Attended first ever TPC event - TPC Southwind

Went to Southwind this past weekend.  I have been to numerous other pro sporting events.  The first thing you notice about a golf tournament is how quiet it is.  I am used to crowds getting tipsy and yelling obscenities.  The only time we got unruly is when the Fedex handler ran out onto the 18th fairway to move Mr. Turtle...boos galore.  The other thing that blew my mind was the ability to stand 20 feet from Phil Mickelson all day.  After the pairings tee off, you just walk out on to the fairways?  Padraig Harrington tee'd off on #4, limbo'd the rope and went to take a squirt in the porta-potty.  Then he came back and walked the cart path with a few other spectators and neither missed a blink.  I considered following him to get a handshake, then I wondered if he actually would wash his hands.  The shots these guys can take are incredible.  On Padriag's peepee tee off, he hit what I would normally consider a lost slice.  It was apparently by design...but the crowd didn't know.  We all grimaced like it was our shot we were watching bend to the right into trees.

The culmination of the event is amazing.  Going to 18 and finding good seats was easy.  Welcoming the participants onto the green was always a celebration, no matter the standings.

I take it back, the most notable thing about the St. Jude Classic was the family atmosphere...Everyone was nice to each other, even though it was held in Memphis, TN...

Oh, I do have a few contraband pics (if you don't know, cell phone pics/video are forbidden at TPC Southwind pro events).  Might post might not...depends on the interest level.