I was there for about five hours. Here are some observations:
- Parking this year at Southland Christian Church makes for a short bus ride to the course. Parking last year, the first time the tournament was played in Kentucky, was at Keeneland.
- I like that they are playing the course as it was designed. Last year, the nines were flipped and the finishing hole was a par 3. This year, the 18th hole is a 429 yard par 4 named "Waterloo."
- There is less seating for the general public this year and there are not many shaded areas for viewing the action.
- John Daly had the biggest following while I was there, but I brought him some bad luck. I watched him play two holes- he triple bogeyed No. 4 and missed a short par putt on No. 9.
- While many of the top golfers on the PGA Tour are playing in The Open Championship, there are some big names at the Barbasol Championship including former FedEx Cup champion Bill Haas, David Toms, Hunter Mahan, Jason Dufner, Boo Weekley and David Hearn. Haas and Dufner are paired with defending champion Troy Merritt for the first two rounds.
- Former Junior Chippeways champion Steve Flesch is one of several former University of Kentucky golfers in the field.
- I got home in time to watch coverage of the tournament on Golf Channel. Like most sporting events, you see more on TV than you do at the site. I would still recommend a trip to the Barbasol Championship. Tickets for today's second round are $30. Tickets for the weekend are $40 for each day and are available at barbasolchampionship.com
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