Diary of a PGA marshal: Travelers 2026

Diary of a PGA marshal

Welcome to the Diary of a PGA TOUR marshal. These entries are taken directly from my journal as a volunteer at PGA TOUR and USGA events, starting with my first day in 2009 and continuing up to the present time. The most recent event is listed at the top, followed by subsequent tournament days in sequential order. You'll also read about some of my golf travel experiences and opinions pieces on the state of professional golf along the way. My intent is to share my experiences and attempt to provide a window into what is otherwise a relatively unknown view of PGA TOUR life, as witnessed by a volunteer marshal, who initially didn't know quite what I was getting involved with, but which has exceeded all of my expectations. Wyn Morton

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Travelers 2026

Monday 6/22/26 still can’t believe that I am actually going to make an attempt at becoming a PGA TOUR walking score but here I am at the mandatory training session held on the Monday before the actual tournament. I was encouraged by the presence of the entire walking score committee made up of about 30 volunteers, assembled for a PowerPoint and hands-on training session led by a PGA TOUR official. I was paired up with a 20 year scoring veteran, Ben, who was a great guy in answering my rookie type questions and pointing out a few things as the training went along. The scoring device use is so detailed and complicated that it was somehow reassuring that even better in volunteers benefited from the refresher course. I, on the other hand, had only been exposed to the process via an online training class, followed by a quiz with a strict pass or fail threshold. Luckily, I passed!

Diary of a PGA marshal