What is the best volunteer job at an Open?

[JMorgan]

If you had to choose a volunteer position during an Open, what would be your preference and why?

[Dan Herrmann]

Which Open?

US Open - Sign boy for a good group
The Open - 18th hole yellow sign guy
Phoenix FBR Open - anywhere but 16

[JMorgan]

Any one, Dan. 

[Dan Herrmann]

Ok - I'll take The Open - 18th hole - in the huge yellow sign.

I'd put up a clever end-of-tournament message, "Visit gca.com!"

[Garland Bayley]

Is there a job herding blondes?

[Tim Copeland]

Is there a job herding blondes?

Yes...It pays the same as herding cats

[Joe Bausch]

I've not volunteered at a US Open, but have many others.  And in many capacities.  For me the walking scorer job is #1.

[Jeff Evagues]

I've been a walking scorer at 5 Opens (6 counting 2009) and it is definately the best. You get to walk down the fairways with the players and catch tidbits from the caddies.

[Garland Bayley]

Is there a job herding blondes?

Yes...It pays the same as herding cats

According to a few software execs that I know, that is quite a handsome salary!

[Jon Spaulding]

A good friend was situated on the 18th at the US Open this year, including Sunday when he got to watch some pretty clutch play at the end, including the wedge and the putt from very close. Perhaps not the "best" job but seeing a slice of history from a few feet has to be inspiring.

[Bradley Anderson]

For an LPGA Open I got to accompany the stimp-reading guy.

Now that was cool job.

[Joel_Stewart]

Locker room committee.  You get to hang out with the players and in many cases really get to know them, their agents, kids, player reps.  It gives you a new perspective on the business and the players.

[Joe Hancock]

Locker room committee.  You get to hang out with the players and in many cases really get to know them, their agents, kids, player reps.  It gives you a new perspective on the business and the players.

At the Women's Open.....

[Jim Nugent]

Locker room committee.  You get to hang out with the players and in many cases really get to know them, their agents, kids, player reps.  It gives you a new perspective on the business and the players.

At the Women's Open.....

Laura Davies....

[Joe Hancock]

Locker room committee.  You get to hang out with the players and in many cases really get to know them, their agents, kids, player reps.  It gives you a new perspective on the business and the players.

At the Women's Open.....

Laura Davies....

Ugh....volunteerism isn't all it's cracked up to be.

[Ronald Montesano]

I worked the range at a Canadian Women's Open and had a chuckle when we ran out of ProV1s.  The players eyed you like you had robbed them blind.  The tour had a contract with another ball company and there were plenty of those bags available, but the players simply had to wait until the tractor pulled in.

The perfect job depends upon you.  What type of person are you?  What level of fitness do you have?  How gregarious is your personality?  I would ask your friends (and not necessarily a bunch of guys from an internet forum that you may or may not know) which job on the list they could see you doing and not doing the best/worst.

[wsmorrison]

Tiger Woods's driver (chauffeur, not golf club) for the week, especially if Mrs. Woods is along for the drive.

[TEPaul]

The only time I worked an Open was the US Open at Merion in 1981. I was on the second tee all week and doing something like that the good news is you basically get to see everyone in the entire tournament in one spot for a brief time but in a very close observable way. There sure were a few memorable moments.

One of the more interesting items, though, was walking along with Watson from #2 tee to the finish (I guess I was an observer) who must have been in the last group that Friday. It struck me how much he never tried to do anything fancy or risky. And it also struck me how little he talked even with his caddie (almost nothing). He would just walk rapidly up to his ball, stand there next to his caddie for about five seconds, take out a club, hit it pretty quick and march on again to do it the same way every time. Watson must have been basically a "feel" player as he never seemed to ask for or get much info before hitting a shot.

[Rick Shefchik]

I've been assigned to the rover committee for next years' PGA at Hazeltine. I haven't done it before, but I'm told by those that have that it's a great position; you have a golf cart and a walkie-talkie, and you travel all over the course helping out wherever needed. That appeals to me in that I wouldn't feel like I only got to see one group or one hole all week.

[TEPaul]

Rick:

What are you going to be roving for? Are you "Rules" approved?

[Ken Fry]

Marker with the first guy off Saturday AND Sunday.

Hey, I can dream.....

Ken

[Dave_Miller]

If you had to choose a volunteer position during an Open, what would be your preference and why?

The Media Center.  You even get to hang out with Pete Kowalski of the USGA
Best
Dave

[Rick Shefchik]

Rick:

What are you going to be roving for? Are you "Rules" approved?

Tom,

No, I'm not rules approved. I'm sure that's a separate committee. Not having done this before, I'm assuming it's more of a logistical assignment, bringing items and/or people from one part of the course to another.

[Ian Larson]

I mowed 10, 12 and 14 greens at Torrey and then I raked bunkers at Royal Birkdale