volunteer opportunities

The News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot volunteer registration will begin on May 1st

Click a volunteer position below to view responsibilities and availability.

Marshal

Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring players’ safe and easy access from hole to hole and to signal the gallery for quiet as players address the
    ball to make their shot
  • Fairway ball spotting, measuring drives and signaling to avoid balls from being lost
  • Marshals are assigned to all 18 holes to insure proper coverage, with four to six marshals per hole
  • A great opportunity for groups, golf courses, or friends to be represented on a hole Volunteer Requirements

Volunteer Requirements

  • Ability to walk short and long distances and ability to stand for a period of time

Shifts: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Walking Scorer

Responsibilities:

  • Volunteer walks with a group of participants and electronically records the shots of each player by entering it into
    the SHOT link system after each hole Volunteer Requirements
  • Volunteers should be comfortable with a handheld tech device
  • Volunteers must attend the tournament training class or make arrangements to be trained by the Walking Scorer Chairperson

Volunteer Requirements

  • Golf knowledge
  • Ability to walk 18 holes

Shifts: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Admissions

Responsibilities:

  • Volunteers in this committee will serve as greeters & ambassadors for the tournament as spectators enter the tournament grounds
  • On site ticket sales during the tournament

Volunteer Requirements

  • None in particular

Shifts: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Volunteer Service

Responsibilities:

  • Uniform distribution prior to the tournament
  • Meet, greet and direct volunteers to check-in areas
  • Set-up tables, chairs and maintain the volunteer tent
  • Service the volunteer tent including stocking water, snacks and food service

Volunteer Requirements

  • None in particular

Shifts: Monday to Sunday

Skybox Hospitality

Responsibilities:

  • Monitor admittance to Corporate Skyboxes
  • Beverage Services
  • Serve as ambassador to our corporate sponsors

Volunteer Requirements

  • Volunteers must be over 21 years of age and act professionally

Shifts: Monday to Sunday

Course Ecology

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the set-up and preparation for each day of play
  • Maintain player refreshment stations (ice, beverages and snacks)
  • Keep course clean, set-up, maintain refuse containers
  • Monitor signage, gallery ropes, general course appearance and repair
  • Service Skyboxes and viewing stands with ice and refuse disposal when required

Volunteer Requirements

  • Highly active volunteer position, some heavy lifting is required

Shifts: Monday to Monday
*A few volunteers are required on the weekend prior to assist with set-up

Construction

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the set-up & tear down of the overall golf event
  • Assemble, set-up, maintain & take down all event signage
  • Assist with the placement of fencing, roping and other logistics

Volunteer Requirements

  • Highly active volunteer position, heavy lifting is required; knowledge of power tools is helpful but not required.

Shifts: Monday to Monday
*A few volunteers are required on the weekend prior to assist with set-up

Driving Range

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and staff the driving range as well as the chipping and putting areas
  • Re-distribute the golf balls, place, rotate and take down signs as required

Volunteer Requirements

  • This position requires you to be on your feet

Shifts: Monday-Sunday

Scoring Tent

Responsibilities:

  • Scoring Central – support scoring activities on course and through Scoring Central
  • Scoring Tents (Finishing Tents) verify scorecards of players following completion of play

Volunteer Requirements

  • Golf knowledge is preferred
  • Good math skills required
  • Computer experience

Shifts: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Standard Bearer (A great way for young people to become involved)

Responsibilities:

  • Volunteers walk and carry a sign for 18 holes in all types of weather conditions

Volunteer Requirements

  • The signs weigh approximately 10-15 pounds

Shifts: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Transportation

Responsibilities:

  • Committee members receive inventory and control of the courtesy cars, meet players, officials and designated guests
    at the airport (Tyson McGhee) and assist them with their transportation needs throughout the week.

Volunteer Requirements

  • Volunteers must be at least 25 years of age to serve on this committee
  • Volunteers must be licensed drivers

Shifts: Monday to Sunday

Spotter(Pro-am)

Responsibilities:

  • Track and locate tee shots for golfers

Volunteer Requirements

  • Ability to track a golf ball

Shifts: Monday and/or Wednesday

Spotter(Tournament)

Responsibilities:

  • Track and locate tee shots for golfers

Volunteer Requirements

  • Ability to track a golf ball

Shifts:

  • Thursday through Sunday