But speculation that Woods was playing accelerated sales. Our phones have been going crazy for two months instead of one month. When Woods finally declared his intention to play, tournament officials began reassessing whether they had enough security, souvenirs, volunteers, buses and concessions. The answer across the board was no. Reinforcements were brought in.
Security is a particular concern when a player of Woods' stature is playing.
We have security measures in place. It's just a matter of beefing those areas up. It's not always with uniformed escorts, either, so people don't know. We don't want to make it a police state. Woods' popularity has been -fueled by his distinguished amateur record in concert with his nonpareil professional debut.