Why the 2023 US Open crowds are so small at Los Angeles Country Club

If you’ve been watching the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club, you might be a little mystified.

We’re talking about one of the biggest golf tournaments of the year, a major that will turn the winner into an all-time champ, in an event that’s supposed to be arguably the biggest test in the sport.

So … why aren’t the crowds packed to the brim full of fans? Why does it look so sparsely attended?

There’s a good reason for that: The footprint of LACC doesn’t allow for a huge number of people to attend. So the USGA allotted 22,000 tickets per day. Add in factors like Los Angeles traffic and how tricky it might be to move from hole to hole, and there you go. You get photos like this:

 (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

There’s your answer.

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