Just $365 Gets You In The Chalet!
Apparently trying to make a Yankee game look like a bargain, AmEx is getting a little more desperate reminding us of their U.S. Open tournament day passes for cardholders...at $365 a pass.
UNIQUE TICKET PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS® CARDMEMBERS TO 2009 U.S OPEN® AT BETHPAGE STATE PARK (BLACK COURSE)
American Express is offering unique access exclusively for Cardmembers to one of golf’s most prestigious championships. Cardmembers have the opportunity to purchase daily passes to attend the 2009 U.S. Open Championship at Bethpage Black on June 18-21 and enjoy access to a private, fully-catered Cardmember-only Chalet.
This special ticket package grants entry to the scenic grounds of Bethpage State Park’s Black Course and the Chalet in the USGA Partner Village that American Express has reserved exclusively for Cardmembers. The Cardmember-only Chalet is located off the 15th fairway and will feature a climate-controlled atmosphere, televisions for viewing championship coverage and complimentary food and beverage.
Tickets* are available for purchase with the American Express Card at http://tinyurl.com/pl5ro2. Cardmembers can also take advantage of a Father’s Day weekend offer, saving $100 when pairs or multiple tickets are purchased.
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 08:39 AM
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Reader Comments (11)
No question things will be decided near my Chalet vantage point , 'off the 15th fairway'. And free food and drink to boot!
Card member since 96.
Oh. Wait a minute...
Vinny is right, the bottom will fall out of this ticket market, I think daily passes will be plentiful at $20 each -- JMO.
DM
Wow that sounds like a story I heard about John Daly at the old 84 Lumber Classic from somebody that worked there.
And have you ever been to an Open? I know journalists get their posh media tent with free food but regular joes are out walking for miles in the sun and/or rain. Having a ticket to one of these tents sounds nice to me.
Comparing this to a Yankees ticket makes no sense. 80 some games year to watch a sub par team juiced on steroids vs watching Tiger and Phil take on, arguably, the best public course in the country? Easy choice for me...