The AT&T National was highly successful for a number of reasons--one of them being that the military and children were granted free admission. Walking the grounds and riding the shuttle buses throughout the week, the military's presence was felt.
Following suit, tournament officials of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational recently announced that all active and retired military will gain free admission to the tournament.
At a time when a number of corporate sponsors are pulling out of tournaments and not buying hospitality tents, the military ticket giveaway couldn't be more important for showing outsiders that golf is good for this country.
