Volunteers
Volunteers
Making a Difference
Volunteers are an essential part of the PGA TOUR Champions American Family Insurance Championship held June 1-9, 2024. Volunteers can serve in many roles during tournament week to make the event run smoothly for players, fans and the community.
Volunteer Roles
Volunteer Overview
Volunteer opportunities are available during tournament week. Volunteers are required to work at least one shift during the tournament week and shifts are generally 6-10 hours (varies by committee). Volunteers must be 16 years old by May 1, 2024.
Registration process:
- During registration, prospective volunteers will indicate which roles they are interested in on their registration form. We will do our best to accommodate you on one of your preferred committees.
- Volunteers are assigned to a variety of committees, performing the many tasks required to conduct a PGA TOUR Champions event.
- Once you have been assigned a committee you will receive an email with further information that will be followed up by a direct communication from your committee chair.
Please note many volunteer roles require volunteers to be able to stand or walk for long periods of time in all weather conditions. If you are unable to stand or walk for long periods of time, we would recommend shuttle driver or volunteer check in positions.
Volunteer committees/roles
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the 2024 American Family Insurance Championship. By adding your name to the waitlist, you will be notified should a spot open for the 2024 tournament. Additionally, you will be added to the volunteer email list for the 2025 event.
Airport Transportation
Help stage vehicles and assist in distributing vehicles when players arrive and collecting vehicles when they leave. There may be down time during your shift.
Shift days: Sunday prior to tournament thru Tuesday of tournament week and Sunday during the tournament through Monday after the tournament
Evening shifts may end as late as 11:00pm
This committee is full for 2024
Bleacher Guest Services
Manage the public bleachers, assist in crowd control and seating availability for fans.
Shift days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
This committee is full for 2024
Caddie Hospitality
Handle caddie registration, distribution and collection of caddie bibs
Shift days: Monday-Sunday
This committee is full for 2024
Corporate Hospitality Daily Set Up
Help ensure hospitality areas are set up and ready for fans and assist with any necessary straightening or greeting early arrivals
Shift Days: Friday-Sunday
Corporate Hospitality
Assist in corporate hospitality, checking credentials, directing guests and cleaning and straightening hospitality areas and may also include driving a multi-passenger cart shuttle. Shifts may require extensive standing at times.
Shift days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
This committee is full for 2024
Driving Distance
Responsible for measuring and recording shot data. Must work all three days of the tournament
Shift days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
This committee is full for 2024
Evacuation/Marshall Transport Committee
Volunteers will assist in getting marshals to and from their hole assignments. Volunteers will also serve a lead for evacuation on an assigned hole and also marshal on your assigned hole.
Shift days: Friday-Sunday
First Tee Volunteers ONLY
This opportunity is available only to First Tee volunteers. Volunteers will manage the operation of the practice facilities and driving range. Duties include, but are not limited to, distributing range balls, sorting golf balls and putting our nameplates for players
Shift days: Monday-Sunday
Golf carts/radio distribution
Control inventory and distribution of golf carts and assist with any issues
Shift days: Monday-Sunday
Morning shifts may begin as early as 5:30am
Guest Services
Assist with Will Call, scan tickets/credentials at admissions gates, guest information and questions, and promotional giveaways
Shift days: Saturday prior to the tournament and Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Lunch committee
Monitor lunch tickets, work with caterer to make sure food is restocked throughout the lunch time, and assist with packing lunches for on course volunteers.
Shift days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Marshals
Serve as a marshal to ensure players are not disturbed during play and enforce crowd control and golf etiquette among spectators. The marshal position usually involves a great deal of standing and/or walking – which may be in the sun.
Shift days: Wednesday-Sunday. Wednesday and Thursday have two shifts per day. Friday, Saturday, Sunday are full day shifts
This committee is full for 2024
On Course Services
Stock and deliver on-course refreshments to tee boxes and other locations as necessary. Deliver other tournament related items as needed. May require heavy lifting.
Shift days: Sunday to Sunday
Morning shifts may begin as early as 5:30am
This committee is full for 2024
Player/Caddie Shuttle
Assist with golf carts as they are used for shuttles and transportation on course. Responsible for transporting players and caddies to/from specific areas determined by the rules officials
Shift days: Monday-Sunday
Pro-Am Bag Drop
Responsible for removing golf bags from vehicles and carrying to golf carts/valet. Must be able to lift and carry 30 lbs.
Shift days: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Morning shifts may begin as early as 5:30am
Pro-Am
Assist with gift bag assembly and distribution, registration of amateur players, shuttles to practice areas, and various duties as needed during the Pro-Am. There may be down time during your shift.
Shift days: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Morning shifts may begin as early as 5:30am
Shuttle Drivers- spectators, volunteer and ADA
Assist with shuttles to the course or to volunteer headquarters. Provides rides to those spectators whose physical limitations prevent them from accessing various locations on the golf course during the tournament
Shift days: Wednesday-Sunday
This committee is full for 2024
Standard Bearers
Responsible for carrying a two-sided scoring standard, which is a portable status board and for posting players’ scores to the standard. This position involves walking all 18 holes.
Shift days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
This committee is full for 2024
Television
Assist the Golf Channel in updating scoring information for TV coverage. This position involves extensive walking and volunteer must work all 3 days of the tournament, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Shift Days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Transportation and Driving Range Shuttle
Receive, inventory and control issuance of courtesy cars. Meet players, officials and designated guests at airport and assist them with their transportation needs. Drive shuttle vehicles between hotels and course for players, family members, officials and designated guests. Must be over 25 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. Please note there may be downtime during your shift
Shift days: Sunday before tournament week to Monday following the tournament
Morning shifts may begin as early as 5:30am
Evening shifts may end as late as 11:00pm
Volunteer Headquarters
Responsible for the operation of the volunteer headquarters facility during tournament week. Operations include checking-in volunteers for each shift and assisting with meal/beverage preparation and lunch ticket collection
Shift days: Monday-Sunday
Morning shifts may begin as early as 5:30am
This committee is full for 2024
Walking Scorers
Record accurate hole-by-hole information for each player in the group and transmit this information to Scoring Central via handheld computers. Must have thorough knowledge of golf, be comfortable working with handheld computer and be able to walk 18 holes regardless of weather conditions
Shift days: Wednesday-Sunday
Morning shifts may begin as early as 5:30am
Volunteer benefits
VOLUNTEER PACKAGE
Volunteers get many perks for their $80 registration fee.
Benefits include
Official tournament uniform
Shirt, jacket and choice of unisex cap, visor or bucket hat
Commemorative tournament lapel pin
Tournament drawstring backpack
Volunteer credential and lanyard
Valid all week
Volunteer parking pass
Valid all week. Volunteers will have a designated parking lot and be shuttled to volunteer headquarters at the tournament entrance.
Additional guest general admission tickets valid any one day of the tournament
Meal or box lunch provided each day volunteered
Volunteer timeline
IMPORTANT VOLUNTEER DATES
Fall
Volunteer registration opens
Volunteers are encouraged to register early as some volutneer committees fill up fast.
April
Volunteer schedules distributed
Volunteers will receive an email with their shift assignments.
May
Volunteer Uniform distribution
Volunteer uniform distribution occurs on two separate days in May, one weekday and one weekend day.
Volunteer training
Volunteer training is provided for volunteers based on specific committees/roles. Training dates and locations will be provided.
June 9
Volunteer celebration
Volunteers are all invited to Volunteer Headquarters after the tournament’s conclusion for a volunteer celebration.
Questions about volunteering?
Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Gail Perla at [email protected]