Volunteers

Transportation

Transportation is responsible for the following:

• Recruiting drivers
• Determining pick-up and drop-off locations
• Setting driver schedules

Walking Scorers

• The ideal walking scorer has good golf knowledge, can walk 18 holes and is comfortable with using basic technology. Each Walking scorer is given a scoring device, radio and headset and will use the scoring device to record each stroke on all 18 holes; including where the shot was taken from (i.e., tee, fairway, rough, bunker, green, etc.). The Walking Scorer does this for each player in their group simultaneously.

• The TOUR will provide the Walking Scorer Chair with a Scoring Training Video so that walking scorers can be prepared for training.

• REMINDER: Training is mandatory for walking scorer volunteers.

Standard Bearers

• The ideal standard bearer volunteer should have some basic golf knowledge, can walk 18 holes comfortably while carrying an aluminum sign. Although the standards themselves are aluminum and not overly heavy, it is recommended that stronger individuals be recruited for standard bearing.

• These individuals should arrive at the course a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their assigned group to receive their standard and training on proper operation.

Leaderboards

• PGA TOUR Americas travels with three (3) leaderboards which are setup on course at each event to provide players and spectators with up-to-date reports on the day’s scoring.

• The leaderboard requires a minimum of two (2) volunteers to operate properly. Leaderboard operation may begin at approximately 9:00am on Thursday and Friday and 11 :00am on Saturday and Sunday for the duration of the round or until the last group has finished the hole. The TOUR will provide all three leaderboards, country flags, names, numbers and three tablets that will be used by leaderboard operators.

• Volunteers will use these tablets to view the leaderboard on PGATOUR.com/Americas and replicate the information onto the manual leaderboard.

Marshals

• Marshals are important for crowd control and help ensure proper playing conditions for the players.

• Marshals are needed on tees and around greens as these are the most highly trafficked areas. They may also be needed around the clubhouse or areas where spectator paths cross golf holes.

Spotters

• Spotters play a large role in maintaining proper pace of play and are therefore very important.

• The Host Organization should provide flags to indicate where the player’s ball has ended up in the case that the rough is too long to easily locate a golf ball.

• They will also be trained in signaling back to the tee to indicate whether the players ball is in play or not.

Caddies

• Caddies should be able to walk 18 holes over multiple days, carry roughly 50 pounds and have good golf knowledge. It is rare that a player travels with a Tour staff bag, many players will have a double strapped carrying bag. It is important for caddies to understand that the players are competing for their future dream of playing on the PGA TOUR and that it is their job. Unless asked by players, caddies should not provide ~my advice and should be focused on carrying the bag, raking bunkers, washing clubs/balls, pulling flags, etc.

• Preferably, caddies should be available Thursday through Sunday. Caddies who are available during the entire week will be assigned to players first.

• The Caddie Commandments video should also be emailed out to each of the caddies. A link can be found here.