The open 2013 (Muirfield)

[Waxy]

Anyone going along?
Not often the open comes to our doorstep.

Any tips would be good.
Mine is Ernie Els.
Won at Muirfield last time (2002).Is the reigning champ,
and has started to hit form recently.

[Golden Bear]

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Anyone going along?
Not often the open comes to our doorstep.

Any tips would be good.
Mine is Ernie Els.
Won at Muirfield last time (2002).Is the reigning champ,
and has started to hit form recently.

As always, it's so difficult to forecast the winner of a golf tournament but I agree that big Ernie must be in with a good shout. I plan to go to the last practice day next Wednesday but other than that then I think I'll be strictly a TV viewer.

I'll make a closer study of the odds next week but I've not had a great track record when it comes to golf betting. Really looking forward to next week as I am for the Scottish Open this week.

[snooky]

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Anyone going along?
Not often the open comes to our doorstep.

Any tips would be good.
Mine is Ernie Els.
Won at Muirfield last time (2002).Is the reigning champ,
and has started to hit form recently.

You'll need to save up for a ticket on buses that take you from the car parks (i.e. fields) to Gullane.
Then when you arrive you have to donate an organ to get in.

Me? Pass.

[Speedy]

Is it easy enough to pay on the day (Sunday) and is it still £75?

Just wondering whether it's worth buying a ticket in advance or not.

[Golden Bear]

Yes and yes. The Open Championship has always been pay at the gate even although you can buy in advance. At this stage of the proceedings you're as well to leave your options open as there's no price discount available.

[Speedy]

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Yes and yes. The Open Championship has always been pay at the gate even although you can buy in advance. At this stage of the proceedings you're as well to leave your options open as there's no price discount available.

Cheers, I'll do that then.

[NYHibby]

I'll be going Tuesday and Sunday. I'm also heading up to Inverness this Saturday for the Scottish Open.

[MountcastleHibs]

Hitting it up on the final day. The girlfriend lives in North Berwick so leaving the car there and getting a lift along as close as possible. Very much looking forward to it.

[heretoday]

I just discovered it's £75 a ticket. That is outrageous if it's true. Last time I attended The Open at Muirfield was when Faldo won. I remember thinking then it was a fair price to get in.

£75 is not a fair price. I'll be watching on telly.

[Golden Bear]

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I just discovered it's £75 a ticket. That is outrageous if it's true. Last time I attended The Open at Muirfield was when Faldo won. I remember thinkingo then it was a fair price to get in.

£75 is not a fair price. I'll be watching on telly.

I agree it is getting expensive but everything is relative. It costs £22/23 to watch 90 minutes of very average SPL football but for your £75 you could be there for say 15 hours and watch the cream of the world's golfing talent.

[heretoday]

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I agree it is getting expensive but everything is relative. It costs £22/23 to watch 90 minutes of very average SPL football but for your £75 you could be there for say 15 hours and watch the cream of the world's golfing talent.

There's a special thrill at actually being there although you obviously miss a lot of the action going on around the course. Also you get ripped off at the bars and food outlets. And if it rains it's not much fun.

At least you get a chance to shout abuse for 90 minutes at the football!

[cocopops1875]

Down today as have a weeks pass £4.20 a pint I didn't think was too bad.
Followed a few groups and gave the camera a good run out.
Looking forward to tomorrow for 1st marshaling shift (cracking Hibee green jackets and capfor free) hoping its a wee bit warmer

[.Sean.]

Saturday for me, managed to blag a freebie. Might go the Sunday aswell. Had planned Friday initially but can't get out of working. Really looking forward to it.

[silverhibee]

Me and the lad will be heading down on Friday.

[IWasThere2016]

Working this week - have discovered it gets in the way of life - and will be TV only.

About to apply for Ryder Cup tickets though.

Have £10 e/w on G-Mac @ 25/1 - plan to add Lefty today also - and will have a further flutter Friday night after the cut is established.

[Sylar]

Dad's going but I'm not travelling back up for it - too busy at the minute.

I'd agree that £75 is a ridiculous amount of money to get in. Last time I went with my dad (Carnoustie) it was £50 and that wasn't too long ago (2007)!

[Golden Bear]

That's me just back in from Muirfield. £30 admission for the practice day and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was by no means busy which made spectating relatively easy. I saw most of the big names in action and spent a fair amount of time in the vicinity of the practice ground. I managed to get my car parked at the free public car park at Gullane sands and from there it was an easy 10 minute walk to Muirfield.

All in all a very relaxing day and I can't wait for the official start of the Championship on Thursday, it should make for great viewing albeit in my case I'll be watching it from the comfort of my armchair.

'Mon all the Scots in the field!

[12AlbionPlace]

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That's me just back in from Muirfield. £30 admission for the practice day and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was by no means busy which made spectating relatively easy. I saw most of the big names in action and spent a fair amount of time in the vicinity of the practice ground. I managed to get my car parked at the free public car park at Gullane sands and from there it was an easy 10 minute walk to Muirfield.

All in all a very relaxing day and I can't wait for the official start of the Championship on Thursday, it should make for great viewing albeit in my case I'll be watching it from the comfort of my armchair.

'Mon all the Scots in the field!

Ditto for most of that apart from the free parking, I used the park and ride at Drem, wasn't aware of any free parking

Last three times its been at Muirfield I've gone to the practice day, good value, get to see majority of the big names in a relaxed atmosphere and not six deep at the ropes.

I will be retiring to the sofa for the rest of the tournament.

[jodjam]

I'm driving Adam Scott's clothes sponsor down for the next two days. He switched to her company just weeks before he won his major. Perfect timing

[Golden Bear]

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Ditto for most of that apart from the free parking, I used the park and ride at Drem, wasn't aware of any free parking

Last three times its been at Muirfield I've gone to the practice day, good value, get to see majority of the big names in a relaxed atmosphere and not six deep at the ropes.

I will be retiring to the sofa for the rest of the tournament.

The car park at Gullane beach is not exclusively for the "Open." It's a normal public car park which is used by walkers, day trippers etc so it would have been difficult to introduce charging for the duration of the Open.

[IanM]

my mate runs this fantasy golf site.. it's in early stages of web design as you'll be able to see, but there's 64 of us playing so far, £5 entry and we've been playing this for a year..

really simple but really fun as well..

10 groups of golfers, pick 1 golfer per group and you earn points for every hole they play.. full rules on the site..

there's a monthly running comp we all do but the Open is well open to everyone!

http://www.puntergolf.com/

not really a plug cause he doesn't take anything from this but i promised I'm id spread the word.. there's a FB and twitter page, details on the site

[sambajustice]

so who is betting on who then???

[hibee92]

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so who is betting on who then???

Exactly why I came on this thread. Going along on the Sunday so hopefully my bets are still alive!

[IWasThere2016]

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Working this week - have discovered it gets in the way of life - and will be TV only.

About to apply for Ryder Cup tickets though.

Have £10 e/w on G-Mac @ 25/1 - plan to add Lefty today also - and will have a further flutter Friday night after the cut is established.

Mickelson - £10 e/w @ 16/1
Day - £5 e/w @ 30/1
Grace - £5 e/w @ 60/1

[Golden Bear]

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so who is betting on who then???

Ernie Els £5 each way, Luke Donald £2.50 each way and my outsider will be Chris Woods £2.50 each way.


Not serious money by any means but enough to add a wee bit interest.

[Golden Bear]

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Ernie Els £5 each way, Luke Donald £2.50 each way and my outsider will be Chris Woods £2.50 each way.


Not serious money by any means but enough to add a wee bit interest.

Kiss of death or what? I've just noticed that the silly *ugger started with a three over par 7!

[Sylar]

Miguel Angel has started like a train, -4 through 8.

[3pm]

My usual £20.

Various stakes on McDowell, Westwood, Els, Kuchar, Snedeker, Lawrie, Grace and that young Danish guy with the name I can't spell!

All on the nose, anyone who wins will return me about an £80 profit.

[.Sean.]

Anyone that's been down know if they ID you for the 16-21 tickets? I'd easily pass for that! Wouldn't bother with the hassle if it was a tenner or even 20 quid but the concession is £45 less... Tempted to chance it

[Golden Bear]

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Anyone that's been down know if they ID you for the 16-21 tickets? I'd easily pass for that! Wouldn't bother with the hassle if it was a tenner or even 20 quid but the concession is £45 less... Tempted to chance it

I can't answer your question but what I will say is the security was pretty tight. For instance rucksacks, baggage etc was passed through an x ray machine and admission tickets were issued and then checked at different areas.