The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

Hoboo · 09-05-2019 1:28pm

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

I presume you bring your own tent?

No its all set up for you

Johnny_Fontane · 09-05-2019 2:05pm

can you bring your own tent?

blackwhite · 09-05-2019 3:02pm

slave1 wrote: »

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Looks like a decent viewing spot around the greens on 6, 8, 10

Hoboo · 10-05-2019 12:09am

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

can you bring your own tent?

No, not in the official campsite

16-05-2019 9:09pm

Is there any chat about children, I don't think there were any tickets for sale for children when the tickets were released.

techdiver · 16-05-2019 9:37pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Is there any chat about children, I don't think there were any tickets for sale for children when the tickets were released.

Section from email I received.

Important Ticket Information

With just two months to go until The 148th Open at Royal Portrush, we wanted to remind spectators about some important information ahead of this summer's Championship:

There will be no 'Kids Go Free' Junior Tickets available on the gates on sold-out days.

Any Junior wishing to attend The Open on a sold-out day must already be in possession of a ticket before travelling to The Open. This includes any infants who are being carried in a baby sling, baby carrier or a pushchair.

Currently, all Championship Days (Thursday-Sunday) are sold-out, and so any Under 16s who do not have tickets secured for those days will not be permitted entry into the course.

If you have tickets for any of the Practice Days (Sunday 14 - Wednesday 17 July) and want to bring Under 16s with you, we suggest that you secure tickets in advance by contacting The Open Ticket office below.

17-05-2019 12:28am

Why did they not warn of this earlier on or last year when tickets were released. Maybe they did but i just missed it.

Hoboo · 17-05-2019 9:46am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Why did they not warn of this earlier on or last year when tickets were released. Maybe they did but i just missed it.

Theres a full page on the website, can't miss it.

Johnny_Fontane · 21-05-2019 9:47am

Tickets arrived yesterday in the post.......

Its gonna be savage!!!

LastLagoon · 23-05-2019 1:56pm

What’s the story with selling tickets?
Looking like I can’t go on the day I bought for. Went for online tickets. Am I screwed?

Mantis Toboggan · 23-05-2019 2:19pm

Still waiting on tickets, are they being posted out or available through PDF to print off?

Adiaga 2 · 23-05-2019 10:04pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Still waiting on tickets, are they being posted out or available through PDF to print off?

Got mine in the post on monday. You should be able to logon at theopen.com and see if you opted for etickets or post.

blackwhite · 23-05-2019 11:07pm

Mine saying e-tickets, but not available to print yet. I’d imagine they’ll only be printable close to the week to avoid possibility for touting etc

poteen · 27-05-2019 9:58pm

Tickets arrived!

ABitofsense · 28-05-2019 8:24am

On the website it says my tickets as sent and ticket production the 14th May! Should i be worried that i haven't received them yet? Anyone else having the same comments on the website

qwabercd · 28-05-2019 6:29pm

LastLagoon wrote: »

What’s the story with selling tickets?
Looking like I can’t go on the day I bought for. Went for online tickets. Am I screwed?

Are these still for sale (and can they be sold/transferred)? Have been to the last 3 opens and somehow managed to miss out on tickets the year it's on over here!

DuckSlice · 29-05-2019 8:11am

qwabercd wrote: »

Are these still for sale (and can they be sold/transferred)? Have been to the last 3 opens and somehow managed to miss out on tickets the year it's on over here!

I hope they can be sold or transferred because if not I have two tickets that are going to go to waste. I cant really sell them until they send them out though

qwabercd · 29-05-2019 8:26am

etxp wrote: »

qwabercd wrote: »

Are these still for sale (and can they be sold/transferred)? Have been to the last 3 opens and somehow managed to miss out on tickets the year it's on over here!

I hope they can be sold or transferred because if not I have two tickets that are going to go to waste. I cant really sell them until they send them out though

What day are they for and how many tickets?

Johnny_Fontane · 29-05-2019 10:30am

etxp wrote: »

I hope they can be sold or transferred because if not I have two tickets that are going to go to waste. I cant really sell them until they send them out though

I'm looking for a spare ticket for the Friday if anyone has one.

DuckSlice · 29-05-2019 2:26pm

qwabercd wrote: »

What day are they for and how many tickets?

They are for Friday, one I definitely don't need and the other I will know in the next week or so if I need it. Unlikely I will.

Johnny_Fontane · 29-05-2019 3:36pm

etxp wrote: »

They are for Friday, one I definitely don't need and the other I will know in the next week or so if I need it. Unlikely I will.

Keep me in mind via pm if qwabercd doesnt want that particular day.

slave1 · 29-05-2019 5:25pm

https://www.golfnet.ie/news/golfnet/4053/win-tickets-to-the-open?utm_source=Circulator&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Win%20tickets%20for%20The%20Open%20-%20Clamp%20down%20on%20NRs%20-%20Bridgestone%20race%20hots%20up

3 pairs of tickets for the Friday up for grabs

qwabercd · 29-05-2019 6:05pm

etxp wrote: »

qwabercd wrote: »

What day are they for and how many tickets?

They are for Friday, one I definitely don't need and the other I will know in the next week or so if I need it. Unlikely I will.

Perfect, if there's 2 up for sale once you know send me a PM and we can fix up.

drawrj · 31-05-2019 6:10pm

ABitofsense wrote: »

On the website it says my tickets as sent and ticket production the 14th May! Should i be worried that i haven't received them yet? Anyone else having the same comments on the website

It's showing the same for me...

Edit: Tickets where waiting for me when I got home from work

Spideog Rua · 06-06-2019 9:30am

Has any gotten their tickets yet? I tried to log in to the site but it doesnt recognise my username any more. I emailed them my receipt by no response yet

techdiver · 06-06-2019 10:23am

I'm going on the Sunday. What's the opinion here of what time I should aim to be there at? I'm staying in Belfast and plan to get one of the special service trains to Portrush. The trains run at 6.10am and every 30 minutes thereafter until 9.40. Roughly 1.5 hour journey.

DuckSlice · 06-06-2019 2:10pm

Spideog Rua wrote: »

Has any gotten their tickets yet? I tried to log in to the site but it doesnt recognise my username any more. I emailed them my receipt by no response yet

I have the two I ordered to be sent by post. I have another 4 though that I ordered to be e-tickets and I cant print them yet

alchemist33 · 06-06-2019 3:01pm

My postal tickets haven't arrived yet, but they did say 3-4 weeks before the tournament starts

Spideog Rua · 08-06-2019 12:07pm

alchemist33 wrote: »

My postal tickets haven't arrived yet, but they did say 3-4 weeks before the tournament starts

Mine arrived yesterday

coylemj · 10-06-2019 11:02pm

Does anyone know if the BBC is showing any of the play live? I realise that Saturday and Sunday (as with Augusta) is as much as we could expect.

The BBC Sport website has a golf home page where there is a link to 'live golf coverage on the BBC' but it just takes you to a generic live sport page where is no data on golf.

I've sent a tweet to @iaincartergolf and will post an update here if he responds.

Poker Face · 10-06-2019 11:46pm

coylemj wrote: »

Does anyone know if the BBC is showing any of the play live? I realise that Saturday and Sunday (as with Augusta) is as much as we could expect.

The BBC Sport website has a golf home page where there is a link to 'live golf coverage on the BBC' but it just takes you to a generic live sport page where is no data on golf.

I've sent a tweet to @iaincartergolf and will post an update here if he responds.

Won't be any live coverage on BBC, Sky have the rights for it. Best you will get is highlights that night.

D. Coughlan · 11-06-2019 11:31pm

Hi,

Is anybody aware of any day trips by bus from Dublin to Portrush for the Saturday?

techdiver · 18-06-2019 2:40pm

Sorry to post the same question again. I've never been to an Open before and I am going on the final day. I am staying in Belfast and travelling by train to and from Portrush. In previous years the first tee time on the final day is 8am and the leader usually tee off around 2.30pm.

What is a reasonable time to aim to be at the course for? I am aiming for 10am ish. I will hardly miss too much going for this time? Looking at getting the 8.10am train from Belfast.

alchemist33 · 18-06-2019 2:43pm

Spideog Rua wrote: »

Mine arrived yesterday

Mine were waiting for me when I got home after posting above!

Messi19 · 18-06-2019 7:15pm

Just tried to book my train tickets for the Saturday. Pretty much all sold out so had to take the 6.35am service. Hopefully I'll still be able to rock up and get on a later service

Mantis Toboggan · 18-06-2019 9:22pm

Anyone get their tickets yet on e-ticket?

Messi19 · 18-06-2019 9:25pm

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Anyone get their tickets yet on e-ticket?

Not yet for me

redhill · 18-06-2019 10:39pm

techdiver wrote: »

Sorry to post the same question again. I've never been to an Open before and I am going on the final day. I am staying in Belfast and travelling by train to and from Portrush. In previous years the first tee time on the final day is 8am and the leader usually tee off around 2.30pm.

What is a reasonable time to aim to be at the course for? I am aiming for 10am ish. I will hardly miss too much going for this time? Looking at getting the 8.10am train from Belfast.

Yep, that’s probably not too bad, 10-15 min walk from train station, might be best to book ur train as a post above says they are nearly booked out

Messi19 · 18-06-2019 10:45pm

redhill wrote: »

Yep, that’s probably not too bad, 10-15 min walk from train station, might be best to book ur train as a post above says they are nearly booked out

Sunday was no problem, just the saturday. Probably best to do it sooner rather than later anyway

DuckSlice · 19-06-2019 7:59am

Messi19 wrote: »

Not yet for me

wont let me print them yet either.

techdiver · 19-06-2019 9:13am

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Anyone get their tickets yet on e-ticket?

According to an email I received about them it stated:

If you have selected 'e-Tickets', we will send you an email around 4 weeks before The Open with instructions detailing how to download tickets to your mobile phone or print them off from home.

So should be some time over the next few days/next week.

BigFatGiant · 20-06-2019 9:34am

E-Tickets are available for printing today. Just printed mine there. Names have to be put on the ticket to be checked with ID at the entrance apparently. Worth bearing in mind for anyone planning on selling any tickets.

mossy464 · 20-06-2019 9:44am

BigFatGiant wrote: »

E-Tickets are available for printing today. Just printed mine there. Names have to be put on the ticket to be checked with ID at the entrance apparently. Worth bearing in mind for anyone planning on selling any tickets.

Need to sell mine for Sunday. Looks like you can put any name on them. I hope anyway.

BigFatGiant · 20-06-2019 12:04pm

mossy464 wrote: »

Need to sell mine for Sunday. Looks like you can put any name on them. I hope anyway.

Yeah seems that way. But once you put a name on it and print or save it you can't change the name. So best hold off until you know who is taking it.

Russman · 22-06-2019 2:28pm

Yeah, mine are available to print today !
Just on the name printing, and take this with a pinch of salt if you want, I called their ticket line and the guy said there won’t be any ID checks to tickets. He said one of the things with the names was if people want to keep a momento or get a ticket signed by a player, it’ll have their name on it. He might have been blowing smoke up my a$$, but that’s what he said. I was explaining to him that I didn’t know who was going to use mine as one of intended users has had surgery and can’t go. Might be worth a call to confirm........

It looks like none of us are going to bother heading up now, so I’ll likely have 4 Friday tickets and a car park ticket to shift on in the next week or two, but I won’t print anything yet !!

Mantis Toboggan · 22-06-2019 2:44pm

Yeah names on the tickets are just to make it more personal, it doesn't matter who uses the ticket.

Norf Tyrone · 26-06-2019 2:03am

Anyone got a spare Thurs ticket?

DuckSlice · 26-06-2019 7:34am

I have 2 Friday tickets and parking available if anyone is interested. Posted in the for sale thread.

franglan · 26-06-2019 11:33am

I bought tickets to Thursday on the open website roughly a year ago but can't find any transaction history or tickets available when I log into my account. Think I went for e-ticket/print at home option. Anyone else with a similar issue? Doubting that I actually bought tickets now...

franglan · 26-06-2019 12:21pm

franglan wrote: »

I bought tickets to Thursday on the open website roughly a year ago but can't find any transaction history or tickets available when I log into my account. Think I went for e-ticket/print at home option. Anyone else with a similar issue? Doubting that I actually bought tickets now...

Panic over, friend bought them not me. Sorry for confusion.

The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

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