LIV Houston Volunteer Agreement
We are delighted to engage you (the "Volunteer") to provide assistance as a Volunteer in connection with the 2024 LIV Houston (“Tournament”) Golf Tournament on June 7-9, 2024, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set out within this Code (“Volunteer Code”). We are committed to providing volunteers with a supportive environment. This document sets out what we can each reasonably expect from your volunteering role. We hope that you will find your volunteer experience enjoyable and rewarding.
1. Age
Volunteers for the LIV Houston event must be at least 16 years of age as of 7/1/2024 to be considered for a volunteer position at the Tournament. Volunteers ages 16 to 18 will be able to participate in select committees with Parental Consent. Some positions require a minimum of 21 years of age.
2. Shifts/Hours
Volunteers are asked for a minimum commitment of (3) three shifts, each shift is approximately 7 to 8 hours. Volunteers will be able and encouraged to take additional shifts if desired. Most committees will operate with only one shift per day.
3. Committee Assignment
After successfully completing your registration, you will be notified of your specific assigned committee and to whom you will report to (Committee Chairperson/Captain). Depending on your assigned committee you may be required and asked to attend scheduled on-line or in-person trainings.
4. Training and Orientation
Prior to our event we will distribute a Volunteer Orientation manual where we will share specifics about our event like parking, operating hours, schedule of events, trainings, etc. This manual will be available the week before our tournament once most our our planning gets completed.
Volunteers from certain Committees such as Ball Spotters and Hospitality will be asked to attend a scheduled training. You will be informed via email of the location and time of any training(s) in advance. The training schedule will also be posted in the Volunteer Dashboard.
5. Supervision and Support
During your volunteering experience please feel free to discuss any problems, complaints and/or suggestions you might have with your committee chairperson, division Director, any member of the Tournament Staff or directly with the LIV Houston Volunteer Coordinator. If you have any problems, concerns, or complaints before the event, please email: Houston.volunteers@sportfive.com
Please give us as much notice as possible if your plans change and you are unable to volunteer when expected or if you want to stop volunteering during the event by logging into your volunteer account and updating your availability.
6. Volunteer Program, Package and Fee
Volunteering at the LIV Houston event is free.
All Volunteers will receive a LIV Volunteer Package consisting of:
• (1) Official logoed Golf Hat or Visor
• Tournament Week Volunteer Badge
• Tournament Week Volunteer Parking Pass
• Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks on your workdays
• Volunteers confirmed for a minimum of 3 shifts are eligible to receive up to two (2) ground any day tickets
When you check in at Volunteer Headquarters (VHQ) for your first day of volunteer work, you will be issued a tournament logoed Volunteer bib which can be used on top of your own clothes. You are permitted to wear appropriate golf attire shorts of any color. The Volunteer bib will identify you as part of our Volunteer Team and should be worn at all times while completing your shifts. You will keep this bib for the duration of the event, however we kindly request that you return the bib at the end of your last shift.
Upon competition of all your assigned shifts and return of the Volunteer bib to VHQ, as a token of appreciation you will receive*:
• (1) Official logoed Volunteer Bag
• (1) Official logoed Golf Shirt
• For any volunteers completing a minimum of 3 shifts the Golf Club of Houston will be offering a free round of golf. Eligible volunteers will receive a certificate two to three weeks after our event with instructions on how to book this round of golf.
* benefits subject to change.
7. Golf Cart Acknowledgement/Waiver
Golf carts are specifically used for the transportation of people but can also be used for utility purposes as well. Recognizing that golf carts are moving vehicles we have established safety rules and procedures for the safe operation of these vehicles. Volunteers must be 18 years old to operate a golf cart, 21 years old to transport passengers and must have a valid driver’s license. Volunteers using a golf cart will be required to sign a separate Golf Cart Safety Training Acknowledgement and Liability Release prior to operating the golf cart.
8. Eligibility
As a volunteer for the LIV Houston Championship 2024, I promise to:
• Be present and on time for each shift assigned to me. If I have a problem or being on time with my assignment or shift, I will immediately notify my Chair, Captain or Director in advance. If I fail to show up, I understand I will not be allowed to return as a volunteer in future years
• Wear the Volunteer Bib for each shift.
• Pay attention to play activity on the course and not interfere
• Be an example of good behavior for our spectators and to follow our procedures and standards, including health and safety.
• Always act professional
• Pick up trash in my vicinity
• Stay outside the ropes when off duty
• Contact my Chair/Captain, Tournament Staff or Tournament Security if presented with a problem by any spectator or if I see something wrong or dangerous.
• NOT seek autographs or pictures while performing my duties or wearing my Volunteer bib. I understand that seeking autographs while working will mean I will not be allowed to return as a volunteer in future years
• NOT smoke or drink alcoholic beverages while working or using my Volunteer bib
• NOT initiate conversation with any player. You are allowed to speak when spoken to first.
• NOT walk on the putting greens
• NOT use foul or profane language
Volunteer Waiver & Release
In consideration of the LIV Houston Championship allowing me the opportunity to participate as a Volunteer without any monetary compensation in the LIV Houston Championship 2024 (“Activity”), I hereby accept and agree to the following terms and conditions:
I understand and hereby assume any and all risks associated with my participation in the Activity, including but not limited to the risks of personal injury, bodily injury, illness, paralysis, disability, or death and any damage to or loss of property. I release the LIV Houston Championship as well as any other related person or entity located in the Golf Club of Houston Facilities; Global Golf Management, SPORTFIVE, LIV Golf, and any other sponsor of the event and their respective representatives, agents, employees, officers and any subsidiaries, or affiliates of the foregoing entities; participating players, and all agents thereof from any and all liabilities resulting from such cases.
I hereby grant permission for the LIV Houston Championship or its authorized representatives to arrange for emergency medical treatment and/or transport on my behalf if medical attention is deemed necessary and appropriate by such parties. I hereby agree to pay the costs of any such treatment or transport arranged on my behalf.
I hereby grant permission for the LIV Houston Championship or its sponsors, without request for compensation of any kind, the perpetual, worldwide rights to take both visual and/or audio recordings, still pictures, and other media records of me during my participation as a volunteer in the Activity. I understand these recordings, pictures, and media may be used in various types of programming, promotional/marketing materials, and others media for the purpose of advertising, marketing and/or promoting the LIV Houston Championship or any of its subsidiaries and sponsors. I understand and agree that if any term or condition in this form is found by a court of law to be unenforceable of invalid, that shall not affect the other terms or conditions of this form, which shall remain binding and enforceable.
By continuing with the registration process and completing the online registration, you will be deemed to have electronically signed and agreed to the terms of this Volunteering Engagement and that you will follow the guidelines stated in the Volunteer Handbook. This will confirm that you understand and agree to comply with the terms of this Volunteering Engagement.