U.S. Senior Open will feature "gambling," games at an unusual 19th Hole

The USGA is going to build a party zone called the 19th Hole in the middle of the most important stretch of Saucon Valley Country Club's golf course. The $350,000 complex will have a stage, a bar, Jumbotron and grandstands for fans who want to watch the finale of each day’s golf.

The USGA is going to build a $350,000 party zone called the 19th Hole in the middle of the most important stretch of Saucon Valley Country Club near Bethlehem when the Senior Open begins next week. The area will be used for “social gaming” via an app developed by Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem. There will also be music, with local troubadours the Craig Thatcher Band. Tickets for the party area cost $50 for each practice round Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, $70 for all four tournament rounds Thursday through Sunday. .