Duramed Championship Volunteers

Thank you all for agreeing to volunteer for the tournament, it is great that we have Ladies of Professional Golf back in Cincinnati.

I am slowly but surely making telephone calls to all of the volunteers to introduce myself and to say thank you. If I haven’t reached you yet and if you have a question, please feel free to call me at (513) 459-1006 or email me at marycwright@earthlink.net.

Uniforms have been decided on, they look great. We are asking you to pay $25.00. You receive an Ashworth Men or Women’s golf shirt, an Ashworth long sleeve wind shirt and a khaki baseball cap, all three have the Duramed logo, and only volunteers will have these items. Uniform pick up day will be in May. We ask that you wear khaki pants or walking shorts, ladies capris or a long skort/skirt is also appropriate.

We still are in need or a few chair people or co-chairs, if you are interested please call me. Here are the volunteers that are chairing certain areas.
Mary Wright Volunteer Chair marycwright@earthlink.net or
mary.wright@ohg.nmss.org
Terry Hellman Construction and Banners terry_hellman@trihealth.com
Joe Wright and Ralph Martin Parking dunksboy@aol.com
Jaynee and Tim Beechuk Scoring tbeechuk@zoomtown..com
jayneeb@fuse.net
Diane Johnson Hospitality Dianejoh@aol.com
Becky Clatty Housing rsclatty@yahoo.com
Darlene Prestle Volunteer Tent dprestel@zoomtown.com
Mary Lou Shields Telephones
Tracy Carl Ronald McDonald House tcarl@fuse.net
Mary and Jim Lubbers Cart Drivers MCLUBBE@aol.com or
lubbersjim@aol.com

Here is a brief description of the areas where you can volunteer:

Marshal- will be responsible for crowd control and safety. They assist the professionals with ball spotting and prevent interference from spectators with play.
Cart Drivers- Drives a cart for each threesome of players, the players bags are carried on this cart. The cart driver is also an unofficial scorer for their group.
Housing- will provide private housing for the players and Tour Officials. This can be from Sunday to Sunday. It gives them a home environment for the week.
Parking- will maintain a safe parking area for players, spectators and sponsors.
Construction and Banners- Assists with construction of scoring structures, and putting up banners and signage, as well as other duties in assistants with the golf course staff.
Telephones- Assist with communication to the tournament, from players, sponsors, volunteers and spectators.
Player Services- will assist with securing the private locker room for players, and player inquiries and services.
Hospitality- will work in special designated area for Sponsors and VIPs.
Pro-Am- Assist with the special operations during the Pro-Am events includes pro-am player registration, bag drop, working with officials for any special hole contest.
Volunteer Services- Work in hospitality area assigned to volunteers, assist committees with volunteer check in, answering questions for volunteers and communicating with Volunteer Chair and Officials for time changes, weather delays.
Media Escort- Assist the tournament staff and Gameday Communication staff in area assigned for media.
Scoring-This area has many areas to volunteer
Real Time Scoring- volunteers are assigned to specific holes to communicate scores to Main Leader Board and use the PDA to transmit scores.
Main Leader Board- volunteers are assigned to post the scores as play is going on, you should be agile and able to go up and down a small ladder.
Scoring Tent- this is a secure area where the players will come to verify and sign their scorecards. Verifying hole-by-hole scores and totaling and make sure there are two signatures on cards.
Scorecard Runners- will take scores to the Leader Board and also the Officials Trailer
Nine-Hole Scoring Volunteer- will be positioned on Hole 9 and 18 to receive scores after nine holes of play, and give to the scoreboard recorders.
Standard Bearers- carries a sign that features the player’s names and scores. They assist the cart driver with keeping score. You must be able to walk 18 holes and carry the sign in plain view for spectators.
Timing- May be asked to assist officials with timing of play.
Main Gate-Volunteers will greet spectators and guests and answer questions and give directions and distribute daily pairing sheets

I look forward to talking and meeting all of you and thank you for volunteering for the Duramed Championship.

Mary Wright