I was "stationed" either on the tee box, the crosswalk, or the green and got to see the golf from some pretty nice vantage points. Even got to chat with a few of the pro golfers and a bunch of the fans during the week.
From the tee this hole appears this way:
We started with week with rain and temperatures in the 50's and by Sunday it was clear, dry and in the 90's. I was reminded of this fact on Sunday when the eventual winner, Tom Watson, arrived at the 14th tee and asked his caddy for the Gatorade bottle in the golf bag. Tom swigged the half that was left and started looking for the trash can to throw it away. Standing just 5 feet behind him, I stepped up and offered to dispose of the empty. That lead to a chit chat for a few minutes as he waited to tee off.
Tom is personable and friendly. I thought he'd be about my height, but he's around 5'9" and built about like I am. Well, I have the "biscuit belly" and he doesn't. We talked about the radical change in temperatures through the week. We also talked about his position in the tournament and he thought then he had a chance to win it. And if he could have sunk the 5 footer he had on 18, he'd have won without a playoff. He made par on 14 and off he went.
Volunteering at a PGA event is worthwhile. I did so at the Ryder Cup in 2008 and look forward to the chance to volunteer for the next PGA in 2014.
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