The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

kieran. · 15-04-2019 11:25am

yup news.theopen.... is my link get the same message now too

no joy with it yet !

LastLagoon · 15-04-2019 11:31am

Would the practice days be any good? Do most of the field go out and play a full round ? Or would it be hit and miss with many sticking to the range?

DuckSlice · 15-04-2019 11:40am

Still no joy and I've tried everything. I'm giving up

Redo91 · 15-04-2019 12:34pm

Saw it mentioned on twitter that using a VPN and setting it to outside Europe could work but I'm in work and afraid to chance it on the computers here. Has anyone tried this?

techdiver · 15-04-2019 12:41pm

Redo91 wrote: »

Saw it mentioned on twitter that using a VPN and setting it to outside Europe could work but I'm in work and afraid to chance it on the computers here. Has anyone tried this?

Doesn't make a difference in my opinion. I tried it for sanity sake. I think what is happening is people are trying everything and in some cases they get in co-incidentally at the same time as trying one of those options and attribute their success to that.

Because of the cack handed way they have set this up, it is literally just pot luck that you send a url request at the very instant a resource becomes available from someone else leaving.

If they even implemented a load balanced queuing system this would have been avoided.

Redo91 · 15-04-2019 12:51pm

techdiver wrote: »

Doesn't make a difference in my opinion. I tried it for sanity sake. I think what is happening is people are trying everything and in some cases they get in co-incidentally at the same time as trying one of those options and attribute their success to that.

Because of the cack handed way they have set this up, it is literally just pot luck that you send a url request at the very instant a resource becomes available from someone else leaving.

If they even implemented a load balanced queuing system this would have been avoided.

Ya it's a bit of a farce. It seems like people could join the waiting list right up until 10am and there was no difference to their priority over people that have been on it for months.

The format of the message I'm getting now has changed slightly but I don't think that suggests much.

techdiver · 15-04-2019 12:52pm

Redo91 wrote: »

Ya it's a bit of a farce. It seems like people could join the waiting list right up until 10am and there was no difference to their priority over people that have been on it for months.

The format of the message I'm getting now has changed slightly but I don't think that suggests much.

I think they've temporarily pulled the plug on the sale by the looks of things.

LastLagoon · 15-04-2019 1:00pm

Just got in now, only added my name to waiting list this morn. Got in through tickets page on the website, didn’t use email link

smashey · 15-04-2019 1:01pm

I just got an email from One Club:

We'd like to apologise if you've had issues accessing the page to purchase tickets to The 148th Open at Royal Portrush.

Due to an extraordinary demand and unprecedented visits to the website, we have experienced technical issues during the course of this morning. We are working hard to resolve this and we will continue to keep you updated.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your support of The Open.

The Open Ticket Office

kieran. · 15-04-2019 1:01pm

just got in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

techdiver · 15-04-2019 1:02pm

LastLagoon wrote: »

Just got in now, only added my name to waiting list this morn. Got in through tickets page on the website, didn’t use email link

How? The only tickets listed as available there are practice day tickets....

EDIT: I actually found the link on the left! Well spotted.

For anyone else, just log in and go to "Click here to login and buy now" under the ticket waiting list. That's actually some **** up on their part, but I don't care now. Got sorted.

Redo91 · 15-04-2019 1:23pm

techdiver wrote: »

LastLagoon wrote: »

Just got in now, only added my name to waiting list this morn. Got in through tickets page on the website, didn’t use email link

How? The only tickets listed as available there are practice day tickets....

EDIT: I actually found the link on the left! Well spotted.

For anyone else, just log in and go to "Click here to login and buy now" under the ticket waiting list. That's actually some **** up on their part, but I don't care now. Got sorted.

Tried this but it says I’m not on the waiting list when I’ve been on it since the event first sold out.

techdiver · 15-04-2019 1:23pm

On another point. Did any of you select e-ticket as your option?

I did, but on my order page it states "This ticket is not printable".

EDIT: Never mind, I received an email stating I will be informed when my tickets are available for download.

kieran. · 15-04-2019 1:31pm

Redo91 wrote: »

Tried this but it says I’m not on the waiting list when I’ve been on it since the event first sold out.

Are you signed in on the page?

slave1 · 15-04-2019 1:31pm

Mate bagged a pair of tickets for the Friday so off we go...

Redo91 · 15-04-2019 1:47pm

kieran. wrote: »

Are you signed in on the page?

Yes it has my name at the top of the page when I go into account details. People on twitter mentioned ringing and being put on hold but I'm just getting an engaged tone so no luck there either.

I e-mailed them a few months back and a guy in the ticket office even said I was on the waiting list and a One Club member. I'm absolutely fuming. Trying to register for the waiting list again now but it doesn't work. An icon appears to be loading when I click submit but ultimately nothing happens.

Could someone post on here the number they used? No idea why I am not getting the proper number and just getting disconnected rather than being put on hold.

Chopper83 · 15-04-2019 2:29pm

Got sorted with 2 for the Saturday, finally!

DuckSlice · 15-04-2019 3:35pm

chanced my arm and popped back on just after lunch and managed to get 6 tickets for Friday! Delighted!

WillyWonka · 15-04-2019 3:46pm

Where is this magic link?

I've tried https://www.theopen.com/2019ticketswaitinglist/
https://www.theopen.com/tickets
and the email link

none provide any link to actually purchase for me...?

DuckSlice · 15-04-2019 3:55pm

WillyWonka wrote: »

Where is this magic link?

I've tried https://www.theopen.com/2019ticketswaitinglist/
https://www.theopen.com/tickets
and the email link

none provide any link to actually purchase for me...?

I just logged into the one club to get them in the end.

BillyBoy · 15-04-2019 4:00pm

WillyWonka wrote: »

Where is this magic link?

I've tried https://www.theopen.com/2019ticketswaitinglist/
https://www.theopen.com/tickets
and the email link

none provide any link to actually purchase for me...?

The same, I just get a message saying 'Due to very high levels of website traffic, we apologise that this page is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later. We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused.'

When I try to log in to get tickets it says the following, even though I am looking at an email in my inbox confirming I joined the list a few weeks ago. 'Tickets are currently only available to members of The One Club who are also on the Ticket Waiting List.

As you are not currently a member of The One Club, we will notify you when these are available to non One Club Members (subject to availability).

Alternatively, you can join The One Club by clicking here to gain access to tickets over the next few days (also subject to availability).'

TwistFace · 15-04-2019 4:58pm

Tickets on sale again gents, email came out there at 4.45, i just got 2!

BillyBoy · 15-04-2019 5:04pm

Just got some there for the Friday. Was initially still telling me that I was not a member of the One Club (I definitely am), but then after clicking around the same links again, it suddenly worked. The funny thing is, if I try to go in again it tells me that I am not a member again! Still I'll take it, really looking forward to it now

dr.kenneth noisewater · 15-04-2019 5:26pm

Had 2 tickets in the basket for Friday and went to pay and said its sold out. Very frustrating, been trying without success all day!

MacGyver007 · 15-04-2019 6:24pm

Tickets left for the 4 practice days and the Thursday now

Redo91 · 15-04-2019 6:53pm

Finally got in at around 4 this afternoon. Seriously stressful day. Was pissed off at the stupid message saying I wasn’t a member. Managed to get tickets for the Sunday and it said it was sold out about 30 mins later.

Can anyone remember how much the Saturday was? I left it at the time thinking I didn’t have enough in my account for the Saturday and Sunday. Would have had about €170 left for the two Saturday tickets I needed. Just wondering for peace of mind as I’ll be kicking myself if it turns out I had enough for the Saturday.

MisterAnarchy · 15-04-2019 6:56pm

Redo91 wrote: »

Finally got in at around 4 this afternoon. Seriously stressful day. Was pissed off at the stupid message saying I wasn’t a member. Managed to get tickets for the Sunday and it said it was sold out about 30 mins later.

Can anyone remember how much the Saturday was? I left it at the time thinking I didn’t have enough in my account for the Saturday and Sunday. Would have had about €170 left for the two Saturday tickets I needed. Just wondering for peace of mind as I’ll be kicking myself if it turns out I had enough for the Saturday.

Saturday are £90 each ,same as Sunday so you wouldnt have had enough.

Redo91 · 15-04-2019 7:01pm

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Redo91 wrote: »

Finally got in at around 4 this afternoon. Seriously stressful day. Was pissed off at the stupid message saying I wasn’t a member. Managed to get tickets for the Sunday and it said it was sold out about 30 mins later.

Can anyone remember how much the Saturday was? I left it at the time thinking I didn’t have enough in my account for the Saturday and Sunday. Would have had about €170 left for the two Saturday tickets I needed. Just wondering for peace of mind as I’ll be kicking myself if it turns out I had enough for the Saturday.

Saturday are £90 each ,same as Sunday so you wouldnt have had enough.

Cheers. Good to know.

What a farce of a set up today was. I read of plenty of people just signing up yesterday or this morning and getting sorting. Myself and loads others have been on the waiting for months and had no priority.

I’m lucky to have gotten the Sunday but if don’t properly it wouldn’t have taken me hours of trying to get it.

I wonder what are the chances of there being any returns between now and July? Still a few months away so we can live in hope even if it is a long shot!

techdiver · 16-04-2019 4:36pm

If I stay in Belfast I assume the train is the best way to get to Portrush on the day?

Deeper Blue · 16-04-2019 7:53pm

techdiver wrote: »

If I stay in Belfast I assume the train is the best way to get to Portrush on the day?

Having been to Opens in England, the travel system they set up is always top notch. Trains from Belfast and shuttles to the course is what I'm assuming. You should have no issues.

redhill · 16-04-2019 10:16pm

techdiver wrote: »

If I stay in Belfast I assume the train is the best way to get to Portrush on the day?

http://www.translink.co.uk/TheOpenMO/

Details of extra bus and rail services, not actually that many bus services and train is v slow service. Looks like they are 20 quid return per day,
It maybe quicker to drive to Coleraine or Portstewart and catch the Park n ride, Coleraine is an hour from Belfast by car...Buses from P&R are every 10 mins
If you haven’t already booked accommodation in Belfast you could try the Open Camping village, link is earlier in this thread, it’s £40 a nite I think.

Good to see some on here getting tickets in the final scramble even if it seemed a bit fraught, I remember at the start of this thread some “guessers” on here were stating that there were absolutely loads of tickets left from something like the Euro & PGA tours when all official sources like Open Golf, RPGC, Tourism NI were saying they were all gone...
Open Golf have spent approx 100k and NI Tourism have contributed a sum as well ( not sure how much) on an enhanced crowd safety process to allow them to to bring in the small number of extra spectators, they have had to slightly increase the overall grandstand capacity and a few other things but consider this cost well worth it for the extra revenue even this small extra allocation brings into the coffers.
For anyone looking to play Portrush, the valley course is now closed, tented village and media going up here now, and the main course is on Mats only all the way to the Open in July

slave1 · 18-04-2019 1:20pm

redhill wrote: »

For anyone looking to play Portrush, the valley course is now closed, tented village and media going up here now, and the main course is on Mats only all the way to the Open in July

Thought the old 17th and 18th were for village/media, can't get the logic of closing Valley course unless that will be the entrance to Dunluce?

redhill · 18-04-2019 10:11pm

slave1 wrote: »

Thought the old 17th and 18th were for village/media, can't get the logic of closing Valley course unless that will be the entrance to Dunluce?

I’d say ur right, they probably are as well, the old 17th runs along beside the opening holes on the Valley so it would make sense. The other holes on the valley are probably being used for storage and other non essential stuff I’d say...

Barnaboy · 21-04-2019 10:49pm

If any kind soul has a spare ticket for Sunday, I would be very grateful to buy it from you.

Can't make any other day as I am abroad.

PM me please!

23-04-2019 10:11pm

Do we know what time the first players will be teeing off and roughly what time the last players will be finishing up. I have tickets for the Thu and Fri and want to make a good day of it.

fullstop · 23-04-2019 10:33pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Do we know what time the first players will be teeing off and roughly what time the last players will be finishing up. I have tickets for the Thu and Fri and want to make a good day of it.

7am - 7pm or thereabouts.

Benicetomonty · 24-04-2019 7:48am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Do we know what time the first players will be teeing off and roughly what time the last players will be finishing up. I have tickets for the Thu and Fri and want to make a good day of it.

6.30 start or so. And last group wont be out until 3.30 or 4pm. They get as many out as possible!

slave1 · 04-05-2019 11:20am

Redo91 · 07-05-2019 11:45pm

Only getting around to looking at accommodation now. I’m going the Sunday and thinking of staying the Saturday and Sunday night but could potentially travel back to Galway on the Sunday if accommodation is extortionate.

Just wondering where are people staying? I know Coleraine is nearby but I’m guess it’s expensive as a result. I think Derry is the best option as it’s an hour away and I seem to be able to find two nights accommodation for three of us for just over €300 which is good. Mind you not many options appearing. I assume some sort of shuttle will be running from Derry?

Anyone staying in Belfast or is that too far away?

Any advice would be great.

techdiver · 08-05-2019 1:07am

Redo91 wrote: »

Only getting around to looking at accommodation now. I’m going the Sunday and thinking of staying the Saturday and Sunday night but could potentially travel back to Galway on the Sunday if accommodation is extortionate.

Just wondering where are people staying? I know Coleraine is nearby but I’m guess it’s expensive as a result. I think Derry is the best option as it’s an hour away and I seem to be able to find two nights accommodation for three of us for just over €300 which is good. Mind you not many options appearing. I assume some sort of shuttle will be running from Derry?

Anyone staying in Belfast or is that too far away?

Any advice would be great.

Staying in Belfast. 1.5 hours by train.

redhill · 08-05-2019 8:21am

Redo91 wrote: »

Only getting around to looking at accommodation now. I’m going the Sunday and thinking of staying the Saturday and Sunday night but could potentially travel back to Galway on the Sunday if accommodation is extortionate.

Just wondering where are people staying? I know Coleraine is nearby but I’m guess it’s expensive as a result. I think Derry is the best option as it’s an hour away and I seem to be able to find two nights accommodation for three of us for just over €300 which is good. Mind you not many options appearing. I assume some sort of shuttle will be running from Derry?

Anyone staying in Belfast or is that too far away?

Any advice would be great.

https://www.translink.co.uk/TheOpenMO/

This link has details,

Scheduled Services - Regular train services operate to Portrush from Belfast and Derry-Londonderry and bus services from across Northern Ireland. During The 148th Open Translink will enhance these services with additional capacity, increased frequency and extended operating times. Check our Journey Planner for exact details of schduled services from 28 days in advance.

redhill · 08-05-2019 8:27am

There is also the Camping Village which is nearby, 2-3 miles away, under 24s stay free, 40 quid for adults, I have stayed at these in other Opens and they are grand, good atmosphere , Park n ride at the door etc...
No need this year as I have house in Portstewart !:)

Redo91 · 08-05-2019 1:23pm

Thanks for the replies!

Will give Belfast a look. Was wary of staying too far away as I stayed in Glasgow in 09 for Turnberry and found it too much of a trek.

Looked at the student accommodation in Coleraine but it seems you can only book that for 4/5 nights and I’m looking for two max.

08-05-2019 1:33pm

Derry is closer and a nice city too.

slave1 · 08-05-2019 1:51pm

Train station to course is well walkable, not that far at all

Spideog Rua · 08-05-2019 8:20pm

Are there any services from Dublin? I have Saturday tickets

Chopper83 · 09-05-2019 11:37am

Spideog Rua wrote: »

Are there any services from Dublin? I have Saturday tickets

I wouldn't have thought so, but easy to get from Dublin to Belfast for a bus or train connection

RoadRunner · 09-05-2019 1:12pm

redhill wrote: »

There is also the Camping Village

Booked the camping village myself.

Johnny_Fontane · 09-05-2019 1:24pm

RoadRunner wrote: »

Booked the camping village myself.

I presume you bring your own tent?

RoadRunner · 09-05-2019 1:26pm

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

I presume you bring your own tent?

No. Apparently they have them there and already set up.

The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

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