VOLUNTEER
Volunteer with the Texas Children's Houston Open
Each year, we look for 2,000 volunteers to join our team during tournament week at Memorial Park Golf Course. Volunteers are essential for the success of the Texas Children's Houston Open and directly impact the dollars raised for local charities in our community. Please help us give back to the community and become a volunteer. Fill out the 2026 Interest Form below to be notified when volunteer registration is open.
Registration
2026 Volunteer Registration Dates
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Leadership Registration: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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Leader Volunteers ONLY - Committee Chairs and Captains.
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Priority Registration: Monday, October 6, 2025
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RETURNING 2025 Volunteers will receive an email on Monday, October 6 with NEW 2026 login credentials and committee codes (if needed).
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To register in priority registration, you must use NEW credentials provided in the email.
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Open Registration: Monday, October 13, 2025
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Registration opens to NEW Volunteers, returning 2019-2024 volunteers and community partners.
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Volunteer Requirements
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Register on Volunteer Registration Page
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Select Committee Availability
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Upload Headshot
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Submit background Screening
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Pay $65 Volunteer Fee
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Complete Required Volunteer and committee training
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Volunteer 3+ shifts
Volunteer Package/Perks
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Official Volunteer Uniform Package
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1 Levelwear Polo
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1 Levelwear ¼ Zip
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1 Volunteer Hat or Visor
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Meals while working
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Volunteer Parking Pass (valid all week)
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Volunteer Credential (valid all week)
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4 Complimentary GOOD ANY DAY tickets for family and friends
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Invitations to Exclusive Volunteer Events
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Volunteer Kick-Off Party
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Volunteer Night at Astros Game
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Round of Golf at Memorial Park Golf Course
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Volunteers MUST Volunteer 4+ Shifts to qualify
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Exclusive Discounts
Committee Descriptions
Admission Gate volunteers will be stationed at four entrances to scan and check tickets of all patrons. If patrons need to purchase a ticket, the volunteer will direct them online. Volunteers will also assist with any issues or questions regarding tickets.
This committee provides support to the PGA TOUR caddies. Volunteers will assist with professional caddie bib/ towel distribution, maintain the caddie lounge area, and act as a concierge for the caddies. Volunteers will also maintain the starter tents.
Volunteers will manage the distribution and return of all golf carts. Assist with cart numbering and name plates, answer questions, and address cart maintenance issues throughout the day. At the end of the day, ensure cart keys are returned, carts are charging, cleaned daily, and staged appropriately for easy access in the morning.
ShotLink Mobile Spotters committee is essential to ShotLink being able to collect and distribute real time scoring and statistical data. ShotLink will now feature a PGA TOUR On-Course Scoring Tech on each hole. Under the leadership of the Scoring Tech, the ShotLink Mobile Spotters will help locate and flag shots that miss the fairway/green, assist with ball flight from the tee, and relay pertinent information to the Scoring Tech such as penalty situations, obstructed shots, and detailed from locations.
The Walking Scorer role is a prestigious and critical volunteer position that requires mental and physical stamina, attention to detail, and a thorough understanding of the game of golf. The Walking Scorer accompanies a group of up to three players to keep score, track specific statistics, and capture real-time data that informs all aspects of the ShotLink system. Walking Scorers must have the physical ability to easily keep pace with their group across all 18 holes without a break and in varying weather conditions (rain or shine). Scorers should be comfortable using a handheld digital device to record each shot, as well as the voice radio with a headset that allows for constant communication with the ShotLink staff. Scorers’ “metrics” will be measured and reviewed each day with PGA ShotLink staff.
Volunteers will be tasked with staging carts and thirteen-passenger vans the weekend before the tournament. A recommended training session will also be held to familiarize volunteers with evacuation routes and the operation of the vehicles. During tournament week, volunteers will assist with the safe evacuation of PGA Tour Players, caddies and walking scorers in case of inclement weather or an emergency requiring the stoppage of play. Volunteers may be asked to drive vans during the evacuation and return of players to the course. Volunteers will also distribute and collect cart keys, restage vans and carts and assist with directing vans and carts during an evacuation.
Volunteers work directly with the guests, sponsors, and tournament staff in special fan areas throughout the tournament. Volunteers will assist at vendor booths, distribute gateway giveaways, assist our youngest fans in the Kids Zone, and will service our information stations throughout the course.
Gallery Management Ambassadors (“GMAs”) are given a unique inside and outside the rope’s tournament experience. GMAs are responsible for managing gallery noise & traffic; ensuring player safety and efficient movement around the golf course; ensuring the safety of our guests by reinforcing health & safety policies; leading by example; and providing world class guest experience. GMAs are also responsible for locating balls that go outside the ropes in areas where there are no spotters, as well as rope and stake control when the ball is near a rope or stake that interferes with the player’s swing. Gallery Management Ambassadors are assigned to the tee box, fairway and green of a specific hole (1-18), or to high traffic areas such as practice locations, cross walks, and hospitality areas.
Volunteers will assist with operation of the lockers and help with direction and answering questions. Training and knowledge of the course will be required.
Volunteers will assist with checking in sponsors and distributing credentials to each participant. Volunteers will provide participants with a short training about the program and will escort each participant to Holes 1 & 10.
Volunteers will coordinate the operation of the media center. The media center is the hub for television, print and radio reporters during the tournament. Volunteers may be asked to stay late, depending on when the media is finished for the evening.
The responsibilities of this committee involve the coordination and assistance to all medical personnel contracted for the event. Works directly with contracted medical staff. Must be a licensed medical professional.
Volunteers will assist the Tournament Staff in stocking and selling merchandise in the official merchandise tent. Volunteers will help unpack, hang, and price merchandise before tournament week. During tournament week, volunteers will manage registers, provide customer service, and help keep the tent stocked. Must be comfortable standing for several hours and handling transactions on the registers.
During tournament week, the primary focus of the volunteers will be distribution of water, ice, and other supplies for the players, caddies, volunteers, and various special events. The requirements for this committee are the ability to lift 35 lbs. Volunteers must be prepared for all weather conditions. This position may be labor-intensive.
Volunteers will be tasked with a shot list of tournament related items to photograph during the tournament week. Volunteers must have their own camera equipment and will need to acknowledge the photo release waiver.
Volunteers will act as a concierge to professional players. This committee works closely with the Transportation Committee. Volunteers will also assist with professional player registration, vehicle assignments, manage the player hospitality area, and book dinner reservations for players and family members.
Volunteers will act as a concierge to professional players. This committee works closely with the Transportation Committee. Volunteers will also assist with professional player registration, vehicle assignments, manage the player hospitality area, and book dinner reservations for players and family members.
Volunteers must be available for both Monday and Wednesday Pro-Am events, there are NO shifts. Each day/shift is approximately 10-12 hours and requires BOTH lifting and standing. We start 2 hours before the first tee time. These events are imperative to the tournament and our committee’s responsibility to effectively execute. Experience with elite customer service is preferred and a professional appearance and attitude are a required. Responsibilities will include welcoming players to the course, registration, assembling/distribution of participant gifts, carrying and staging golf bags, score card collection and assisting with Pro-Am players as needed.
Volunteers will be stationed at the tournament’s shipping and receiving area and will ensure that all packages are distributed to Tournament Staff, PGA TOUR, Players, Golf Channel, etc. This committee will require some heavy lifting as packages arrive in different sizes. This position will work outside all day and volunteers must be prepared for all weather conditions. There may be times when this committee sits and waits until shipments arrive.
Volunteers will shuttle spectators/VIPs in golf carts from parking lots to various entrances. Training will be required to operate golf carts.
Volunteers will follow a group of golfers during their round of play, inside the ropes. Your primary responsibility will be to show the gallery who is playing in the group and to display their scores in relation to par on a cumulative basis by carrying a standard sign presenting the information. A basic understanding of golf scoring and golf etiquette is required. Shifts are outside and in direct sunlight and the elements. Volunteers must have the ability to walk 18 holes while carrying a 5-pound sign.
Volunteers will assist with the pick-up and return of golf professionals and management staff to both Houston Hobby and Bush International airports. May be asked to drive players, family members and other VIP’s to and from hotels and other destinations. Volunteers will also assist with inventory, inspection, staging and deployment of courtesy cars and the collection, inspection and staging of the cars at the end of the tournament. Must be 25 years of age and provide a valid U.S. driver’s license. You will also have to undergo a mandatory motor vehicle record check, in addition to the criminal background check, prior to volunteering.
Volunteers will assist with the inventory and assembly of volunteer uniform packages. Volunteers will help distribute the uniform packages on the scheduled distribution/training days. During tournament week, volunteers will manage the volunteer tent, ensure only credentialed volunteers are entering the tent, answer questions, exchange/sell uniforms, and maintain the volunteer hospitality area by restocking food/beverage and keeping the area clean.
FAQs
The 2026 Texas Children's Houston Open will take place from March 23-29, 2026. Monday- Wednesday are Pro-Ams and practice rounds and the course is closed to the public/spectators.
Thursday- Sunday are official PGA TOUR Tournament play and the course is open to the public.You must volunteer for at LEAST 3 volunteer shifts to be a part of the volunteer program in some capacity. Some committees will REQUIRE more than 3 shifts.
To offset the costs of the volunteer package (uniforms, meals, parking, etc.) we ask volunteers to pay $65 to volunteer. This helps us give more money back to the community/tournament charities.
The volunteer package included the following:
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ONE (1) Levelwear Golf Shirt
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ONE (1) Levelwear Pullover
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ONE (1) Levelwear Cap
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Official Credential which allows entry into the tournament all week
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Invite to Volunteer Party/ Volunteer Events
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Complimentary parking & shuttling
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Lunch during your scheduled volunteer shifts
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FOUR (4) complimentary Texas Children’s Houston Open tickets
Please note: If you cancel, or are a no-show, the package elements will be removed.
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Registration will close on Friday, February 27. Individual committees will close as they fill up.
During registration you can request to work with someone. We cannot guarantee this request, but in order to make it easier for us to fill it, please make sure you register for the same committee and shift preferences.
Some committees require a photo on the badge. For security purposes and verification, we ask you to upload a photo.
We work really hard to try to get all volunteers into their first committee preference. You can check your volunteer portal to see your assignment status.
Shift assignments will be released in early March. We must fill the committee first before piecing together the shift assignments.
You can get your uniform during our volunteer uniform distribution days in March. Sign-ups for pick-up times will happen in February.
Some committees are protected by a code because additional screening is required to join, or for returning volunteers to secure their spot.