Do a video tour through the Wissahickon course of the Philadelphia Cricket Club before professionals arrive at the Truist Championship

The Wissahickon course by Philadelphia Cricket Club was built More than 100 years ago. In order to record thousands of fans for the Truist Championship, things look a little different this week.

Jim Smith, COO and director of Golf and Flourtown General Manager, took CBS News Philadelphia on a tour of the historic golf course.

The course holes were diverted to accommodate the thousands of people who observed the observation Best golfers go out.

“I look at it and I am how crazy. It's literally crazy what you do to prepare for a big event like this,” said Smith.

It is a “pinch of me moment” for Smith who has been here for 20 years.

“This is a great place. Many people have always given us a lot of love … if this materialized in the early year 2004 and we started talking, we like ourselves when we pinching ourselves, 'will that really happen?” Said Smith.

It certainly happens – and quickly. The hospitality The build-out, for example, only started a few months ago.

“One of the things as a spectator that I would look for … would try to find places where there is a little survey so that they can see a lot,” said Smith.

A good tip from Smith for the 12,000 to 14,000 fans awaited every day during the championship.

“This will show the world how Philadelphia treats golf and how much you love it,” said Smith.

Smith said “Practically every player“It comes to the tournament, and none of them, he said, has ever been here. He describes it as a” cozy environment “.

“I think the people who came and were with others will tell them that this will be the best chance for the view they have ever had at a professional golf course,” said Smith.

This continues the tour to the Nine tournament front, which is the best place, Smith believes that people can watch.

“First of all, it's a great place to see just because there are no buildings,” said Smith. “So you will basically have a par 5 that the players will save to put on their paws because it will probably be a birdie hole. There will be two par 4s, both of which are quite difficult, but birdie and then a brutal par 3.”

Smith suggests that the fans start here and then need an hour or two to go the entire course.

“This will simply be a really cool week, and the world of the golf and many other eyes will be on us and we will do our best to do a great job,” said Smith.

There are certainly some Philly Flair for the fans.

“We made Golf and this must be one of the special venues because Tillinghast Design – they have so many golf views,” said Eric Chaves, sales manager for the Truist Championship. “Really, we built a small town in the Philly Cricket Club. We call the Independence Square directly opposite the fan shop.”