ERIN HILLS .. BIG NUMBERS
Here is some figures the USGA that will come into play at the U.S. Open.
Seating …. 16,988 seats with the 18th accommodating 2,942 seats.
Food … 36,000 14 lb hot dogs likely to be sold, 33,000 cheese burgers, 125, 000 16oz souvenir beer and soda cups & 27, 000 bags of potato chisps.
Communications … 20 miles of fibre optic cable along with 640 walkie talkies.
Tented area . 74,864 square feet of floor space in the 300 tents and more than six times the square footage of Wisconsin’s Lambeau Field and home to the NFLs Green Bay Packers.
Practice area … 18, 492 practice balls including coloured Volvik balls for Bubba Watson.
Volunteers … 5, 266 volunteers on 26 committees with 4,043 volunteers from Wisconsin and volunteers from 49 USA States and 16 countries represented.
Transport.. 208 official shuttle buses and that does not count the buses coming from various farms in the region who are charging upwards of $50 to park and ride.
Souvenirs … More than 400,000 items on sale in the 39, 000 square foot merchandise tent and with organisers suggesting an average of 15 caps sold every minute.
