TULSA, Okla. – Talk about inflation.
Spectators of this week’s PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club might want to drink up before passing through the gates. For if you are parched shortly after arriving at the second men’s major of the year, your wallet better be fat.
The following are not typos. A Michelob Ultra is $18, a Stella Artois $19. A glass of wine is $13, souvenir and signature cocktails are $19.
It should be noted, however, the beers come in 25 oz. cans, which equates to $9 per 12.5 ounces of Ultra. Not quite the sticker shock, but still steep.
“Good thing I don’t drink a lot,” Keith Coleman of Tulsa said Monday as he sized up what he was going to buy.
As for non-alcoholic beverages, a good-sized bottle of water comes in at $6, a Gatorade will set you back $7.
For food, a chicken Caesar Salad is running $16, the all-beef hot dog $8. The Butcher’s Grind Cheeseburger is $14, the Beyond Burger $15.
A small bag of chips? $3.
“Well, it’s only for one day,” Samantha Ripken of Oklahoma City said. “And I get to eat my salad watching Tiger Woods.”
