“This event will bring the ‘bigness’ of the U.S. Open to bring fans a unique and engaging experience,” said Jon Podany, chief commercial officer for the USGA. “Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world, known for its great art, music, sports and comedy, and we wanted to find a way to combine that with the excitement of the U.S. Open but don’t have a ticket, or are simply making a trip to the Century City area. Open, whether they are passing through on the way to the championship, want to engage with the U.S. Guests will immerse themselves in the energy of a U.S. Open to Los Angeles for the first time in 75 years. The free-to-attend event will provide local sports fans the opportunity to celebrate the return of the U.S. Open Showcase at Westfield Century City from June 15-18, 2023, the organization announced today. The USGA also told Golfweek: “We do not comment on personnel matters but can confirm that Rob Fryer is no longer employed at the USGA.The USGA will be bringing the championship experience to life for Los Angeles sports fans through its U.S. The federal report states: “One of the ticket brokers regularly emailed the defendant prepaid UPS shipping labels that he then used to send the tickets to that broker and that broker’s customers.”įryer now faces charges of conspiracy as well as wire and mail fraud, with a conviction possibly sending him to federal prison for up to 20 years. The USGA implemented a new ticketing platform starting in 2020 and recently engaged an external expert to review our ticketing processes and controls to help prevent this type of activity from occurring and ensure best practices and security protocols are employed for our championship ticketing.Ĭourt filings indicate that Fryer, 39, would send the tickets to the resellers by mail but sometimes he would meet them at the golf club where the tournament was being held. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania in this investigation. The USGA was both appreciative and fully supportive of the efforts of the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The USGA was identified as the victim of this scheme, which took place from 2013 to 2019 under a legacy ticketing system and originated from the inappropriate and illegal actions of a former employee, who has been charged by the U.S. Several months ago, the USGA was made aware of a federal investigation into an embezzlement scheme relating to U.S. “Criminals that conduct ticket schemes like this prey on the excitement surrounding big events fans should remember that any item with a low price that seems ‘too good to be true’ should be cause for caution and concern.” Open events at courses like the Merion Golf Club,” said Acting U. “The defendant allegedly stole revenue from a legitimate business that pays taxes, employs many, supports a non-profit organization, and brings excitement and income to our district with U.S. Open which was held at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Prosecutors say Fryer first started selling stolen tickets ahead of the 2013 U.S. The ticket resale companies were not identified. The face value of the tickets was about $3.4 million. Open tickets, according to a story first reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer.įederal prosecutors say Robert Fryer schemed with two ticket resellers in Pennsylvania to sell about 23,000 stolen tickets for U.S. Golf Association pocketed more than $1 million over a seven-year period selling stolen U.S. Top 50 Modern Courses in Great Britain & IrelandĪ former assistant director of open admissions for the U.S.Top 50 Classic Courses in Great Britain & Ireland.Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands, Central America.
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