Volunteer Committees

Committees

18th Green Champions Club
Announcers (18th Green)
Bus Shuttle
Caddie Services
Carts
Daycare Center
Ecology
Escort Marshals
Evacuation
Fencing/Roping
Finance
Gallery Marshals
Greeters
Honorary Observers
The Hub
Information Booth
Little Loopers
Locker Room
Media Center
Medical
Michelob Ultra Party Tent
Military Liaison
Mobility-Impaired Services
Parking/Traffic
Pavilion
Player Services Center
Player Water
Practice Range
Pro-Ams
Publications
Radio Communications
Risk Management
Scoring
Scoring Markers
Scoring Tents/Starters
Security
Shotlink
Standard Bearers
Telephone Communications
Tournament Services
Transportation
VIP Grandstands
Volunteer Hospitality
Volunteer Support Services
Will Call

18th Green Champions Club

Act as host for tournament’s guests in Champions Club group hospitality venue at 18th Green

Robert Alvarez, Chair

Announcers (18th Green)

Announce name and hometown of players as they reach 18th green

Tim Corrigan, Chair
Pat Corrigan, Asst Chair

Bus Shuttle

Coordinate shuttle buses at Main Gate

Lawson Albritton, Chair

Caddie Services

Assist caddies (amateur & pro) with credentials and assignments

Joan Green, Chair
Thomas Adcock, Asst Chair
Bobby Myers, Asst Chair
Barbara Waldrip, Asst Chair

Carts

Distribute fleet of carts used by volunteers

Jim Lamb, Chair
William Clark, Asst Chair
Michael Tucker, Asst Chair

Daycare Center

Sarah Bettendorf, Chair
Julie Bush, Asst Chair

Ecology

Pick-up and disposes of garbage on the golf course

Dan Dierkes, Chair
Jim Bean, Asst Chair
Bruce Cummings, Asst Chair

Escort Marshals

These marshals walk with high-profile groups and augment stationery gallery marshals

Chris Thomas, Chair
Bryan Watson, Asst Chair

Evacuation

Provide van/truck transportation for players, caddies and officials in the event of a weather evacuation

Jim Anderson, Chair
Larry Fury, Asst Chair

Fencing/Roping

Place and secure all ropes on the golf course

Howard Prince, Chair
Frank McCune, Asst Chair
Jim Quinn, Asst Chair
Bob Williams, Asst Chair

Finance

Richard Armour, Chair

Gallery Marshals

Assist in crowd/noise control on the golf course

Scott Harris, Chair
Merrill Roe, Chair
Bill Rogers, Chair
Buddy Soefker, Chair
Ken Dixon, Asst Chair
Scott Holmes, Asst Chair
Jerry Keenum, Asst Chair
John Moore, Asst Chair
Tony Delgado, Hole Captain
Bert Seaton Sr, Hole Captain
Roland Falkenhain, Hole Captain
Larry Bryant, Hole Captain
Dan Burrell, Hole Captain
Bob Wallace, Hole Captain
Paul Brown, Hole Captain
David Llewellyn, Hole Captain
Don Savage, Hole Captain
Mike Davis, Hole Captain
Chris Mills, Hole Captain
Rick Miller, Hole Captain
Charlie Taylor, Hole Captain
Martin Knight, Hole Captain
Mark Hunter, Hole Captain
Wendell Berry, Hole Captain
Charlie Gillock, Hole Captain
Brian Sajdak, Hole Captain
Dennis Goodman, Hole Captain
Cheri Theil, Hole Captain
Ed Peery Jr, Hole Captain
John Fraley, Hole Co-Captain
Bert Seaton Jr, Hole Co-Captain
Dennis Taylor, Hole Co-Captain
Ham Hilliard, Hole Co-Captain
Robbie Bellamy, Hole Co-Captain
Chuck Tarbox, Hole Co-Captain
Richard Dodd, Hole Co-Captain
George Simmons, Hole Co-Captain
Lisette Widmer, Hole Co-Captain
Ron Schoggen, Hole Co-Captain
Steve Abramowitz, Hole Co-Captain
Randy Snider, Hole Co-Captain
Jim Young, Hole Co-Captain

Greeters

Welcome spectators to tournament and provide direction for boarding shuttles

Howard Pinkston, Chair
Jessica Gibbs, Chair
Adrian Baskin, Asst Chair
Rickey Hobson, Asst Chair
Bennett Wetherald, Asst Chair

Little Loopers

Coordinate activities of St. Jude patients and First Tee members participating in Honorary Caddies program on Wednesday of Tournament Week

Debbi Allen, Chair
Eric Allen, Asst. Chair

Honorary Observers

Coordinate/assist VIP guests invited to walk inside the ropes

Greg Costa, Chair

Jeanie Costa, Asst Chair

The Hub

Assist vendors and spectators in public hospitality tent

Trish O'Connor, Chair
Robert O'Connor, Asst Chair

Information Booth

Provide information to spectators at the Spectator Information Booth(s)

Judy Piovarcy, Chair
Lila Lusk, Asst Chair

Locker Room

Act as tournament’s host in the player locker room

Chris Wiltse, Chair

Media Center

Coordinate interviews, provide credentials, information,
and working space/facilities for media members
covering the tournament

Bob Winn, Chair

Medical

Physicians and nurses provide first aid and medical care to spectators, players and officials

Dr. Mary Jo Tingle, Chair
Dr. Mark Miller, Chair
Dr. Lee Moffatt, Chair
Dr. Gilbert Thayer, Chair

Michelob Ultra Party Tent

Act as host for tournament guest at the venue on the 12th hole. *Looking for volunteers

Steve Terry, Chair

Military Liaison

Coordinate military volunteers for several operating committees; act as liaison with local military officials

Joe Parker, Chair
 

Mobility-Impaired Services

Provide parking and transportation assistance for mobility-impaired spectators

Thomas Moore, Chair
Karen Wood Page, Asst Chair
Dick Shaknis, Asst Chair

Parking/Traffic

Coordinate guards and workers in tournament parking lots

Elmer Holder, Chair

Pavilion

Act as host for tournament’s guests in The Pavilion group hospitality venue on 18th fairway

Leslie Vescovo, Chair
Pat Vescovo, Asst. Chair

Player Services Center

Provide complete hospitality, concierge and registration services for the pros and their families

Angie Martin, Chair

Player Water

Deliver bottled water and other beverages to each hole on the golf course for players and caddies

John Perales, Chair
Joe Robertson, Asst Chair

Practice Range

Provide assistance to pros and amateurs at the practice range and putting green

Charles Everett, Chair
Bob Bunkley, Asst Chair

Pro-Ams

Coordinate pro-am parties and distribution of gifts during pairings parties; coordinate registration of amateurs on pro-am days

Beck Beckwith, Chair
Robert King, Chair
Jack Tucker, Asst Chair

Publications

Coordinate pro-am parties and distribution of gifts during pairings parties; coordinate registration of amateurs on pro-am days

Beck Beckwith, Chair
Robert King, Chair
Jack Tucker, Asst Chair

Radio Communications

Distribute radios for volunteers and provide emergency communication assistance

Mike Mitchell, Chair
Minnie Howard, Asst Chair
Steve Thornton, Asst Chair

Risk Management

Inspect the golf course and all temporary structures

Dan Kyle, Chair
John Raiford, Asst Chair

Scoring

Coordinate volunteers at various scoreboard locations

Charlie Speed, Chair

Scoring Markers

Walk with each group during play keeping statistics of every shot on handheld wireless devices

Glennie Bernard, Chair
Natalie Lefkowitz, Chair

Scoring Tents/Starters

Announce golfers at the starting tees and coordinate with end-of-round scoring with PGA TOUR officials

Ken Weatherford, Chair

Security

Provide various security functions

Ken Adams, Chair
Terry Harris, Chair
Todd Ondra, Chair
Curtis Beck, Chair
Derek Mills, Chair
Bruce Townsend, Chair
Stephen Sisung, Asst. Chair
Art Weekley, Asst. Chair

SHOTLink

Using wireless survey equipment, these volunteers log every shot made from tee to green

Leonard Montgomery, Chair
Joe Pickering, Chair
Terry Dunger, Asst Chair
Stephen Kyle, Asst Chair
David Thompson, Asst Chair
Richard Whitley, Asst Chair

Standard Bearers

Walk with each group carrying a portable sign with updated scores

Mike Cueria, Chair
Tim Dean, Asst Chair
John White, Asst Chair
Michael Span, Asst Chair
Glen Dixon, Asst Chair

Telephone Communications

Install and service more than 250 telephone lines on the premises

Dale Dickerson, Chair
Phil Bowden, Asst Chair
Louis Parotte, Asst Chair

Tournament Services

Provide volunteers for many tournament functions, including autograph center, on-course player shuttles and other ad hoc assignments

Dennis Bockhold, Chair
Jeffery Foster, Asst Chai

Transportation

Provide shuttle service for players and officials; distribute fleet of courtesy cars.

Larry Murray, Chair
Larry Ratliff, Chair
Kevin Britt, Asst Chair

VIP Grandstands

Act as host for tournament’s guests in Skyboxes at 11th and 17th Greens

Bob Gebhardt, Chair

Volunteer Hospitality

Serve over 10,000 meals and staff a hospitality venue for volunteers

Bill Yeager, Chair
Cordell Battles, Asst Chair
John C. Krc, Asst Chair

John Roberts, Asst Chair

Volunteer Sales Club

Market the tournament’s full line of hospitality, pro-am and marketing products in an intense 10-week campaign prior to the tournament

Harold Moss, Chair

Volunteer Support Services

Distribute volunteer uniforms and credentials prior to tournament; register volunteers upon their arrival at the golf course each shift

Daphne Rakowski, Chair

Sherril Blair, Asst Chair

Volunteer Water

Distributes water to volunteers working throughout the grounds of tournament

Russ Beatse, Chair
MIchael Beebe, Asst Chair

Will Call

Will Call Coordinate off-site credential distribution for spectators and guests of hospitality customers

Chris Goodman, Chair

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