If You're Going, Be Prepared

Golf Gallery Protocol

As you follow the action during the LPGA Corning Classic, please comply with the following spectator requirements. These are designed for spectator courtesy, and to keep distractions for players to a minimum.

LPGA Camera Rules - No spectators with cameras are allowed on the course once tournament play begins. However, cameras are allowed Monday through Wednesday of tournament week. Please abide by this LPGA rule. Spectators bringing cameras to the course during tournament play (Thursday through Sunday) will have their cameras confiscated.

Coolers are not allowed on the course at any time during the tournament. Coolers take up spectator space and present potential hazards as spectators may trip over them.

"Quite Please!" - Be aware of "Quite Please" paddles when they are held aloft by tournament marshals and generally refrain from making noise that might distract players nearby.

Cellular Phones and Pagers are not permitted on the course.

Lightning Alert

In the event of an impending electrical storm during the LPGA Corning Classic events, players and spectators alike will be alerted to clear the course and get to a safe area.

Should a lightning storm move into the area, the LPGA’s official electrical storm warning symbol will be put up on all leaderboards. When these signs are posted, all spectators are to move to safe shelter… motor vehicles are best.

Should lightning be seen, all golfers and caddies out on the course will be brought back to the clubhouse by official tournament transportation.

Come Prepared for Anything

Ignore the weather forecast and come prepared for anything -- that way you won't be caught by surprise by the Corning Country Club's frequent winds or the sudden rain shower that can hit at any time. Here are some things you should be sure to pack:

Binoculars. Bring the action up close and personal.

Blanket, chair. If you plan to stay in one place, you might as well get as comfortable as you can.

Good shoes. If you don't plan to stay in one place, wear comfortable walking shoes. To be on the safe side, make it something waterproof or water-resistant. Comfortable socks are important, too, and maybe an extra pair.

Hat, umbrella. Bring at least one or the other. It'll help keep you dry if it rains, or provide shade if it's clear and sunny.

Money. For food, beverages and souvenirs.

Sunglasses, sunscreen. Hope for the best -- and plan for it. You won't want to spend several hours squinting into, or being burned by, bright sunshine.

Water-resistant coat. Prepare for the worst. Play often will continue in the rain. You'll be ahead of the game if you've got a windbreaker or light raincoat, and maybe some water-resistant pants to boot.

Gallery Alley Offers Best Vantage Points

by the Star-Gazette

You don't have to walk far or wait long to see plenty of action at the LPGA Corning Classic if you know where to go. And the place to go is the area known as Gallery Alley at the fan-friendly Corning Country Club.

The area rings the clubhouse and main parking lot. It provides a variety of action as well as easy access to food and drinks, souvenirs and rest stops.

It's not like this at every golf course. Often, the layout will take spectators a long way from the clubhouse, requiring them to follow certain golfers all over the landscape or park themselves at a particular hole.

Gallery Alley allows you to watch golfers tee off on holes 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 15.

It lets you watch them putt out on holes 3, 5, 7, 9, 14, 15 and 18.

Beginners' guide to golf terms

Understanding the language of golf will help you get more enjoyment from the game. Here are a few terms you should know:

Ace: Hole in one.

Par: The number of strokes each hole is rated. It's the number golfers try to beat.

Birdie: One shot under par (2 on a par-3, for example).

Eagle: Two under par.

Double eagle: Three under par.

Chip: Short shot to the green, usually taken from within 30 yards of the hole.

Pitch: High, lobbing shot to the green, usually taken from within 100 yards of the hole.

Sand blast: Shot from a sand trap.

Wedge: High-lofted club used for pitching or sand shots.