Behind the Scenes
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Office PlanningWhat does it take to pull off one of the largest, most prestigious sporting events in the Charlotte area? Weeks of planning, or is it months? You'd be surprised to learn that the process is a 12 month endeavor. From the close of one tournament year, to the beginning of the next, the tournament office works around the calendar to bring the excitement and grandeur of the tournament life. Here are some of the activities that are being worked on during that time:
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![]() | Volunteer ActivitiesWhat does it take to properly find, screen, train, and maintain the best corps of volunteers across the PGA TOUR? It's quite an undertaking but with skilled leadership and dedicated volunteers it doesn't take long to see that the wheels are turning year round. Here are just some of the behind the scenes activities that take place in the volunteer area:
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Tournament OperationsWhat is tournament construction? In the words of Tony Schuster, Tournament Director of Operations, it's "Destroying a perfectly good golf course, then putting it back together." From scaffolding to security, telephone lines to temporary offices, restrooms to real time scoring; tournament operations is a year round function. Here are more of the vital relationships and areas of responsibility that fall under this broad function:
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