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  mikelegacy said:
Originally Posted by mikelegacy

Can you stop just making threads complaining about your us open experience. tiger doesn't owe you an autograph and the pga is a business. Go to an NFL event or an NHL game or even a movie theatre and you'll think 3$ for a water is a steal.

jesus h, can this be repeated!

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  dak4n6 said:
Originally Posted by dak4n6

Sheesh! Have a little sympathy for a little guy raging against the machine. Are you all corporate greysuits defending the company bottom line?

I too feel that sporting event price structuring is exhorbitant, and prohibiting something as basic and fundamental to life as water is a little hard line.

What's next: If you need to breath air on US Open grounds you will be charged $10 for 20 breaths. So, hold each one in and don't waste 'em!

Yeah, I agree.

Sports events have gotten out of hand in terms of concession, seating and season ticket pricing, but $7 for a hamburger, while not bottom dollar, is pretty good compared to one at a typical MLB/NBA/NFL game or the tennis US Open. At any event, not just sports, anything you buy at a stand is overpriced. I just sneak food in and use the water fountains. A lot more healthier too than the fried donut hamburgers at Yankee Stadium.

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  montru said:
My daughter and I flew out (from FL) to SFO a few weeks back for the Mens US Open, we did the full week, Mon-Sun. we thoroughly enjoyed our trip, although there are a couple of things that I think the USGA should rethink. The fact they stop you bringing anything into the grounds, no food or drink of any description, then once they''ve got you in there, they rip you off. Like $3 for a bottle of water, $7 for a Burger and $5 for a standard 6" hot dog in a bun.

To be fair, last time I was in D.C. water was $2.50 in most vending machines.

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  montru said:
Originally Posted by montru

they rip you off. Like $3 for a bottle of water, $7 for a Burger and $5 for a standard 6" hot dog in a bun.

You didnt have to travel for those prices - you can find the same stuff for the same or more at my club.

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I also was at the Open, but I only went for one day so I didnt spend too much on food. I found the prices to be in the same ballpark for any sporting event. But as far as bringing stuff to the event, I remember getting several emails stating that basically nothing was allowed on the grounds. No phones, recording devices and any outside food. If it were me I wouldve let you slide with a couple bananas but rules are rules my friend.

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Water in the vending machines in and around my home town in SW Florida is around $1.50-$1.75, hotdogs are around $1.50-$1.75 and burgers are around $2,50-$3.00. I am not used to seeing those cranked up prices, I suppose I should get out more. Lol.

I have never been to an NFL, NBA or MLB event, I went to a NHL event in Canada many years ago..

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Originally Posted by RonTheSavage

I also was at the Open, but I only went for one day so I didnt spend too much on food. I found the prices to be in the same ballpark for any sporting event. But as far as bringing stuff to the event, I remember getting several emails stating that basically nothing was allowed on the grounds. No phones, recording devices and any outside food. If it were me I wouldve let you slide with a couple bananas but rules are rules my friend.

I figured it was worth the try, after all, it was only two bananas. I wasn't trying to hide them or anything, I just thought it's not as if it was a full lunch!

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I think golf tournaments are better than other professional sporting events.  I took my boys to the 2010 US Open on Saturday and they got in free.  Try that with any other pro sport.

But I agree that you should be able to bring in water, that's just lame.  My bigger complaint is they wont let you bring in a backpack. They give you some stupid bag you have to carry all day.  I'm sorry, you are going to be travelling probably miles, out all day and you have nowhere to put your jacket, water/drinks, binoculars, etc.

I'll still go to many more tournaments despite this gripe.


Go to nationwide events, good golf, cheap beers/waters, and you can take all the bananas your heart desires.  Going to a U.S. Open is a privilege that not many have, just remember you're paying for the experience.


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