Usopenmonday_007
On the other side of the plane, you got to see the Statue of Liberty as we landed in New York. On my side of the plane, this is what I saw. Hey, isn't that a golf course in the distance?
On the other side of the plane, you got to see the Statue of Liberty as we landed in New York. On my side of the plane, this is what I saw. Hey, isn't that a golf course in the distance?
More views from my window as we came into New York's LaGuardia Airport Monday morning.
If you look closely in the background, you'll see the best view I had all day of the New York skyline.
Team GCSAA got very used to this view as we drove from the airport to our hotel. We got stuck in a real, live New York traffic jam.
More from the traffic jam. A fender-bender in the right lane was the cause of all our problems.
We'll begin our tour of Winged Foot in the media center, which was somewhat empty on Monday afternoon.
Winged Foot's regal clubhouse. That is GCSAA's Bill Newton and Jeff Bollig in the foreground of the picture.
The on-air studios for the cable TV networks. In the center is the home of The Golf Channel.
I provide this only to compare and contrast the prices that we posted in the photo album from the Masters and to point out the decided lack of egg salad and pimento cheese sandwiches at Winged Foot.
More distractions for folks looking for a break from the actual golf at Winged Foot -- an exhibit about the history of USGA championships.
Much like Mark Kuhns last August at Baltusrol, superintendent Eric Greytok is playing rock star this week and staying onsite in this RV.
Jeff Bollig (left) speaks to Greytok (right) and assistant superintendent Sean Foley in the maintenance facility offices.
Members of the maintenance staff unwind with that game where you try to toss bean bags into a hole that had been drilled into this wooden platform that ... oh heck, I don't know what you call it. But you get the idea.
Members of the maintenance staff gather in the dining area before heading out on the course on Monday afternoon.
From right to left -- Greytok, Foley and Winged Foot's other assistant superintendent Matt Gaver.
Plenty of companies have pitched in to help support the more than 100 volunteers on hand at Winged Foot this week.
With assignments in hand, maintenance staff members head out for Monday afternoon's chores.
A couple of brushes with greatness as we passed by the driving range on the way back to the media center. Here's Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman!
Dang, I am some kind of golf photographer! This is Bob Estes, with his golf ball clearly soaring into the sky.
