Aussie Open - 2015 PDGA Major

[The Hammer]

Anyone else think it's odd that this is a Major?

 

[Chainsgoching]

^explain? It has a huge purse and it's about time the southern hemisphere gets in on the action

 

[cjman]

With a $6000 prize for first place, he could probably place in the top 5 and still make it worth while spending the cash to head to Australia. The kid is definitely sponsored by someone

Do you know how much it costs to travel to Perth? You need to place top 3 to break even on travel expenses.

 

[cjman]

A few friends and I were thinking of going, we estimated 4 to 5 thousand dollars per person.

 

[Chainsgoching]

Yikes! Maybe PDGA and the player's sponsors ponied up the plane tickets just to have a few top players at Aussie's first major? They were also doing pro seminars as well, so i could see it happening

 

[Mocheez]

Can there anyone confirm- What Wysocki is actually throwing?

Good question... and who paid to fly him out there?

With a $6000 prize for first place, he could probably place in the top 5 and still make it worth while spending the cash to head to Australia. The kid is definitely sponsored by someone

Do you know how much it costs to travel to Perth? You need to place top 3 to break even on travel expenses.

My original point was that Prodigy likely paid for his travel expenses to attend the tournament. I would think he would be obligated to throw their plastic if that is the case... unless Latitude or Ricky agreed to reimburse Prodigy.

 

[broken_star]

It wouldn't be 4k or 5k unless you flew out of a local airport. If you do a short bus ride to an international airport the ticket would run you about 1800-2000 without any special deal. Stay for 4-5 days in a local hotel probably 60-70 a night plus food. Maybe around 3k if you get a rental car on top of that. My trip I'm hoping to take to Korean won't even be close to 5K and I'm planning on being there for almost a month.

A bus trip to the nearest international airport here (6hrs) was only $25 both ways

 

[teemkey]

Yikes! Maybe PDGA and the player's sponsors ponied up the plane tickets just to have a few top players at Aussie's first major? They were also doing pro seminars as well, so i could see it happening

PDGA probably made their corporate jet available to the top pros. Gas prices are down, it's the right thing to do.

 

[Halcón]

PDGA probably made their corporate jet available to the top pros.

That's gold, Jerry!

 

[Cgkdisc]

I think Downes from the PDGA office hopped a freighter from LA about three weeks ago to save money and just arrived in Perth to help with event staging and scoring. Another ship should get him back in time for the Memorial.

 

[BgWvDave]

I think Downes from the PDGA office hopped a freighter from LA about three weeks ago to save money and just arrived in Perth to help with event staging and scoring. Another ship should get him back in time for the Memorial.

If he can past customs on the way back in. LA Ports can get backed up REALLY easily.

 

[Cgkdisc]

Might be easier to disembark in Mexico then make the crossing?

 

[Pbmercil]

Do you know how much it costs to travel to Perth? You need to place top 3 to break even on travel expenses.

Just going off the registered players, isn't that a pretty good shot for the non aussies? By my count there are 6 of the top pros in the sport there, and looking at the ratings from the aussies I find it hard to believe those 6 guys will be competing against anyone other then each other. As long as you're getting at least a little bit of help on travel expenses, and/or any kind of performance bonuses I think it'd be worth it. Worst case scenario you get a very cheap vacation to another continent. It'd be worth going just for that if it were me.

 

[JC17393]

Might be easier to disembark in Mexico then make the crossing?

As long as he keeps it simple and crosses near San Diego. He's liable to get shot crossing the AZ/Mexico border.

 

[volkswagen]

we have already discussed this

I must have missed that dialogue. Please point it out to me . Thank you.

 

[sidewinder22]

Anyone else think it's odd that this is a Major?

Yes.

 

[cjman]

I must have missed that dialogue. Please point it out to me . Thank you.

Cale posted that Ricky is now part of Lat 64.

 

[cjman]

It wouldn't be 4k or 5k unless you flew out of a local airport. If you do a short bus ride to an international airport the ticket would run you about 1800-2000 without any special deal. Stay for 4-5 days in a local hotel probably 60-70 a night plus food. Maybe around 3k if you get a rental car on top of that. My trip I'm hoping to take to Korean won't even be close to 5K and I'm planning on being there for almost a month.

A bus trip to the nearest international airport here (6hrs) was only $25 both ways

So my point remains, top 3 to break even.
I said Id be spending 4-5k. Not what a guy who doesn't mind vacationing like a hobo would pay. 3k is bare minimum, which is what 3rd can hope to be paid.

 

[discguy42]

So this tourney starts tomorrow for the States, 1-29-15, so what day/time will this happen down under?

Will the PDGA be the only way to monitor the action down under? Will they do live scoring or just results for the day?

Any Stateside video guys gonna be there?

JT, are you doing any coverage to be aired later on the TheSpinTV ?

I know...lots of questions but I am just excited for the "Majors" and "NT" seasons to tee off!

Self edit here is some good info and links:

http://www.pdga.com/2015-aussie-open

 

[Hyzer Ale]

No live scoring until Saturday? That is disappointing. I usually like to distract myself at work. Although this course looks awesome, and the pot is large, I don't like a major where so few of the top players are able to attend.