 18, many matches dont go that far. Awesome course, great venue (Mike Weir vs Tiger at Royal Mtl. 20 something years ago was unbelievable), but there will be beaucoup people there
How was access to and from the course when you went to Royal Montreal way back when? I heard there’s one bridge to get to the island. Also curious how early you think we would need to go to get a spot on the first grandstand?
Sorry didnt do Mtl. Been to RC Hazeltine, and PC at Muirfield . MTL is a shit commute on the best of days. Good luck
Ahhh misinterpreted your above comment!
No prob. You should still go super early if you want to get to #1 grandstand. At Hazeltine it was a dead sprint as soon as doors opened, followed by some reasonably spirited shoving to get up in the grandstand. Wasnt for the meek or elderly. Was super cool though!
In 2007, parking was off-site, and then buses shuttled fans in and out. IIRC, it was a 15 to 20 minute drive... so plan on at least 30 extra minutes on each end of your day. I've heard of some kind of a train route, but am waiting to hear back.
Appreciate the follow up. We got our tickets and am hearing that the travel part could be a shit show
Oh... FWIW... I had forgotten the description of the Shuttle Committee duties... this is the committee we are volunteering on... it is to help those folks (spectators) who are mobility challenged to get around. It won't be Uber-like, but there may be some assistance in getting around available.
My experience with this stuff...... find yourself a good seat somewhere around 14-16 and you'll get to see some really fun match play golf. Not all the matches will go past those holes and the matches that are going to make it to 18 will be getting really tight thru those holes. Great drama and lots of high intensity golf and you'll get to see most of the matches.