Daily News | Gambling, drinking, music, games ... and golf? An unusual 19th Hole at the U.S. Senior Open
So you go hear a concert, have a beer, place some bets on your iPhone, hit the golf simulator, maybe play a little cornhole, and run some putting games against your buddies. Typical Tuesday night at Dave & Buster’s, right?That’s right. The stodgy USGA is going to have a party zone called the 19th Hole in the middle of the most important stretch of the golf course at Saucon Valley Country Club near Bethlehem when the Senior Open begins next week.
“We decided we would turn this area into a festival in the middle of a major championship,” said Mimi Griffin, the Open’s executive director.for the 19th Hole cost $50 for each practice round Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and $70 for each of the four tournament rounds Thursday through Sunday. At the 19th Hole, there will be “social gaming” via an app developed by Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, on which fans can “bet” in real time about which player in the current group on the 16th tee will launch the longest drive, which player will be closest to the pin on the par-3 17th, or how many players will make par on No. 18. “Bettors” can accrue points for merchandise and food on the day they attend the 19th Hole and can continue to bet from home for grand prizes.
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