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U.S. Open 2025: Our first look at the concession prices is here and they are . . . reasonable?
The first photo of the concession prices at this week's U.S. Open at Oakmont has hit social media and they seem . . . reasonable?
Of course, these types of things are all a matter of personal perspective. For those of you who attend sporting events where the concession prices don't burn a hole in your wallet across this great nation of ours, these Oakmont prices might seem a little ridiculous. As for those who frequent arenas like Madison Square Garden in New York City or stadiums like Sofi Stadium in California, than these prices seem cheap.
Here's a look:
Not proud to say that my eyes immediately darted to the "Beer & Seltzer" section of this menu, just because I like to compare them to what I have to deal with at, say, Yankee Stadium, where two Modelos ran me close to $40 at a recent Subway Series game. At Oakmont this week, I could get the exact same order for $24. That's as reasonable as it gets in my eyes.
Then again, if you're an Atlanta Falcons fan who can get a hot dog and a beer for $7, these prices must seem insane. Again, it's all personal perspective. If you compare these prices to the prices at Augusta National during Masters week, which is a bit unfair, then these seem exorbitant.
If you compare them to last year's prices at Pinehurst, they've actually gone up a tick:
And here's a look at prices from three years ago at the U.S. Open at Brookline near Boston:
Ten dollar Bud Lights. Those must have been the days.
As for the food, you sort of have to expect to overpay for some mediocrity at an event such as this one. It is a major, after all. So far, the chatter on social media mostly revolves around the nearly $14 price tag for a White Claw:
Simple solution? Do not drink White Claw. Easy, peasy.