I don’t know, all things considered I think they do a great job. The death/cop/Scottie deal was a freak occurrence. There’s enough sold out suites and clubs to go around for a century. Never had any major issues seeing whoever I wanted.
There was a lot of parking across the street from Valhalla and down the street in various church/business parking lots but they were by permit only. I’m guessing they were for all the various staff and volunteers. Patrons were told to park at fairgrounds and shuttle in. Surprisingly that was pretty damn smooth. Walk ups weren’t supposed to be allowed but I know a few that walked up with no issues.
This sums it up perfectly for me. This was my first PGA event and I had a great time, but I think they sold too many tickets.
If they were using the lot in the park across the street for rideshare dropoffs, they should just build a temporary pedestrian bridge over shelbyville rd. It wouldn't be all that difficult, they put together all of those grandstands and two story tents, they make temporary structures like that. would help alleviate a lot of the having to stop traffic to allow pedestrians to cross. Could have saved a life and an entire friday morning fiasco.
I don't really follow a lot of Golf, only when it affects my community like the PGA, it's kinda fun to get into watching, but why is the PGA championship the only major or even a tournament of any kind that Valhalla would qualify for. I know they hosted the Ryder Cup a while back and a Seniors championship at one point. I know the PGA Championship is a massive draw, as was the Ryder Cup, but aren't there any other non-majors that aren't fixed to one location that could consider Valhalla? What about any of the LIV events?
RE; Parking, having to shuttle pretty much all the way across town for parking was pretty ludicrous. they do need to resolve that. in the past they had places out off Old Henry, Much Much closer to shuttle from, but much of that has been recently developed and is no longer available. They need to be able to utilize the park across the street more, or pick 3-4 places much closer by to get parking spaces and sell passes to account for how many spaces are available. SHould be plenty of options a lot closer than the damn fairgrounds.
The PGA recently sold their stake in Valhalla. I’d say LIV would be an option in the future. But that whole situation is apt to change at any time.
I know they sold. (i'm acquainted with one of the Owners) That's why I asked about LIV. Not sure why the PGA sold their interest other than they were focusing on building their big new headquarters and Golf Course in Frisco Texas.
The members would throw a fit up there. Hurstbourne Country Club rejected hosting the Barbasol.
There was nothing wrong with the shuttle bus arrangements. Plenty of buses, no waiting, air conditioned. About the only thing they could have done differently is make the walk from the bus drop off to the parking a shorter distance.
You have to understand it's almost like parking for a football game at the PGA 50-60,000 fans. Nowhere other than something like the Expo center will hold the crowd.
I absolutely was not an hour plus. I went on Saturday. I parked at the fairgrounds at 709 am and was walking onto the grounds of Valhalla at 730. I left Valhalla around 430. I was dropping of my buddy at his house in Lexington a little after 6. It may have taken longer if you stayed til the end but I know people that did who said they were at their car at the fairgrounds in about 30 mins max. This year they were running a lot more busses than in previous years. I am sure some people had bad experiences but your assertion it was an hour plus without the boarding process or other parts is simply inaccurate.
I have time stamped text messages to my girlfriend dipshit. I lived in Louisville for years. I don't give a crap what the apps say. Unless you know the speed and which someone is driving, most of those apps set the speeds incredibly slow. I even mentioned in my post that others may have had a slower experience but I know a lot of people that went and the majority had an experience closer to mine over anything remotely close to what you allege.
Not when someone can't have an adult conversation with someone who had a different experience than he did so he resorts to calling someone a dipshit. It would me a lot easier if people didn't immediately resort to namecalling.
