A prestigious event is being held this week in St. Louis - the PGA Championship. Golfers, spectators (some 80,000 strong), and more than 4,000 volunteer workers have converged at Bellerive Country Club; the eyes of the nation and even the world are on our own neck of the woods. It is predicted that 10 million viewers will watch the televised coverage.
I am proud and pleased at the perspective that has emerged from this event. The crowds were always orderly, respectful and supportive, even when challenged with temperatures in the nineties or an afternoon thunderstorm. Organizers and even some of the golfers expressed their admiration for the number and the comportment of the fans.Take heed media outlets - the St. Louis area is much more about good folks than the racism and crime that you are so keen to publicize!
On a personal level, I did attend the event midweek, not because I am an avid golfer or fan, but because husband is. He wanted some good photographs and I obliged because, at the very least, using a camera is something I love and I would be outside at a beautiful venue. Husband was pleased with the album we put together, especially pics of several favorites, like Ricky Fowler (shown above) and I was pleased to get at least one nature shot - a scruffy little green heron!
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