WALKER CUP

2025 Walker Cup Volunteer Information

By USGA

| Oct 17, 2024 | Pebble Beach, Calif.

2025 Walker Cup Volunteer Information

The 50th Walker Cup will take place next year at Cypress Point Club on the Monterey Peninsula in California from September 5-7, 2025.

Given the significant level of interest in volunteering for this event, in an effort to provide the most equitable registration process possible, all volunteer opportunities will be fulfilled through a random selection process.

Please review the information and instructions below to submit your application to volunteer. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, November 13, 2024. After the designated deadline date, once the volunteer selection process has been completed, all applicants will be notified of the status of their application via email.

Thank you for your interest in supporting the USGA and the 50th Walker Cup at Cypress Point. Please send any inquiries to: Champs@USGA.org.  

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Nearly 500 volunteers will serve on over ten different committees during the Walker Cup. Volunteer opportunities range from on-course and up-close-to-the-action positions like course evacuation and marshals to behind-the-scenes positions like hospitality and volunteer services. More details on committee options are included below.

If your application to volunteer is selected, all volunteers are required to purchase the volunteer apparel package provided by Peter Millar, Official Outfitter of the Walker Cup Match and the USGA. The cost of the volunteer package is $200. Volunteers are also required to work a minimum of two (2), 6-hour shifts, over the three days (September 5-7, 2025). The volunteer apparel package includes the following:

  • Two (2) 50th Walker Cup logoed Peter Millar polos
  • One (1) 50th Walker Cup logoed Peter Millar outerwear piece
  • One (1) 50th Walker Cup logoed piece of headwear (ball cap, visor, or bucket hat)
  • One (1) 50th Walker Cup logoed pin
  • Food and beverage included during the shifts you are volunteering
  • Volunteer credential provides access to the grounds of Cypress Point from Friday – Sunday regardless of the days or times you are volunteering (volunteers may watch golf when not on shift).
  • Optional – Volunteers may choose to have their apparel shipped to their home for an additional fee. Otherwise, a uniform pick-up date will be set and communicated for late August 2025.

APPLICATION SITE

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Individuals are asked to please select their top three (3) committee choices when completing their application. Committee descriptions can be found below. Please note, the USGA will do its best to assign selected volunteers to one of their top choices. The largest need for volunteers is the Marshal Committee. Other committee opportunities will be more limited based on overall need to facilitate the specific operation. A volunteer orientation, as well as any necessary training, will take place in August 2025.

As a reminder, all volunteer opportunities will be fulfilled through a random selection process. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, November 13, 2024. After the designated deadline date, once the volunteer selection process has been completed, all applicants will be notified of the status of their application via email.

FAQs

Review answers to frequently asked questions prior to reaching out to the USGA for additional assistance.

TICKETS

Additional information regarding the availability of tickets for the 2025 Walker Cup will be coming soon.

Given the geographic location, prestigious host site, as well as general excitement around amateur golf, there is a lot of interest in attending the 50th Walker Cup Match at Cypress Point. As such, it is anticipated that the demand to purchase a ticket will surpass the available supply. Applying to become a volunteer at the 2025 Walker Cup will certainly be one of the best, and most likely ways, to experience what is sure to be a memorable match.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE LIST

Assist with the championship admission process by greeting fans and checking for proper mobile tickets or credentials. This committee will also support on-site ticket fulfillment, fan information booths, and the Ticket Office operation, as necessary.

Assist with various functions inside the Merchandise Tent such as operating point-of-sale, assisting with restocking, and working in customer service.

Volunteers will work with the Cypress Point Club staff to manage and control inventory and
the distribution of golf carts. Must be at least 25 years of age and have a valid driver’s license.

Assist in gallery control, manage player movement, help locate errant shots, and operate fan crosswalks. Volunteers will be required to walk to their assigned hole or be able to walk alongside a group for up to eighteen (18) holes.

Assist with various functions inside the Merchandise Tent such as operating point-of-sale, assisting with restocking, and working in customer service.

Volunteers will assist with transportation for players at the end of matches as they conclude on the golf course. Additionally, volunteers will assist in the evacuation of players and designated officials or volunteers off the golf course by driving carts or designated vehicles to the clubhouse area when play is suspended.  Must be at least 25 years of age and have a valid driver’s license.

Deliver and monitor drinks and ice to various facilities on the golf course.  Stock and deliver on-course refreshments to tee boxes and other facilities on the golf course. Must be at least 25 years of age and have a valid driver’s license.

Volunteers will assist with the operation of manual status boards at various sites throughout the course and will post information received via handheld device to reflect current scores of matches. Volunteers may have to climb ladders and work on elevated platforms.

Volunteers will greet guests, check credentials, and manage the operations of the Trophy Club, including credential or ticket check at the entrance to the Trophy Club. Volunteers will also oversee the flow of activity in the hospitality tent especially around food service areas.

Volunteers will be responsible for communicating with various other committees on their needs for additional volunteers. This committee will be located within the Volunteer HQ area. Volunteers will be asked to serve on any number of committees based on immediate need.

Volunteers will be responsible for greeting other volunteers as they arrive, answering questions, distributing lunch vouchers and overseeing the volunteer headquarters area. This committee may also be asked to assist with volunteer orientation sessions and uniform distribution.

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Organizing a volunteer force of nearly 500 individuals is an enormous task that requires detailed planning. Given the significant level of interest in volunteering for this event, in an effort to provide the most equitable registration process possible, all volunteer opportunities will be fulfilled through a random selection process. Please note, applications are limited to one per individual.

One volunteer committee, the Standard Bearers, is designated for junior volunteers, ages 13 to 17 years old.  This committee requires a very limited number of volunteers and may be fulfilled locally through existing junior golf programs.

Volunteers will receive two (2) Peter Millar polos, one (1) Peter Millar outerwear piece, and headwear to serve as their apparel.  Men’s polos and outerwear are available in small through XX-large.  Women’s sizes for shirts and jackets are extra small through XX-large. It is important you indicate whether you want Men’s or Women’s sizes. 

No, we do not have any apparel in stock for volunteers to try on; however, many department stores carry similar options.  Sizing runs “true to size.”

Sizing information from Peter Millar:

Women's Chart | Peter Millar

Men's Tops Chart | Peter Millar

The general volunteer apparel is currently being designed. Once finalized, samples will be provided on the volunteer website.

Volunteers within the continental United States will have the option to have their apparel shipped directly to their home for an additional fee. For those that prefer not to have their uniform shipped to their home, or for individuals living outside the continental United States, an apparel pick-up date and location will be determined as we get closer to the Match.

There will be limited opportunity for volunteers to exchange their apparel for another size.  The date(s), time and location are still TBD.  More information will become available once apparel is distributed.

You are required to wear the apparel you purchased while volunteering.  All components of the volunteer apparel were designed by Peter Millar for the 2025 Walker Cup volunteer program and are not for sale to those who do not participate or are selected to volunteer.  On days when you are NOT volunteering, we suggest you wear other attire, outside of your volunteer apparel.

Volunteers are encouraged to wear khaki pants while volunteering.

We ask that you wear comfortable shoes, since a majority of volunteers will be standing for long periods of time. Tennis shoes, for example, would be fine. Metal spikes are not permitted.

All volunteer committee assignments will be final once made available. We will attempt to assign each volunteer to one of their committee preferences; however, in many cases this will not be possible due to the requests for certain committees greatly outnumbering the staffing requirements of the committees.

Volunteers will have the opportunity to receive text updates regarding weather delays, local traffic, etc. during the week of the Match and can select this preference as part of the volunteer registration process should they be selected to volunteer.

The exact parking locations are still being determined and will be released in the spring of 2025. There will be complimentary shuttles running continuously from each parking lot to the course. PARKING WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON-SITE AT CYPRESS POINT CLUB.

Unfortunately, there are no golf privileges for volunteers at this time.

All volunteers are required to work a minimum of two (2), 6-hour shifts, over the three days (September 5-7, 2025) and will be responsible for arriving at their assigned position on time. The USGA will conduct training sessions, either online or in person, prior to the Match. Volunteers are expected to attend their respective volunteer training session which will generally take place on a weekend or in the evening and last approximately one hour.

We will use the information collected during volunteer registration, if selected, to create schedules for each committee. Volunteers may be emailed in the spring of 2025 to confirm their availability. You will be notified of the dates you are scheduled to volunteer in early summer of 2025.  As always, we will make every effort to accommodate your availability preferences; however, we cannot guarantee that each request will be granted. If you are traveling from out of state and made travel arrangements, please indicate your availability accordingly.

Training sessions will take place in summer of 2025. A presentation on both general volunteer and committee specific responsibilities will be provided. Most information will be shared electronically via e-mail, through an interactive online presentation, or at the Match itself, depending on the volunteer committee assignment.

As an integral part of the Walker Cup, volunteers are given the opportunity to communicate through day-to-day interactions with USGA staff or by completing a survey after the Match. In most cases, the results and comments are very positive. Often, volunteers will echo their sentiments towards the unique experience volunteering afforded them during the week of the event and how exciting it was to be actively involved in such a historic event. In some instances, volunteers will provide constructive feedback on how to improve the volunteer experience. USGA staff thoroughly reads through each survey and takes into consideration all the feedback, both good and bad, to improve the volunteer program and experience for future events.