But if you have, or if you want a more up close and personal experience, do yourself a favour and look a little deeper into the field, or at the other end of the leaderboard once the tournament proper gets underway.

By way of example, Tuesday morning saw a throng of media surround Smith after his Australian PGA triumph on Sunday as he prepared to get in some practise at Kingston Heath, one of this week’s Australian Open co-hosts.

When Smith went out, there were cameras and people everywhere. The same was true for the group where Minjee was joined by brother Min Woo, new pro Hayden Hopewell and Adam Scott.

But go a little further afield and you could have been watching two US Open champions guiding two promising young talents around ‘the Heath’.

Korean amateur Minsol Kim played nine holes and departed, but Elvis Smylie stayed for the full 18 with Geoff Ogilvy and So Yeon Ryu.

"The benefit of such a practice group for the players is clear, but for the fan, the chance to watch a male and female US Open winner alongside one another, and two young players who will hope to one day join such exalted company is an almost once in a lifetime experience."

Ryu, a former World No.1 and two-time major winner, was getting her first look at Kingston Heath, and it is hard to imagine a better guide than local boy Ogilvy who has the Sandbelt in his DNA. So much so he started the Sandbelt Invitational.

Smylie has been there before, and with Mike Clayton on the bag has plenty of inside knowledge, yet he still had an absolute education in course management on the 17th tee.

After hitting driver, Smylie asked why Ogilvy hit iron from the tee at the long hole. The answer, “You’ve got to let birdies come to you on the Sandbelt” perhaps the best advice Smylie will get all week.

He promptly hit an iron off the tee with a second ball.

The benefit of such a practice group for the players is clear, but for the fan, the chance to watch a male and female US Open winner alongside one another, and two young players who will hope to one day join such exalted company is an almost once in a lifetime experience.

And given Ryu and Ogilvy aren’t the stars of the show this week, that experience is as up close and personal as you’re ever going to get in your life.

There was the approach shot from Ogilvy that never left the flag at the 16th. The holed bunker shot he hit at the famous par-3 one hole before.

Then there was Ryu spending time around the greens with a variety of different clubs to find the best method for when she misses a green … although from watching her ball striking Tuesday morning that won’t be a regular occurrence.

Watching that up close is the special part of tournament golf, something you will struggle to see if you only hitch your wagon to the “stars” of the show.

When it comes to the tournament proper, the leaders are of course where all the action is, plus the crowds and TV coverage.

However, there is nothing like watching a player grinding everything out of their skills to make the cut. An occurrence that, somewhat controversially, will happen twice this week for both the men’s and women’s fields that are cut in half on Friday then to 30 on Saturday afternoon.

So by all means, get a glimpse of Smith and co at home while you can.

But take the road less travelled by watching the players who are just starting their journey, or perhaps even coming to the end of one.

You won’t regret it.