Josh_Ross
Georgia Southern Eagles!
Hey everyone. As you may or may not know, I will be a volunteering at this year's tournament. I kind of came along the opportunity in a funny way. While watching my favorite TV show "Chuck" my mom decides to come in and change the channel right in the middle of the important part. I guess my reaction was crazy, and she immediately flipped it back. Then I went even more crazy because in the instant she had changed the channel, I saw a headline reading "Volunteer for the 93rd PGA Championship" so I started yelling switch it back again. Thank goodness she did, because I never would have seen this opportunity.
I called in and asked how to sign up and got all of the details. I was fully prepared to pay the $207.50 fee that gave me 7 day access, a uniform, a job, meal vouchers, and membership for a day at one of Atlanta's Canongate courses. When they asked what my age would be as of the start date or the tournament, I told them 21. The lady proceeds to tell me that I don't qualify as an adult volunteer, so I think I'm toast. Then she says that means I get to be a junior volunteer and don't have to pay a fee, and still get the same perks. Heck yeah! So I'm assigned to be a standard bearer for rounds 1, 2, and 4. I have the group numbers and times somewhere, but obviously I don't know who those groups are yet.
Once I get everything situated here, I will post pictures of the new uniform I got, as well as the times I am scheduled to work. Also, I plan on updating as much as I can while I'm out at the practice rounds, and also on Saturday when I'm off. One big thing that is different about this tournament, is that it is the first major tournament to allow cell phones inside the ropes. With this being the case, I should be able to get a lot of good pictures with my Droid, as well as update through Tapatalk. I'm hoping I can keep this thread going well throughout the tournament to give you all a good look at what's going on out there.
I called in and asked how to sign up and got all of the details. I was fully prepared to pay the $207.50 fee that gave me 7 day access, a uniform, a job, meal vouchers, and membership for a day at one of Atlanta's Canongate courses. When they asked what my age would be as of the start date or the tournament, I told them 21. The lady proceeds to tell me that I don't qualify as an adult volunteer, so I think I'm toast. Then she says that means I get to be a junior volunteer and don't have to pay a fee, and still get the same perks. Heck yeah! So I'm assigned to be a standard bearer for rounds 1, 2, and 4. I have the group numbers and times somewhere, but obviously I don't know who those groups are yet.
Once I get everything situated here, I will post pictures of the new uniform I got, as well as the times I am scheduled to work. Also, I plan on updating as much as I can while I'm out at the practice rounds, and also on Saturday when I'm off. One big thing that is different about this tournament, is that it is the first major tournament to allow cell phones inside the ropes. With this being the case, I should be able to get a lot of good pictures with my Droid, as well as update through Tapatalk. I'm hoping I can keep this thread going well throughout the tournament to give you all a good look at what's going on out there.
