Chambers Bay Will Be A Mess For The Next Two Years, At USGA Expense

Todd Miles takes us through all of the USGA-mandated and paid-for changes to Chambers Bay to make it palatable for the 2015 U.S. Open.

One positive? You can get a great deal to play a U.S. Open course:

Also during construction time, Allen said, the offseason rates have been altered. The month of February will slide back into the cheaper rates for December and January ($70-$75 for out-of-state residents, ranging down to $50-$55 for Pierce County residents), and the month of April will be paired with the less expensive green fees of March ($99-$109 for out-of-staters, down to $65-$75 for county residents).

“Chambers Bay will still be the firmest, fastest and driest place to play golf all winter,” Allen said.