b'hole locations, and really, candidly,that type of golf course. I thought thatreturns to Chambers Bay. In a nutshell, nothing negative as far as how firm andwas cool. that means money.fast it was, Bodenhamer said. The course replaced all their greensI would say we had a good financial What the USGA saw from the Pacificwith Poa annua in 2018. U.S. Open, Bodenhamer said about Northwest was jaw-dropping. Since then, the greens are truly2015. It was better than average, but not The enthusiasm around the fanas pure a Poa surface as youll seewhat it could have been.base at Chambers Bay coming intoanywhere, Cohen said of the pride andSales of corporate tents didnt it was off the charts, Bodenhamerjoy of Eric Johnson, the courses directormatch the enthusiasm of the individual said. We sold out tickets very quickly.of agronomy. Our greens are fantasticticket-buyer.Volunteers filled up in a little bitnow, so thats in the rearview mirror. We think it was mainly because the more than 24 hours. We sold moreAs far as the other major criticismSeattle market didnt really come down to merchandise that week than we had atfrom 2015fan experience walking theTacoma, Bodenhamer said. That was a any other Open previously. golf courseengineers and expertsbit of a surprise and a disappointment.Cohen, at the time, was watching itare smart enough to figure out ways toAlso, putting on a U.S. Open involves all on television, as he was the generalcorrect that problem.a lot of goods and services, and the tax manager of a club in Colorado. Bodenhamer admitted the USGA wasbills can add up quickly.I remember vividly watching duringtoo worried about a recurrence of theAnd when the USGA takes its U.S. the week, said Cohen, who took over atmultiple slips and falls suffered by fansOpen to some place like Oakmont, as it Chambers Bay on June 1, 2024. Whatduring the 2010 U.S. Amateur. will this summer, theres already a majestic really struck me, first of all, was theIf we ever return, we would be lessclubhouse in place, with a plush locker grandeur of the golf course, the beauty,conservative, he said. We would letroom and plenty of ornate side rooms to just the stark kind of setting againstmore people in more areas to watch. entertain various distinguished guests.Puget Sound, and the uniqueness ofIts all the negatives from 2015 thatThe bottom line, though, is Chambers the golf course, and how unique it wasdidnt make the headlines that will haveBay still is remarkable for its setting and for the U.S. Open to be conducted ona larger bearing on whether a U.S. Openvistas along Puget Sound. Remember this? TheThe enthusiasm around the fan base at grandstands surrounding the 18th green at Chambers BayChambers Bay coming into it was off the charts, during the 2015 U.S. Open. TheBodenhamer said. We sold out tickets very size of the crowds was so epic, the USGA still, 10 years later,quickly. Volunteers filled up in a little bit more uses photos of this gallery onthan 24 hours. We sold more merchandise that the Championship Schedule page on their website. (USGA) week than we had at any other Open previously.'