Every sports fan dreams of one day attending a major sporting championship – the Super Bowl, an NCAA basketball championship, the Masters, college football’s national championship, etc. You get the picture.
Every week, I receive “deals” that would allow someone to purchase access to major sporting events. In fact, this week, I was offered tickets to the US Open, the Major League Baseball homerun derby and All-Star game, the Yankees VIP private luxury suite, and the NBA playoffs.
After you get done “ooh-ing” and “ahh-ing”, allow me to give you the specifics and you can decide whether you have a large enough “bucket” (full of money) to attend these once-in-a-lifetime events.
I will start with the “cheapest” (and you will see I have used the wrong word here):
2017 US Open Golf Tournament – Erin Hill G. C., Hartford, WI
Four (4)Trophy Club Tickets for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Trophy Club is the Official On Site Hospitality Facility where Food and Beverage is available on a daily cash basis along with Flat Screen TVs for Live Tournament Coverage, Tables, Chairs, Service Staff, Private Restrooms in a Temperature-Controlled Environment.
All Inclusive Price: $5,250
Only $5,250 but you must buy your own food and beverage and watch the tournament on TV in a room with tables, chairs and a bathroom – that sounds like my house.
2017 Major League Home Run Derby and All-Star Game – Marlins Park, Miami, FL
Four (4) Lower Level Infield* Tickets to Monday, July 10th-Home Run Derby
Four (4) Lower Level Infield* Tickets to Tuesday, July 11th-All Star Game
*(Tickets will be located between First Base and Third Base)
All Inclusive Price: $10,950
Good seats, for sure. Watch it all LIVE – nice. Did you see the price? – Not nice!
NY Yankees VIP Private Luxury Suite
Sixteen (16) VIP Suite Tickets
$15,950
June 9th vs Baltimore Orioles (Reggie Jackson Bobblehead)
Aug 11th vs Boston Red Sox
Aug 14th vs NY Mets
Aug 15th vs NY Mets
*Additional Games Available
Okay – these tickets are for a regular season game, so how special is that? Well, you do get a Reggie Jackson Bobblehead doll. If you have 16 friends, they must be willing to pony up $996.88 apiece. You could tell them that the price is usually $1,000, but you got a special deal. Or (and I would never do this), charge them $1064 and you get in free (now that’s a way to check one off of your bucket list).
NBA Finals – Home Game #1
Ten (10) Person VIP Private Luxury Suite
$34,950*
*Includes Food and Beverage Catering Package
You can’t beat this! Food and beverage is included for just $3,495 per person. How could anyone turn this down?
Just a note: If you could find 34 others to join you and for the mere price of $7,173.13 apiece, you could see them all. Or imagine the food, beverages, and TV you could buy for that price and invite 34 friends over (and give each of them a really nice “bucket” as a souvenir)!
ABOVE THE EARS (SOME MUSINGS)
- ESPN has come out with the top 100 most famous athletes on the planet using a number of analytics. The top five are: 5. Phil Mickelson 4. Roger Federer 3. Lionel Messi 2. LeBron James and 1. Christiano Ronaldo – two soccer players, one golfer, one tennis player, and one NBA player.
- The Los Angeles Angels lost 2016 MVP Mike Trout for six to eight weeks due to surgery on his thumb. He injured it sliding into second base. Trout was second in the American League in batting, second in home runs, and fourth in RBIs.
- There was a pretty good brawl on Memorial Day Monday between the Nationals and the Giants. It featured Bryce Harper and Hunter Strickland. Watch:
- As well as the Iron Pigs are playing (21 wins in last 23 games), that’s how bad the Phillies are playing (four wins in last 26 games). Is the glass half full or half empty?
- NBA playoffs start Thursday. The Golden State Warriors are 12-0 in the playoffs. No team has ever finished the playoffs unbeaten. Don’t expect the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers to lose four straight. They could even win the whole thing again. This one is worth watching!
