Golf fans in the Middle East and around the world are once again being given a chance to play a crucial role in The European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.
The year-long Race to Dubai will reach its climax when the top 60 players in the rankings shoot it out at Jumeirah Golf Estates from Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 November to decide who will win the prestigious tournament trophy and who will be crowned European Number One.
Since the inaugural event in 2009 the DP World Tour Championship has become regarded as one of the most prestigious and well-run tournaments on The European Tour and while the likes of reigning champion Henrik Stenson, and 2014 Race to Dubai champion Rory McIlroy take all the glory, it’s the tireless work that goes on behind the scenes that makes it the high quality spectacle it is.
England's Jenni Hoskins has acted as Chief Marshal since 2011 and her job is to assemble and manage a team of volunteers, both from the local region and around the world, to undertake a variety of vital jobs during the week of the tournament.
“Every year, we say the event cannot get any better, but it does!” said Hoskins. “My Team are so committed from beginning to end and it is very important for me to ensure they achieve maximum satisfaction out of their contribution to the success of this Grand Finale to The European Tour.
"Volunteers are willing to travel from all parts of the globe to experience and be part of this wonderful event - including Canada and the US, Australia, Europe, the UK, South Africa, Asia...almost everywhere.
Volunteers are assigned a variety of roles: assisting with crowd management, player movement and scoring, both on the course and for the TV crews positioned around the Earth course and Hoskins believes it is a unique way to experience a world-class golf event.
“I love to watch new friendships slowly being made throughout the week, with all the volunteers supporting each other in their one aim - to ensure the success of the DP World Tour Championship.
"I’ve already started to contact my loyal and regular volunteers who return year after year, together with those who joined me for the first time last year and who have been contacting me already to make sure I don't forget them!
It’s always a good feeling to have new volunteers approach me, as this brings added energy and enthusiasm to this exciting event - so if anyone is interested in sharing their passion for golf and wants to be part of a great team, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me soon!"
If you want to play a part in one of the world's biggest golfing occasions, at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, November 19-22, contact Jenni by email at: jengolfdxb@hotmail.com
