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Inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open: Fan Information

Attendance to the U.S. Adaptive Open is complimentary and does not require a ticket.  We invite you to attend all practice and championship rounds.  Fans are welcome to arrive  prior to the day’s first scheduled events and leave at the conclusion of play.  

Saturday, July 16, Practice Round 1

Sunday, July 17, Practice Round 2

Monday, July 18, Opening Ceremony (7:15 a.m.), Championship Round 1 
Tuesday, July 19, Championship Round 2 
Wednesday, July 20, Championship Final Round

Fans can park at P G A Boulevard, Pinehurst, North Carolina 28374. If you enter the address into your GPS system, make sure to put spaces between P G and A. 

Fans will be shuttled directly to the course (approx. 7 minutes). Shuttles will begin each day starting Saturday, July 16, at 5:45 AM and be available until one hour after play concludes.

The USGA encourages fans to capture their favorite moments at our championships and stay connected with family and friends while onsite. We have set guidelines on mobile device usage to ensure our players and other fans are not distracted or disrupted during the championship.  Fans may carry mobile devices smaller than 7” in length and/or height; however, please make sure all device volume controls are set to “silent” or “vibrate” and flash photography is disabled prior to entering the championship site. Phone calls should be limited to areas away from play and not in any area that may disrupt play. Photography, video, and audio recording are permitted throughout the course, but content must not be used for commercial purposes. Live streaming or shot-by-shot coverage of any player (with or without video) is not permitted at any time throughout championship week.

Conducting a national championship for the best players in the world is our primary focus. Violation of any of the above policies may result in immediate expulsion and loss of attendance privileges for the remainder of the Championship.

  • No Weapons (regardless of permit, including but not limited to firearms or knives)

  • No Explosives and/or Fireworks of any kind

  • No Tablets and/or Computers (mobile devices smaller than 7" are permitted, subject to mobile device policy)

  • No Drones

  • No Selfie Sticks

  • No Cameras (point and shoot, film, or DSLR) or Video Cameras (other than practice round days, for personal use only)

  • No Noise-Producing Devices (including portable speakers)

  • No Backpacks, Briefcases, Purses and/or Bags larger than 6" W x 6" H x 6" D in their natural state


NOTE: Transparent/clear plastic hand and shoulder bags no larger than 12" W x 12" H x 6" D are permitted.

 

  • No Signs, Posters and/or Banners

  • No Food and/or Beverages except for medical or infant needs

  • Water bottles (32-ounce size or less, no glass) are permitted provided they are empty

  • No Glass, Coolers, Aerosol Cans and/or Spray Bottles except for medical or infant needs 


NOTE: Personal-care items (3-ounce size or less) are permitted.

 

  • No Pets (other than service animals as defined by the ADA assisting individuals with disabilities)

  • No Lawn Chairs and/or Oversized Chairs (carrying cases are not permitted) 

  • No Ladders and/or Step Stools or other similar items

  • No Bicycles allowed inside admission areas or on the championship grounds 

  • No other items or actions deemed unlawful, dangerous or disruptive by the USGA and/or Championship Security Personnel, in their sole discretion

     

NOTE: The USGA reserves the right to amend the List of Prohibited Items at any time to provide a safe and secure championship.

Spectators of USGA Championships, including fans, player guests or support, and any other attendees, are expected to conduct themselves and interact with others in a respectful and courteous manner, with consideration for the physical and emotional well-being of others, and to treat all individuals with a sense of dignity and respect.

Spectators are requested to obey all Championship policies including, but not limited to, those provided on any attendance ticket or credential, all posted signage, and any instructions from Championship marshals and officials, USGA staff and volunteers, and club staff and volunteers.  Spectators are prohibited from engaging in inappropriate behavior (whether on or off the course) towards any players, caddies, marshals, officials, volunteers, fans, USGA or club staff or vendors, or championship guests.  Inappropriate behavior may include, but is not limited to: 

  • Physical abuse or harassment of any nature

  • Verbal or emotional abuse or harassment, threats, or taunting or shouting insults 

  • Blatant or excessive profanity

  • Derogatory, rude, or aggressive conduct 

  • Damage to the golf course, club facilities or equipment

  • Inappropriate use of a mobile device

  • Conduct which is disruptive to competition or distracting to a player

  • Conduct which could result in an unfair advantage to a player or disadvantage to another player  


Violation of this policy may result in immediate removal from the Championship premises and/or prohibition from attending future USGA Championships, as determined by USGA in its sole discretion.

We ask that you respect each player’s complete focus on preparing for and playing in the championship. If you are requesting an autograph, please be respectful and wait until they have concluded play for the day and have finished signing scorecards. 

Food and beverage options will be available for purchase on the property.  Hydration stations are available in several locations throughout the course (see map on site).

Please visit www.usga.org/usaoc for Tee Times and Scoring. 

Television coverage of the Inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open at Pinehurst No. 6 will include the opening ceremony, near real-time highlight packages, human interest features, player interviews and short vignettes educating fans about the championship during Golf Today (Noon to 2 p.m. EDT) and Golf Central (4 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT) on Golf Channel from July 18-21. The trophy ceremony and playoff (if necessary) will be shown on Golf Central on Wed., July 20.

In addition, the USGA will have in-depth coverage on usga.org that will include live scoring, video highlights, course information, written features, photos and video features, as well as daily highlight packages on its YouTube channel.