TAMPA, Fla. (WLFA) — This time of year, golfers are attracted to Tampa Bay. On Wednesday, several travelers from northern states arrived at Tampa International Airport for the activity. One of them was Johnny Mondoro from New Jersey.

“The flight was fantastic,” Mondoro said.

Mondoro and his buddies traveled on the first day of the government shutdown. They will after a few days, and Mondoro is not worried about any travel hiccups.

“I expect everything to go fine. I expect my clubs to get home safe,” Mondoro said.

Heather Bixler flew in from Philadelphia.

“It was easy. It was easier than normal,” Bixler said.

She too plans to play golf with her family. She also didn’t experience any travel trouble and even complimented TSA agents.

“They were super helpful,” Bixler said.

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