17 Things That Only Happen At The Open By golfdigest.com July 07, 2015 Share this story Facebook Twitter LinkedIn American golfers blow out the tires of their cars driving on narrow roads. A streaker is pretty much the norm. You can bet openly and enthusiastically. You can putt from, like, forever away. Marshals lose balls that land inches from their feet. Shots will roll for hundreds and hundreds of yards. You end up watching golf in your pajamas. You can play the entire tournament using a driver only once. And win. Spectators can walk up to the event and buy a ticket at the gate. The first two rounds end after 10 p.m. and it's still light out. It's not unusual to spot players around town, having fun with the locals. You are privy to the eloquent musings of Peter Alliss. A wedge approach that lands 80 feet from the hole can actually be considered quite good. They occasionally play in conditions that in America would force the closure of schools. There are A LOT of people inside the ropes. There is extra pressure on Sunday not to make a typo. There is on average one road leading into town. Shop This Look Powered By:Wayfair.com We may make 💰 from these links. Next Up 15 Things That Only Happen At The U.S. Open 15 Photos 13 Things That Only Happen At the Ryder Cup 13 Photos 27 Things That Happen At Every Golf Tournament 27 Photos Photo Essay: Only At The Open 11 Photos 15 Things You Might Not Remember Happened in 2016 15 Photos 20 Things That Have Happened Since Tiger's Last Major 20 Photos 17 Reasons Why The U.S. Open And The Hunger Games Are Pretty Much The Same Thing 17 Photos 10 Strangely Coincidental Things That Happened On Twitter In 2013 10 Photos 17 Things You Need To Know About Sergio Garcia 17 Photos 17 Things You Didn't Know About These Golf Legends 17 Photos We Recommend 15 Things That Only Happen At The U.S. Open 15 Photos 13 Things That Only Happen At the Ryder Cup 13 Photos U.S. Open 2018: The one thing the USGA promised wouldn't happen again happened again 9 things that will invariably happen if Tiger Woods returns at the British Open Open Championship 2021: 17 things you forgot about the major that never changes 18 Good Things About Golf: No. 17
