Volunteer registration open for 2020 Sanford International

Contact:
Paul Heinert
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / paul.heinert@sanfordhealth.org

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., May 11, 2020 — Volunteer registration for the 2020 Sanford International Presented by Cambria is now open.

The PGA TOUR Champions event is Sept. 7-13 at Minnehaha Country Club. The event brings the best players on the PGA TOUR Champions to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and tremendous philanthropic impact to local children’s charities. There are many volunteer committees to choose from such as caddies, manual leaderboards, player transportation, corporate hospitality, standard bearer and much more.

The tournament wants to ensure all volunteers know and understand their options when signing up to be a part of the 2020 Sanford International. In the event of a tournament cancellation due to COVID-19, all volunteers will have three options to choose from when registering:

  1. You may receive full refund of your volunteer package payment.
  2. You may roll over your volunteer package payment from the 2020 tournament to be utilized for the 2021 Sanford International.
  3. You may donate your volunteer package payment to the Sanford International’s charitable beneficiaries, and the tournament will donate an additional 10% on top of your donation.

Committees are filled on a first come, first served basis. Patrons may register at sanfordinternational.com/volunteer. Volunteers under the age of 18 have the option to be a Junior Volunteer.

About the Sanford International

The Sanford International Presented by Cambria, a PGA TOUR Champions event contested in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, will be played at Minnehaha Country Club the week of September 7-13, featuring a $1.8 million purse. A five-year agreement is in place through 2022. In its third year, the Sanford International will continue to focus on charitable giving and making a lasting impact in Sioux Falls. These organizations are supported through the proceeds of the tournament and via direct donations to participating charities. For more information about the tournament, please visit sanfordinternational.com. You can also follow the tournament on social media via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About PGA TOUR Champions

PGA TOUR Champions is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older, including 33 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Tour’s mission is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back and generate significant charitable and economic impact in tournament communities. In 2020, the PGA TOUR Champions schedule includes 27 tournaments across the United States, Morocco, Japan, England and Canada, with purses totaling nearly $59 million. The Charles Schwab Cup, which includes the Regular Season and the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, is used to determine the season-long champion. All events are televised in the United States, with most receiving complete coverage on Golf Channel, the exclusive cable-television partner of PGA TOUR Champions. Internationally, telecasts air in excess of 170 countries and territories, reaching more than 340 million potential households, and distributed in 15+ markets via GOLFTV. Follow PGA TOUR Champions online at pgatour.com, at facebook.com/PGATOURChampions, on Twitter @ChampionsTour and on Instagram @pgatourchampions.