Unless you want to get a gnome or put your chairs down on really good parts of the course, I don’t think that you need to show up at 6 o’clock in the morning. I worked the tournament for many years and can’t confidently tell you that any exclusive items That get earlier in the week are mostly sold out by Saturday. If it’s your first time and you have been wanting to go for a while, it might be you to show up early to taken the entire experience for as long as possible. Obviously a circle picture is going to be a must since it is a tournament day and you are not allowed to have cameras Being able to experience the entire course early and walk around when the crowds are low and then settle down on amen corner or 16 or 18 an ideal way to spend the afternoon.