E-mail from Morag Cunningham
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CHAMPIONSHIP BEING GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY FOR SPECTATORS
£60 is definitely TOO MUCH in the current economic climate.
This represents a 40% to 50% increase on the ticket price the last time the Open was at St Andrews five years ago (I recall the ticket price was £40 or £45 then). There is basically a £5 premium on the ticket price every year.
And there is a £10 charge to park in a field.
It is great that Under-16s are admitted free, but many families are like ours, with older (still in education) teenagers, therefore £240 admission for us all to go, plus transport, the bill rises to over £300.
Yes, concert tickets are equally over-priced, but in that case, (a) you have a guaranteed seat and (b) you are enjoying a spectacle which cannot be also seen on TV.
I’m afraid after last year at Turnberry where the costs, along with the horrendous traffic and the long wait getting into the venue, we will be voting with our feet and watching at home (where we will probably see more of the actual golf!)
I would advise anyone interested in watching live golf to go to Loch Lomond instead (this week).
Morag Cunningham
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Oh, yes it is, says Graham Leggat
Definitely worth it. A whole day's entertainment from 7am till almost 9.00pm for £60, watching world stars at the top of their profession. What other entertainment could match this?
Graham Leggat
Peterhead
And Debbie Watt agrees
Where else can you see so many top sportsmen at the one venue and get the opportunity to see them all for £60? How much were people paying last week for a Centre Court ticket just for the Andy Murray match? Or to see some of the most over-paid sportsmen running around for 90 mins at a Premiership football match?
At the Open you can watch past champions, the world's top golfers at the moment and future champions all day long.
Take the kids for free and it is an event they will never forget.
It really is one of the best sporting events WORLDWIDE and I think value for money compared to others.
I'm sure this years Open will not disappoint!
Debbie Watt
SCROLL DOWN TO READ MARTIN DEMPSTER'S ARTICLE ON THE OPEN
CHAMPIONSHIP BEING GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY FOR SPECTATORS
£60 is definitely TOO MUCH in the current economic climate.
This represents a 40% to 50% increase on the ticket price the last time the Open was at St Andrews five years ago (I recall the ticket price was £40 or £45 then). There is basically a £5 premium on the ticket price every year.
And there is a £10 charge to park in a field.
It is great that Under-16s are admitted free, but many families are like ours, with older (still in education) teenagers, therefore £240 admission for us all to go, plus transport, the bill rises to over £300.
Yes, concert tickets are equally over-priced, but in that case, (a) you have a guaranteed seat and (b) you are enjoying a spectacle which cannot be also seen on TV.
I’m afraid after last year at Turnberry where the costs, along with the horrendous traffic and the long wait getting into the venue, we will be voting with our feet and watching at home (where we will probably see more of the actual golf!)
I would advise anyone interested in watching live golf to go to Loch Lomond instead (this week).
Morag Cunningham
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Oh, yes it is, says Graham Leggat
Definitely worth it. A whole day's entertainment from 7am till almost 9.00pm for £60, watching world stars at the top of their profession. What other entertainment could match this?
Graham Leggat
Peterhead
And Debbie Watt agrees
Where else can you see so many top sportsmen at the one venue and get the opportunity to see them all for £60? How much were people paying last week for a Centre Court ticket just for the Andy Murray match? Or to see some of the most over-paid sportsmen running around for 90 mins at a Premiership football match?
At the Open you can watch past champions, the world's top golfers at the moment and future champions all day long.
Take the kids for free and it is an event they will never forget.
It really is one of the best sporting events WORLDWIDE and I think value for money compared to others.
I'm sure this years Open will not disappoint!
Debbie Watt
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