REDMOND, Wash. – With 150,000 golf enthusiasts expected to be funneled through Redmond over the course of the U.S. Senior Open, excitement is building on the Eastside.
"It is a really big deal for us," said Christina Henning of the Redmond Town Center. "I think the people who don't understand golf, don’t understand the importance of hosting a national championship."
Among the 150,000 are four golf wives whose husbands are with the U.S. Golf Association.
"I think it’s marvelous. I got off the plane and I said I can breathe," one of the wives said.
The four were heading out for a girls' night at the Redmond Town Center.
"We're released tonight because they have a dinner to go to and a rules meeting and we get to have fun," said another.
So keep an eye out for a stream of golf sweaters, and plenty of plaid pants and shorts, as the Senior Open drives into the heart of the Eastside.
