Volunteer FAQs: 3rd U.S. Senior Women's OpenBrooklawn Country Club I Fairfield, Conn. I July 29 - August 1, 2021

• A volunteer credential that allows admission into the championship for all days the gates are open, including the days you are not assigned to volunteer. Your volunteer credential is nontransferable.
• The 2021 U.S. Senior Women’s Open volunteer apparel package (see below for details)
• Use of Volunteer Hospitality on the days you are assigned to volunteer. Grab breakfast or lunch before, during and after your shift, relax and meet other volunteers.

Yes, youths ages 14 years to 21 years old may serve as junior volunteer on the Standard Bearers committee. All other committees require volunteers to be 18 years or older. 

All volunteers for the 2021 U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship will be required to volunteer a minimum of four (4) shifts with each shift lasting approximately five to six hours. Volunteers will be responsible for arriving at their assigned positions on time. The USGA will conduct orientation sessions for each volunteer committee in June of 2021. Volunteers are expected to attend their respective volunteer orientation session, which will generally take place on a weekend and last approximately one hour. 

We will make every effort to accommodate your scheduling requests. Make sure to list your request on your volunteer application and select similar availability.

Volunteer assignments will be made to volunteers who have completed their registration online and submitted their volunteer payment. You will be able to log in to your volunteer account and view which committee you have been assigned to as well.

Volunteers will be sent an e-mail regarding Shift Availability in the May, 2021 We will use these forms to create the volunteer schedules for each committee. You will be notified of the dates you are scheduled to work in late June, 2021.  As always, we will make every effort to accommodate your availability preferences; however, we cannot guarantee each request will be granted. If you are traveling from out of state and made travel arrangements, please indicate that on the form.

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 their respective staffing requirements. If the committee preferences you selected are full, we will assign you to another committee that still has availability. 

Yes, you will be issued a refund if you cancel before July 1, 2021. Please contact the championship office to request a refund at usseniorwomensopen@usga.org or 908-396-1553. 

The volunteer apparel package for 2021 U.S. Senior Women’s Open will be provided by Cutter and Buck. All volunteers (within the continental U.S.) will receive (2) logoed golf shirt, a rain poncho, a piece of headwear, water bottle and volunteer pin. The hat and visor are one size fits all. Men’s shirts are available in Small through 3XL. Women’s sizes for shirts are Small through 3XL. It is important to indicate whether you want men’s or women’s sizes.

At this time, you will not have an option to purchase additional apparel.

Hunter Green. In addition, pictures with the exact shade of green can be found on the Apparel Details page when registering.

Apparel packages will be available for pick up at your specific volunteer orientation dates in June of 2021. Dates and times for apparel package pick up will be communicated closer to the championship. 

Volunteer apparel exchange for another size will be held during the week of the championship on site. More details will be released closer to the championship.

You are required to wear the official 2021 U.S. Senior Women’s Open volunteer apparel while on shift at the championship. We ask that you do not wear your volunteer apparel if you are not on shift and just attending the championship as a fan.

Men and women may wear their own khaki pants or shorts. Women may also wear khaki skorts or skirts of appropriate length.

Since a majority of volunteers will be standing for long periods of time, we recommend wearing comfortable shoes.

The exact parking locations are still being determined and will be released in the June of 2021. PARKING WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON SITE AT BROOKLAWN COUNTRY CLUB.

Volunteers will park in the general parking lot during the week of the Championship. General parking will be released to the public in June of 2021.

Orientation sessions will take place in June of 2021. A presentation on general volunteer responsibilities will be addressed. At that time, you will also receive your volunteer apparel and credential packet. Those from out of state or out of the country will be given the information either electronically via e-mail, through an interactive online orientation, or at the Championship, depending on their volunteer committee assignment.

Please make every effort to attend orientation as this is when volunteers will receive their apparel and credential packets. However, if you are unable, your committee chairman will provide you with the necessary information prior to your first shift.

Yes, your credential is valid and allows entry each day that the gates are open, and we encourage you to do so. We do ask that you not wear your volunteer apparel when not on duty. 

When you are not on shift or in your volunteer apparel, you may use your camera or mobile device camera during practice rounds (Monday - Wednesday) and ask for an autograph after the player’s round.

The championship will go on and we will need your help. Make sure to report to your committee’s check-in location 15 minutes prior to your shift, rain or shine.

Unfortunately, there are none at this time.