Summary
The U.S. Open doesn't tee off until next week, but Congressional Country Club already is buzzing with golf fans. Swarms of people poured through the gates Thursday seeking something other than lush fairways or premier golf; they came for the merchandise.
The tournament's Main Merchandise Pavilion serves as the main attraction during pre-championship week as it opens its doors free to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sunday. Comprising 36,000 square feet and stretching 300 feet from end to end, the tent is nearly the size of a football field. Mary Lopuszynski, who serves as the senior director of U.S. Open merchandising and helps coordinate the facility's operation, says the tent typically sees between 100,000 and 120,000 transactions over the course of 11 days. Those figures factor in two people per transaction, meaning the tent could welcome more than 250,000 golf fans by the end of next week. Not quite your average gift shop.See the full content of this document
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; Fans Get Early Jump On Tournament Gifts
"On a busier day, we might see upwards of 40,000 people come through," Lopuszynski said. "It gets so busy in here that...
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