Having been to two opens at Pinehurst, Sawgrass, and Wachovia, as well as a number of Senior Tour Events, the practice rounds are the best for the open. You get to see more golf so to speak and have the ability to follow whomever you like. Weekend wise, get to the course early, follow a group early to see the course, and then pick a hole to postup on for the afternoon (At No. 2, we always went and got to 17). Even though the weekend is a madhouse, I would atleast go once because there is nothing like a Sunday at a major.