ONEIDA, WI (WTAQ) – The first round of the LPGA Classic at Thornberry Creek at Oneida gets underway Thursday.
Tournament Manager Kelly McAnally has some advice for people who plan on making their way to the course.
“You certainly want to bring comfortable walking shoes, bring your sunscreen, bring a hat, sunglasses, the things you are going to need to walk a golf course. You can certainly bring chairs.”
While small purses and drawstring bags are also allowed, McAnally notes backpacks, coolers, cameras, video cameras, and weapons of any sort are prohibited.
McAnally encourages people to park at NWTC and take a shuttle, which will be running in a loop, to the course.
Festivites, which began Monday, continued Wednesday.
Fans took to Thornberry Creek for a variety of reasons on the eve of the first round.
Brandon Stevens of Oneida is one of the 140 fans who had the opportunity to play alongside the world’s top female golfers in a pro-am event.
“I just hope to keep (my shots) straight and not look too much like an amateur.”
Alyssa Zirpoli, 12, of Ohio made the trip with her family so she could watch, and meet, some of her role models.
“It’s exciting learning what they did when they were younger. They could teach us what to do when we get older.”
The tournament is the first tour event to be held in the area and features 144 golfers competing for a $2,000,000 purse.
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