Volunteer spots available for New England’s premier PGA Tour FedExCup Playoff event at TPC Boston
NORTON, Mass. – The 2016 Deutsche Bank Championship, Labor Day weekend’s finest sporting tradition in New England, is seeking volunteers for more than 20 committees at TPC Boston from Aug. 29-Sept 5.
Volunteers signing up to join the Championship’s “Blue Crew” will receive the most up close and personal experience possible to New England’s premier PGA TOUR FedExCup Playoff event and its field of the top 100 golfers on the PGA TOUR. The thousand plus volunteers which flock to the Deutsche Bank Championship each year are truly the lifeblood of the tournament, supporting the Championship in areas that are equally enjoyable and integral to the operation.
“Blue Crew” team members handle everything from keeping score, marshaling holes, transporting players, assisting spectators with information and much more. All volunteers are asked to work at least three shifts during the tournament week as well as purchase the 2016 Deutsche Bank Championship “Blue Crew” volunteer package for $90, which includes the following:
• One (1) Official Championship Nike golf shirt
• One (1) Official Nike outerwear piece
• One (1) baseball cap or visor
• Continental breakfast on days that you serve as a volunteer
• Complimentary lunch voucher on days that you serve as a volunteer
• Two (2) Championship Grounds Good-Any-Day tickets for a guest
• Complimentary parking for the entire Championship week
Junior volunteer packages (for ages 14-17) may be available depending on assignment. For more information on joining the Deutsche Bank Championship “Blue Crew” and volunteer opportunities, please visit the tournament website, contact Sarah Rapps at bluecrew@tigerwoodsfoundation.org or call tournament headquarters at (508) 285-8333.
The 14th-annual Deutsche Bank Championship is in its 10th year as a FedExCup Playoffs event on the PGA TOUR, and is one of four playoff tournaments which, annually, determines the FedExCup champion. The 2015 Championship concluded with the immensely popular Rickie Fowler hoisting the Wedgwood Trophy following a one-stroke victory over 2013 Deutsche Bank Championship winner Henrik Stenson.
Details on all ticket options, volunteer opportunities and more tournament information is available at DBChampionship.com. Fans can also follow the latest news surrounding the Deutsche Bank Championship on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@DBChampionship).
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About Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank provides commercial and investment banking, retail banking, transaction banking and asset and wealth management products and services to corporations, governments, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses, and private individuals. Deutsche Bank is Germany’s leading bank, with a strong position in Europe and a significant presence in the Americas and Asia Pacific. www.db.com.
About PGA TOUR
The PGA TOUR is the world’s premier membership organization for touring professional golfers, co-sanctioning more than 130 tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Web.com Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR China.
The PGA TOUR’s mission is to entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back, generate significant charitable and economic impact in the communities in which it plays, and provide financial opportunities for TOUR players.
Worldwide, PGA TOUR tournaments are broadcast to more than 1 billion households in 227 countries and territories in 30 languages. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations in order to maximize charitable giving. In 2015, tournaments across all Tours generated a record $160 million for local and national charitable organizations, bringing the all-time total to $2.3 billion.
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