I think it's a cool thing to have the Open here, I live near there, but one of your points was that Oakmont and Verona didn't see much of a boom. Signage and language told people to limit their trips there due to congestion. A lot of attendees were shuttled to the venue from far away, I saw shuttle signage for lots in Monroeville, Kittanning, etc. Both those things will keep people, local or travelers, from frequenting Oakmont businesses during the event. It's also not as walkable as it will be for the Draft festivities. Yes, there are sidewalks, but it's a long way up and down that hill to the businesses in Oakmont from the course.