Fortinet Championship Volunteer Registration Still Open

Fortinet Championship Volunteer Registration Still Open

Volunteer Registration for the 2022 Fortinet Championship is still open as of 8/11/2022.

The tournament will be held at Silverado Resort in Napa, CA.   Tournament week is from Monday, September 12 to Sunday, September 18, 2022.

This is the direct link to the tournament's volunteer page:
https://www.fortinetchampionship.com/volunteer/

That page also includes more Fortinet Championship volunteer information as well as a link to the Committee Descriptions, which are helpful to read, if you are new to volunteering at a PGA TOUR golf tournament.

Have fun and enjoy your time at Silverado! 

CJ Cup Volunteer Registration Is Now Open

As of today, Thursday August 11, 2022, registration for volunteers for the 2022 CJ Cup in South Carolina, is open.

Here is the link to the tournament's registration page:

CJ Cup Volunteer Registration

Tournament week will be 10/17/2022 - 10/23/2022. Some committees (e.g. Player Transportation) will require volunteers a few days prior (starting on Saturday, 10/15/2022 and on Monday 10/24/2022 post tournament).

Tournament site is Congaree Golf Club, just North of Ridgeland, SC - approximately 45 minutes West of Hilton Head, SC. The drive from Savannah, GA (the main airport used for this event) is also approx. 45 minutes away.

PGA TOUR Schedule 2022/2023 Has Been Released

 2022/2023 PGA TOUR Schedule Released on 8/1/2022

On August 1, 2022, the PGA TOUR released the tournament schedule for the 2022/23 season. Find all the tournaments listed here: Volunteer Opportunities at PGA Tournaments (golf-volunteers.com).

The wrap-around season will begin in September in Napa, CA. A few qualified players will represent Team USA and the International Team at the 2022 Presidents Cup the week after. A little break in the schedule will allow players to rest towards the end of 2022, before the year 2023 kicks off with the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Maui.

In addition to the 2022/23 schedule, the same page also contains tournaments with the respective links to the volunteer pages for each tournament for the 2022/23 season as well as previous seasons.   Even in 2022, there are a few volunteer spots available in the remaining tournaments.

For the PGA TOUR Champions, the schedule will be released later this year.  Once it becomes available, we will update our page accordingly: PGA TOUR Champions Schedule 

US OPEN 2023 Volunteers

We've gotten several inquiries about registering as a volunteer for the 2023 US OPEN at Los Angeles Country Club. As usual, volunteer spots will be occupied fast. Approximately 3,500 volunteers will be needed. As of 7/22/2022, registration is still possible.

It will be the 123rd US Open and take place from June 12 to 18th, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA.

The Los Angeles Country Club is located on Wilshire Blvd, just a few miles East of I-405 and has hosted other large golf tournaments before, such as the 2017 Walker Cup.

Here is the link, if you want to be a 2023 US OPEN Volunteer:

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/championships/2023/u-s--open-volunteers.html

This page contains not just a link to sign up as a volunteer, but also gives you additional information, that you may want to read before registering.

Good luck and enjoy your experience!

CJ Cup coming to Congaree Golf Club

This week (on 6/29/2022), the PGA TOUR announced, that Congaree Golf Club will see another PGA TOUR tournament. After the Palmetto Championship was played at Congaree in June 2021, the CJ Cup will come to Congaree in October 2022. In 2020 and 2021, the CJ Cup, usually held in South Korea, was contested (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) in Las Vegas, NV. 

This year, 2022, the CJ Cup will happen in South Carolina.    Congaree Golf Club is just North of Ridgeland, SC - approximately 45 minutes West of Hilton Head, SC. The drive from Savannah, GA (the main airport used for this event) is also close to 45 minutes.
Tournament week will be 10/17/2022 - 10/23/2022. 

Volunteer info and other CJ Cup in South Carolina related news will be available soon.   Once volunteer registration opens, we'll post it here on our blog page.

The 2022/2023 PGA TOUR schedule has not been announced. Upon its release, we will post it - with direct links to available volunteer registration pages for the respective tournament - here:
https://www.golf-volunteers.com/pga-tournaments.html 

A few months after the Palmetto Championship, I (Andreas) had a chance to play a round at Congaree. It's a tough course. It's long. However, the course is so nice. It was a great experience. Below a couple of pictures from that fantastic day.

3M Open Volunteer Opportunities

If you live in the Minneapolis, MN area and want to get close up with top players on the PGA TOUR, you can volunteer at the 3M Open. Here are some of the benefits of being a 3M Open volunteer:

• 3M Open Polo Shirt
• 3M Open Jacket
• 3M Open Hat or Visor
• Designated Parking Pass for the days you volunteer
• 2 Any Day Fan Passes valid any day of tournament play
• Invitation to the Wings Financial Volunteer Appreciation Party

Get detailed info

Ryder Cup Is Upon US

RYDER CUP 2020

Finally, Ryder Cup week is about to start. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Ryder Cup 2020 will be played in 2021. The course at Whistling Straits is in immaculate condition. TEAM USA needs 14 1/2 points to win the cup, TEAM Europe needs 14 points to retain the cup.

Ryder Cup 2020 Wine from Silver Spur

We can't wait for the fierce competition to start and enjoy it on TV. Meanwhile, we are enjoying Ryder Cup History to relive some of the greatest moments early on in the 2000s.

Let's look at the Teams for this year: