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Buddy Morin appointed as Chief Marshal – Volunteers Required!
27 September 2010
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Dubai-based Buddy Morin has been appointed to the position of Chief Marshal for the forthcoming Dubai World Championship to be played over the Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, from November 25 – 28 with the curtain-raising Pro-Am on November 23.
The second Dubai World Championship will again feature Numbers One to 60 in The Race to Dubai, The European Tour’s season-long competition for the world’s leading golfers.
Morin, a 6 handicap member of both Emirates Golf Club and Jumeirah Golf Estates, who headed the Volunteer Marshal operation in 2009, said at the announcement: “We attracted over 400 volunteer marshals from Dubai, the UAE, the region and many from overseas for the 2009 Dubai World Championship. Attendance figures exceeded all our expectations, so at least this number of volunteer marshals will be needed again this year. We look forward to welcoming back last year’s volunteers, as well as new volunteers who want to enjoy the tournament from a working, yet still fun and rewarding, perspective.”
Included in the Volunteer Marshal benefits will be: Dubai World Championship shirts, caps, tournament passes, car parking and invitations for 200 volunteers to a Volunteers’ Appreciation Golf Day played over the Earth course, or a Green Fee voucher.
Prize money for the Dubai World Championship and The Race to Dubai remains at US$7,500,000 each, making a total purse of US$15,000,000. First prize for the Dubai World Championship is US$1,250,000, and the winner also receives a five-year exemption to The European Tour. First prize in the The Race to Dubai Bonus Pool, which the 15 top ranked players share, is US$1,500,000, with the Number One player also receiving a seven-year exemption and The Harry Vardon Trophy.
To apply to be a Volunteer Marshal contact Buddy – dwcvolunteers@eim.ae
