Tiger, Phil and Sergio will be coming to the D.C. region in two weeks for the 2011 U.S. Open Championship at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda.
Unfortunately, so will cars — followed by more cars.
As such, Montgomery County officials say they have secured more than 15,000 satellite parking spaces for the tournament. Spectators traveling to the event should follow signs to a parking lot located off I-270 in Gaithersburg at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds and the Crown Farm property.
180 shuttle buses will run between the lot and golf course from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the week of the tournament — June 13 to June 19.
“General spectators without a championship-specific parking pass should park in one of the designated spectator parking areas or use an alternative form of transportation such as Metro, buses, biking, or taxi service,” said Emil Wolanin, chief traffic engineer for the County’s Department of Transportation. “Traffic volumes in the vicinity of the club will be heavy, so utilizing the satellite parking system will be the fastest, most convenient way to get to the Open.”
