Freeconomics Comes To Dubai!

This European Tour announcement is humorous on many levels, starting with the notion that the tournament's website was crashed by "massive volume of traffic" from possible ticket buyers even though no one has been showing up.

Due to a massive volume of traffic, the official website of the Dubai World Championship presented by DP World is experiencing temporary difficulties.
 
Spectators unable to download their season tickets are advised to simply turn up at the Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates and can gain free admittance for the remaining two days play. The public car parks are clearly signposted. The event regrets any inconvenience caused and trusts you will enjoy the remainder of The Race to Dubai.

Comments

[Ivan Morris]

I was at the Race to Dubai tournament last year (2009) - it was a freebie for spectators but the majority of them didn't set foot on the golf course. They just hung around the tented village enjoying being with friends and family. To them the golf action meant diddleysquat. Seems that the same is happening in 2010.

[carnaptious and camsteerie]

I'm watching it at the moment and there's definitely more of a 'gallery' feel to the final day's play.

[Jay Townsend]

Remember, Sunday is a workday in the UAE

[Oliver Chettle]

The report concerns the first days play, and things were much better on day two. That said it is sad for golf that it has to sell out to places like Dubai. Perhaps if the PGA Tour thought about the global development of the sport rather than next year's profit, this would not be necessary.

[Gregglink]

You have to love technology! The chance of rain was pretty low so they couldn't use that as an excuse.

I applaud the tournament staff on their creativity and humor.