committee descriptions

Admissions/Spectator Information

Scan tickets using Ticketmaster equipment at each entrance. Act as a welcoming team and provide customer service for mobile tickets. Greet and help direct spectators in various locations on and off course. Shifts are outside in direct sunlight and the elements.

Carts

Control inventory and distribution of tournament golf carts. Shifts are outside in direct sunlight and the elements.

Client Hospitality

Provide information and assistance to corporate clients. Ensure that only properly credentialed clients are allowed in private hospitality areas. Assist Marshals with noise control as necessary when players are approaching hospitality areas.

Hospitality Logistics

Handle all shipping and receiving at the tournament office. Deliver packages to hospitality venues on the golf course prior to and during the tournament. Includes some manual labor (delivery of boxes and materials). Some client interaction may be necessary. Shifts are outside in direct sunlight and the elements.

Gallery Management

Provide gallery control for various locations on the golf course. Assigned to a specific hole for the week. Shifts are outside in direct sunlight and the elements.

Gallery Management - Grandstands

Provide gallery control of spectators in the grandstands. Shifts are outside in direct sunlight and the elements.

Gallery Management - Utility

Provide gallery control various locations on the golf course. Assignment may vary and could include: support of a crowd control situation, control of hole or crosswalk to gain access for the players. Shifts are outside in direct sunlight and the elements.

Location Based Operators

Record and transmit shot locations of professionals to the SHOTLink system, while stationed greenside or at fairway landing zones. Transmission achieved via the use of hand held palm pilots and stationery tripod cameras. Required to work all four days of competition. Shifts are outside in direct sunlight and the elements.

Media Center

Assist PGA TOUR media officials with registration and the welcoming of local, national and international journalists. Assists with general administrative tasks in media center.

Office Administration

Assist in the Championship Office prior to and during the tournament with general administration duties including but not limited to answering the phones, preparing volunteer packets and assisting with general tournament questions.

Photography

Coordinate volunteer photo opportunities throughout the tournament week. Player photos will not be taken. Professional photography experience requested. You will need to use your own equipment.

Practice Area

Provide gallery control of the practice areas and to regulate access to and from practice facilities for the contestants and tournament officials. Shifts are outside in direct sunlight and the elements.

Safety

Identify and, in some situations, correct safety hazards around the golf course. Volunteers will be assigned to a specific area of the golf course to look for safety hazards and will assist in reporting accidents in their assigned area. The Safety Committee will also distribute safety signage and equipment if needed. Shifts are outside in direct sunlight in the elements.

Special Needs Shuttle

Provide cart transportation for disabled spectators to and from designated areas on the golf course. Shifts are outside in direct sunlight and the elements.

Standard Bearers - Youth

Accompany each group of professionals during play and display their scores in relation to par on a cumulative basis. Must be between the ages of 13 - 18, and able to carry the standard (weight approximately 5 to 7 pounds) for the length of the course. Please note, Standard Bearers are required to miss one (1) day of school during Tournament Week for this position. Shifts are outside in direct sunlight and the elements.

Supply Distribution

Distribute, inventory, and maintain tournament supplies such as ice, water, drinks and spectator information pieces. Shifts are outside in direct sunlight and the elements. Some heavy lifting may be required.

Transportation

Provide transportation for professionals and VIP guests before, during and after the tournament, primarily to and from the host hotel, airport and East Lake Golf Club. Assist with the inventory and distribution of official tournament vehicles. Drivers must be at least 25 years old.

Uniform Distribution

Inventory and distribute volunteer apparel and credentials. Responsibilities include management of uniform distribution area, apparel exchanges, sales and returns. Must be available to work prior to the tournament week (various dates in August TBD) to assist with Uniform Distribution.

Volunteer Tent

Responsible for the operation and upkeep of the volunteer tent. Manage volunteer check-in and lunch voucher allocation during tournament week. Assist with keeping snacks and beverages stocked and general cleanliness of the tent.

Walking Scorers

Record the scores and statistics of play on a hand-held device during the tournament rounds. Shifts are outside in direct sunlight and the elements.

Ticket Sales/Will Call

Assist with ticket sales for spectators at each of the tournament entrances. Support PGA TOUR accounting staff in receiving all cash generated by the Tournament from gate admissions and to sell tickets if necessary. Assist with distribution of tickets left for pick up.