Welcome 2026 U.S. Women's Open Volunteers! 

Complimentary shuttles will run continuously from each parking lot to the course. Please revisit our site in the spring of 2026 to review our volunteer parking locations. Thank you!

For any questions, please contact us at 2026uswomensopen@usga.org.

Thank you for your interest in the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open at The Riviera Country Club. General public volunteer registration will open in the spring of 2025. Please revisit our site at that time to review our volunteer package details. Thank you!

For any questions, please contact us at 2026uswomensopen@usga.org.

2026 U.S. Women’s Open Tickets will go on sale Summer of 2025. Please revisit our site in the Summer of 2025 to review our ticket offerings. Thank you!

For any questions, please contact us at 2026uswomensopen@usga.org.

19^th Hole Committee:

• Assist on an as need basis with any volunteer committees who may need additional assistance throughout the week of the championship
• Members of this committee will receive a set schedule just like all other committees, and will be deployed to a specific committee upon check in for their shift
• This committee provides a great opportunity for those who are interested in multiple committees or who may not know which committee would be their first preference

Corporate Hospitality:

• Assist the admissions operation for hospitality locations
• Assist with the wristband swap and distribution for corporate clients
• Provide information to clients and assist them with business functions as needed in their hospitality villages and areas

Disability Services:

• Assist with the distribution of available scooters on a first come, first served basis
• Transport individuals who require assistance to and from the drop-off areas via the six-passenger carts
• Due to the use of golf carts, a security motor vehicle check is also required for all Disability Services volunteers over the age of 16.

Drive Distance:

• Drive Distance duties consist of tracking landing zones throughout the course on pre-determined holes
• These duties occur only during the official practice rounds
• This data gathered from practice rounds will help determine course set up for the championship rounds

Fan Services:

• Fan Service volunteers will act as a hospitality arm by serving in a concierge roll to enhance the fan experience
• Scan all tickets and credentials prior to allowing visitors to enter the championship grounds
• Assist with the facial recognition process at admission gates

Hole and Grandstand Marshals:

• It is up to the marshal to ensure that players are afforded a quiet and uninterrupted opportunity to compete and move freely around the golf course.·      
• Signal the gallery to be quiet as players address the ball.
• Follow the path of each player’s ball and help spot stray balls to maintain proper pace of play.
• Management of fan grandstands.

Internal Shuttle:

• Transport individuals throughout the golf course following a specific route to ensure passengers are dropped and picked up at designated areas onsite.  
• Committee will utilize six passenger golf carts
• Due to the use of golf carts, a security motor vehicle check is also required for all Internal Shuttle volunteers over the age of 16.

Member Services

• Work closely with the host club and USGA championship office to educate members on all aspects of the Championship as well as on the member only areas and details.
• Oversee the access control of member hospitality venues
• Information source for members and member guests
• General cleanliness of member hospitality venues

Merchandise

• Assist USGA staff throughout the merchandise tent in all aspects such as greeting fans, assisting as a cash register ringer, or helping registers by bagging merchandise.
• Assist with customer flow throughout the tent, directing, answering questions, etc.
• Volunteers will staff the “merchandise/bag check” to check and hold merchandise for fans until they depart.

On-Course Distribution:

• Deliver via golf carts drinking water and other supplies to various facilities and locations onsite.
• May be required to lift heavy objects (up to 50 pounds).
• Committee activities will be primarily located outside and will require the use of a golf cart.
• Due to the use of golf carts, a security motor vehicle check is also required for all On- Course Distribution volunteers over the age of 16.

Player Shuttle:

• Transport players to designated areas of the golf course following a specific route and dropping off at pre-identified locations such as practice facilities.  
• Committee will utilize six passenger golf carts .
• Due to the use of golf carts, a security motor vehicle check is also required for all Internal Shuttle volunteers over the age of 16.

Player Tracking:

• Will report the arrival of players to all practice areas, tee boxes, and greens throughout the week of the championship.
• Additionally, during practice rounds, a member of our player tracking committee will remain on each tee box and report the arrival of players on the hole.
• The data will be used by the USGA to allow fans to track and location their favorite player.

Practice Areas:

• Assist with the management of the practice range, short game area and putting green.
• Manage ball distribution tent and sort golf balls appropriately to distribute to players.
• Organize and distribute name placards on teeing area.
• Due to the proximity to the competition, a security background check is also required for all volunteers over the age of 18.

ShotLink Ball Spotters:

• Assist in the collection of real-time scoring and statistical data with ShotLink technology.
• With the support of oncourse ShotLink Scoring Techs, our Ball Spotters will help locate the flag shots that miss the fairway/green, assist with following ball flight from the tee, and relay information to Scoring Techs and remote producers such as penalty situations, obstructed shots, and other details for ball locations with obstructed views.

Standard Bearers

• Committee members will walk all 18 holes with each group to carry a two-sided scoring standard, weighing approximately 10 lbs.
• During competition rounds, scores are kept on the standard and are updated as needed after every hole.
• The ability to navigate 18 holes and follow players on foot is required. (Ages 14 through 18 ONLY)

Volunteer Headquarters

• Assist with managing the operations of volunteer headquarters facilities.
• Assist in distributing breakfast and afternoon snacks to volunteers within the hospitality facility.
• Assist with disseminating information to volunteers.

Walking Scorers

• The Walking Scorers committee provides accurate hole-by-hole information for each player in the groups to which that are assigned.
• Significant training is required for this role, which necessitated online courses prior to championship week, onsite hands-on training on Tuesday afternoon and a dress rehearsal on Wednesday morning.
• Due to the proximity to the competition, a security background check is also required. Volunteers unable to successfully complete these requirements will be replaced.
• Walking Scorer volunteers will be required to walk 18 holes. They will supervise and assist a youth standard bearer.
• The ability to use technology, have a good understanding of golf, navigate 18 holes and follow players on foot and good eyesight near and far is required.
• A mandatory classroom style training will take place on Tuesday of championship week with the mandatory onsite training to follow on Wednesday of championship week. Both trainings are required for all members of the Walking Scorer committee. Specific times for these trainings will be communicated in the spring of 2026.

Winter 2025

Marshal Club Volunteer registration begins

Spring 2025

General Public Volunteer registration begins

December 2025

Volunteer committee assignments sent to volunteers

January 2026

Championship Week availability forms sent to volunteers

February 2026

Championship Week availability forms due to the Championship Office

April 2026

USGA emails volunteer schedules and training information

USGA mails volunteer apparel to shipping address

Based on committee assignment, criminal history backgrounds check and/or motor vehicle record check may be due to the Championship Office

May 2026

Volunteer training sessions (virtual and onsite for applicable committees)

June 4- 7, 2026

81^st U.S. Women’s Open Championship

Organizing a volunteer force of more than 2,000 individuals is an enormous task that necessitates long-term planning. Volunteer registration will be available online in the spring of 2025. Volunteer applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact the USGA Championship Office at 2026uswomensopen@usga.org for more information.

The one committees within the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open Volunteer Program that will recruit Youth volunteers is the Standard Bearers committee.  Youth volunteer are volunteer between the ages of 15 and 21.  The Standard Bearer committee will be filled at a first-come, first-served basis.

The volunteer apparel for 2026 is in the process of being created and a vendor will be announced in the coming months.

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

Volunteers within the continental U.S. will be shipped their apparel. Dates and times for apparel distribution for volunteers outside of the continental U.S. will be provided as we get closer to the championship.

Please contact the Championship Office at 2026uswomensopen@usga.org if you have any edits to your shipping address.

There will be an 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 exclusively for the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open volunteer program and are not for sale to those who do not participate as a volunteer. 

Volunteers are required to wear khaki, white, or grey bottoms while volunteering.  Women are permitted to wear golf skorts.

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 his or her 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.  If the committee preferences you selected are full, we will assign you to another committee that still has availability. 

The exact parking locations are still being determined and will be released in the spring of 2026. There will be complimentary shuttles running continuously from each parking lot to the course.

Please review the volunteer package available on our website as there are ticket offerings within those packages. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to purchase additional tickets at www.usga.org.

Unfortunately, there are none at this time. 

The 2026 U.S. Women’s Open Volunteer Program will offer a variety of volunteer packages, each ranging in price and time commitment. Please refer to our package selection to better understand the time commitment.  In addition to the Championship week time commitment, the USGA will conduct orientation sessions for each volunteer committee in the spring of 2026. Volunteers are expected to attend their respective volunteer orientation session which will generally take place on a weekend and last approximately one hour.

The 2026 U.S. Women’s Open Championship will require the assistance of more than 2,000 volunteers serving on 15 different committees. These committees cover a broad spectrum of responsibilities, including but not limited to: Marshaling, On-Course Operations, Scoring Functions, Fan Services and Merchandising.

Volunteers will be emailed availability information toward the beginning of 2026. We will use the information collected to create the volunteer schedules for each committee.  You will be notified of the dates you are scheduled to volunteer in the spring of 2026.  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 that on the form.

Volunteer availability forms will be sent out toward the beginning of the 2026 calendar year. Volunteers can coordinate schedules with their spouse, family, friends, etc. and will be able to indicate the date and shifts they can volunteer on their availability form.

Training sessions will take place in May of 2026.  Most training will be virtual, however some onsite training will be required based on your committee assignment. A presentation on both general volunteer and committee specific responsibilities will be shared with you in the Spring of 2026.

Generally, the biggest misconception about volunteering for the U.S. Women’s Open Championship is the timeframe in which an individual can register to volunteer. Since it is such a large event, the planning process begins years in advance of the championship. Volunteer registration will begin in the spring of 2025 when the application will be available online. For more information, please contact the USGA Championship Office at 2026uswomensopen@usga.org.

As is the case with most major golf events, there will be a fee associated with the volunteer package for the U.S. Women’s Open. The volunteer fee for the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open Championship will be based on the package you select – either Eagle or Birdie. The fee does prove to be a worthwhile investment for someone who is not only interested in participating as a volunteer but is also interested in having the ability to attend the championship on a daily basis. The cost of volunteering covers the actual cost of the volunteer apparel specifically designed for the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open Championship, meal vouchers for each shift a volunteer is scheduled to volunteer and includes a credential valid for all days of the championship. The credential will serve as a ticket for admissions any day of the championship regardless of whether or not the volunteer is assigned to a shift.

As an integral part of the championship, volunteers are given the opportunity to communicate through day-to-day interactions with USGA staff or by completing a survey during and after the championship. 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 championship and how exciting it was to be actively involved as part of 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 of the feedback, good and bad, in order to improve the volunteer program and experience for future championships.