‘Little Bit of Misinformation’: Days Ahead of 2023 PGA Championship, Authorities Clear the Air on a Bizarre Parking Norm During the Major Event

PGA Tour pros and LIV Golf stars will soon be battling for the PGA Championship trophy in New York next week. As is customary, this year’s tournament will go down between May 18 and May 21 at Rochester, New York. Jon Rahm, who won The Masters in April, is anticipated to be a strong contender at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York.

Naturally, given the gravity of the tournament, the event is anticipated to draw a sizable number of spectators. Therefore, the organizers are working to minimize potential parking-related challenges and guarantee a seamless and well-organized experience for both locals and visitors.

PGA Tour officials communicate with residents prior to the major

Officials are knocking on doors to talk to neighbors about how the PGA Tour event might affect them. They want to collect opinions, respond to issues, and disseminate details about different parking and transportation options. The goal of the project is to ensure efficient communication and resolve any issues or complaints that may emerge.

According to WHAM, a Pittsford homeowner stated, “We’re all a little nervous, I think, about how it’s going to be enforced and be a little unsure about how it’s all supposed to work.”

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“It’s a great thing that they’re doing, I think,” Ron Billitier, a member of Oak Hill Country Club for 35 years said. “They’re trying to satisfy everybody. You can’t please everyone, but you’re doing the best you can, I think. I think it’s going to go pretty smooth; it always does. We’re looking forward to it.”

Officials actively listen to the opinions and concerns of the residents during these visits. They take note of their suggestions and offer remedies for any potential problems and promote a spirit of cooperation by interacting with the community.

Officials offer an alternative to residents ahead of the PGA Championship

In previous years, Oak Hill neighborhood residents earned money by charging golf spectators to park on their lawns. The PGA Tour delivered letters to 84 nearby residences this year. The letters requested residents to obtain validated parking permit cards from the PGA Tour. This was necessary if they planned to park vehicles on their lawns or driveways. The intention is to control parking and guarantee authorized access. This has caused some of the neighbors to become irate.

“There is a little bit of misinformation out there, so we wanted to make sure that was clarified,” Bernard expressed his opinion.

“We’re just going door to door and letting people know they can still have parking in their lawn if they want, and we’re providing them with 15 parking passes.”

Spencer Bernard, who is the Town of Pittsford’s chief of staff, answered questions asked by people who were confused. Along with the head of PGA security, he traveled to the impacted properties and checked them out. The municipality made this decision in response to multiple phone contacts regarding the matter.

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