Volunteer Committees
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In-demand positions highlighted in purple.
- Admissions:
- Ticket sales and credential checking at tournament entrances. Issue proper credentials to members of allied organizations.
Tues.-Sun. - Caddies:
- Register the professional caddies, maintain the caddie area, distribute and collect caddie bibs and towels.
Sun.-Sun. - Cart Control:
- Maintain and distribute golf carts, incl. charging/ preparation of carts for the next day.
Mon.-Sun. - Child Care:
- Assist the PGA TOUR staff in providing childcare for the children of the players. Background checks required.
Tues.-Sun. - Communications:
- Answer incoming telephone calls, provide information, direct calls to other areas. Organize and control radios and cellular telephones incl. check-out, check-in, and charging.
Mon.-Sun. - Courtesy Check:
- Maintain checkpoint for spectators’ cellphones, pagers, cameras, handbags. Log item and provide ticket to spectators to retrieve items upon exit.
Tues.-Sun. - Fan Zone:
- In the interactive fan zone for adults and children, monitor crowds, keep lines moving at inflatables, rock wall, etc.
Thurs.-Sun. - Hospitality:
- Assist as hosts for sponsors/guests; direct all guests to their correct locations. Control access to hospitality areas by verifying proper credentials, maintain noise control. Maintain Hospitality Will Call.
Wed.-Sun. - Locker Room:
- Assist players in locker room to help ensure their needs are met. Assist in delivering all shipped items to locker room, stock coolers, etc.
Sun.-Sun. - Leaderboard & Scoreboard:
- Post scores of the leaders on the 18th Hole Leaderboard and assist the Scoreboard calligrapher.
Assist with the installation of Electronic Leaderboards Advance Week.
Thurs.-Sun., Advance Week - Marshals:
- Provide spectator control along all golf course tee boxes, fairways, crosswalks, and greens. Spot and protect players’ balls that are outside the ropes. Maintain quiet during a player’s stroke. Prevent unauthorized photography. Escort players from the green to the next tee. Assist with course evacuation if needed.
Mon.-Sun. Greatest needs are Thurs.-Sun. - Player Registration:
- Register the PGA TOUR Professionals (Sun.-Wed.)
Provide Player/Family assistance by giving information to the families of the professionals to make their stay more enjoyable. (Thurs.-Sun.)
Sun.-Sun. - Practice Facilities:
- Maintain spectator control and assist players at the tournament practice range and putting green.
Sun.-Sun. - Pro-Ams:
- Greet, register, provide information to amateur contestants. Assist with amateur golf bags. Assemble and distribute gift packages to amateurs. Assist with the verification of handicaps and scoring.
Sun.-Wed.
- Product Control & Distribution:
- Receive, control, distribute pairing sheets, programs, and on course refreshments for use by the players. Receive, distribute supplies for vendors and tournament employees.
Mon.-Sun. - Resident Shuttle:
- Provide transportation to/from tournament for PGA National residents. Drive mini-vans and/or small passenger vans to designated pickup areas within PGA National.
Thurs.-Sun. - Shotlink Lasers:
- Assist at stations on every hole in the fairway and at the green to track the location of each player's ball using a laser sighting device. Easy to follow instructions will be provided.
Thurs.-Sun. plus hands on practice Wed. - Spectator Information:
- Answer questions, direct spectators and hospitality patrons, and provide general information.
Wed.-Sun. - Standard Bearers:
- Walk with each group of golfers for the entire round and display their scores in relation to par on a Scoring Standard. This position is a great opportunity for teenagers or parents and children.
Only one child per parent/guardian please.
Wed.-Sun. - Transportation:
- Inventory/distribution of vehicles to PGA TOUR players and special guests. Includes airport pick up/drop off for players, shuttle transportation for volunteers from Volunteer Parking to Volunteer HQ. Some assistance needed in January to help procure vehicles. Valid driver license required.
Sat.-Sun. plus before and after. - Tournament Office:
- Beginning three weeks prior to the event, support tournament staff by answering phones, assembling invitations, mailing tickets, and various office duties.
Assistance needed beginning mid-January. - TV Liason:
- Provide on course assistance to both the Television Network and Satellite Radio. Must be able to walk a minimum of 9 holes.
Thurs.-Sun. - Volunteer Headquarters:
- Maintain volunteer headquarters in the hotel, provide information and set up/clean up for food/beverages, stock drink coolers, distribute and collect lunch chits.
Mon.-Sun., possibly Mon, 3/8 - Uniform Distribution:
- Distribute volunteer uniforms during advance week. Sell additional shirts as available. Assist in producing volunteer badges. Some assistance needed tournament week.
2/24-2/28 and then during tournament week. - Walking Scorers:
- Walk with a group of players during the Pro-Am and Tournament rounds, entering stroke, scoring, and statistical information into a hand held device.
Wed. required for new walking scorer volunteers.
Wed.-Sun. - Will Call:
- Serve as a distribution center at an off-site location for credentials and passes left for guests of Players, Officials, Hospitality Sponsors, PGA TOUR Staff, and members of the Media.
Tues.-Sun.
Last Updated: 12/16/2009 4:00:16 PM / Generated at: 7/30/2010 4:55:13 PM