PGA TOUR Enterprises

Events: 2026 BMW Championship – www.bmwchampionship.com

2026 Evans Scholars Invitational.– www.nv5invitational.com

Position Title: Tournament Assistant – Volunteer Administration

Supervisor: Monica Whitt – Director, Volunteers

Term: May 18 – August 25, 2026 (start date flexible)

35-40 hours per week, overtime as needed

Compensation: Hourly rate: $15/hour

OVERVIEW:

BMW Championship

The 2026 BMW Championship will be played on August 17-23, 2026, and will bring a field of the top 50 PGA TOUR players in the FedExCup standings to Bellerive Country Club. The tournament dates back to 1899 when it debuted as the Western Open, making it the third-oldest tournament on the PGA TOUR schedule, behind only the British Open and U.S. Open. BMW has sponsored the tournament since 2007 when it became the penultimate event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs. Since 2007, the BMW Championship has contributed more than $60 million to the Evans Scholars Foundation, the event’s charitable beneficiary.

Evans Scholars Invitational

The Evans Scholars Invitational is a seventh-year event on the Korn Ferry Tour, hosted at The Glen Club, July 20-26, 2026. First hosted in 2019, the first four champions of the Evans Scholars Invitational. have graduated to the PGA TOUR.

Western Golf Association

The Western Golf Association conducts six national golf championships and sponsors the nationally acclaimed Evans Scholars Foundation. Headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, the organization was founded in 1899 by 11 Chicago-area golf clubs to promote their interests in golf. In addition to the BMW Championship on the PGA TOUR and the Evans Scholars Invitational. on the Korn Ferry Tour, the WGA conducts four prestigious amateur championships, the Western Amateur, the Western Junior, and the Women’s Western Golf Association’s Amateur and Junior championships.

Evans Scholars Foundation

Established by famed amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr., the Evans Scholars Foundation provides full housing and tuition college scholarships to high-achieving caddies from across the country. Currently, a record 1,260 caddies are enrolled in 27 universities across the nation as Evans Scholars. The Program, supported by the Western Golf Association, is funded by contributions from more than 43,500 Par Club members, including Evans Scholars Alumni, as well as proceeds from WGA championships. Since the Program’s inception in 1930, more than 12,575 caddies nationwide have graduated as Evans Scholars.

Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Preferred: Undergraduate or graduate student, majoring in Sports Management, Marketing, Business, or a related field
• Internship or work experience in sports management, golf, and/or retail preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required
• Excellent “people” skills are a must
• Self-motivated, team player with the ability to establish strong working relationships with customers, clients, co-workers, vendors and volunteers
• Must possess strong organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Candidates are required to have transportation and local housing in the Chicagoland area
• WGA will provide lodging accommodations during the BMW Championship in St. Louis, MO.

Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Position Responsibilities:

BMW Championship and Evans Scholars Invitational.

• Volunteer database management
• Volunteer communication via phone and email
• Grassroots recruiting of volunteers, including promotions during golf shows, promotional email blasts, contacting golf based social groups
• Students, Current and former Evans Scholars, WGA Directors, and community members
• Assist with management of off-site promotions (speaking engagements, sporting events, community events)
• Assist development and distribution of promotional materials (Evans Scholars Invitational.)
• Assist with volunteer meeting preparation as necessary
• Supports the Volunteer Director & Volunteer Coordinator with the operational planning of volunteer training and uniform distribution
• Assist the process to design and prepare Volunteer Headquarters for the Tournament and establish and manage the relationship with vendors in Volunteer Headquarters
• Assist with the procurement of volunteer raffle items
• Assist with the volunteer appreciation program – the planning and securing of vendors.
• Respond to various requests and troubleshoot in a timely manner
• Administrative duties as assigned

To apply for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to Monica Whitt at whitt@wgaesf.org.