The Officials Are Arriving!

Today is a big day for us. It’s the day before the Championship gets underway. All of our Rules Officials arrive and gather for a meeting that begins at 4:30 p.m. We have officials from all over the world who are invited to assist us. Trisha Wilson from the Ladies Golf Union is here, along with Delia Neva Guerrero and Ian Gardner from the Mexican Golf Federation, and Melodie Lawrek of the Royal Canadian Golf Association.

The rest of our officials are USGA Committee people from across the country. They have qualified to be an official by attending one of the USGA/PGA Rules of Golf Workshops and scoring a 92 or higher on the exam. They must also demonstrate proficiency in applying the Rules on the golf course. It’s always an honor to receive an invitation to work as an official at the USGA’s Open and Amateur events.

I’m looking forward to working with them all. Now it’s time to get ready for the meeting. I’ll be sure to blog more later.