Championship Assistant - Ticketing and Marketing - Intern (Summer 2026)

COMPANY : Western Golf Association - www.wgaesf.org

EVENT : 2026 BMW Championship - www.bmwchampionship.com

LOCATION : WGA Headquarters - Glenview, IL

The Glen Club - Glenview, IL

Bellerive Country Club - St. Louis, MO

TERM : Late May 2026 - August 25th, 2025

• 35-40 hours per week, overtime as needed

HOUSING Applicants are responsible for their own housing prior to tournament

COMPENSATION : Hourly rate of $15 / hour

OVERVIEW : BMW Championship

The 2026 BMW Championship will be played on August 17-23, 2026, and will bring a field of the top 50 PGA TOUR players

in the FedExCup standings to Bellerive Country Club. Players expected to compete include Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy,

Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland. The tournament dates to 1899 when it debuted as the Western Open, making it the

third-oldest tournament on the PGA TOUR schedule, behind only the British Open and U.S. Open. BMW has sponsored the

tournament since 2007 when it became the penultimate event of the PGA TOUR's FedExCup Playoffs. Since 2007, the

BMW Championship has contributed more than $50 million to the Evans Scholars Foundation, the event's charitable

beneficiary.

Evans Scholars Invitational

The Evans Scholars Invitational is a seventh-year event on the Korn Ferry Tour, hosted at The Glen Club, July 20-26, 2026.

First hosted in 2019, the first four champions of the Evans Scholars Invitational have graduated to the PGA TOUR. With

Alumni like Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Justin Thomas, the Korn Ferry Tour is the path to the PGA TOUR. The

Evans Scholars Invitational is a showcase for golf's next generation of stars. All proceeds from the event benefit the Evans

Scholars Foundation.

Western Golf Association

The Western Golf Association conducts six national golf championships and sponsors the nationally acclaimed Evans

Scholars Foundation. Headquartered in Glenview, Illinois, the organization was founded in 1899 by 11 Chicago-area golf

clubs to promote their interests in golf. In addition to the BMW Championship, the WGA conducts four prestigious amateur

championships, the Western Amateur, the Western Junior, and the Women's Western Golf Association's Amateur and

Junior championships. Starting in 2019, the WGA also is conducting the Evans Scholars Invitational on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Evans Scholars Foundation

Established by famed amateur golfer Charles Chick Evans Jr., the Evans Scholars Foundation provides full housing and tuition college scholarships to high-achieving caddies from across the country. The Program, supported by the Western Golf

Association, is funded by contributions from more than 31,800 donors nationwide, including Evans Scholars Alumni, as well

as proceeds from WGA championships. Since the Program's inception in 1930, more than 11,300 caddies nationwide have

graduated as Evans Scholars.

Dates Host Facility

July 20-26 The Glen Club (Glenview, IL)

2026 Tournament Schedule

NV5 Invitational BMW

Championship August 17-25 Bellerive CC (St. Louis, MO)

POSITION TITLE : Championship Assistant - Ticketing and Marketing Intern

REPORTING TO : Christina Leonhard, Director of Ticket Sales & Marketing

POSITION OVERVIEW : The Ticket Sales & Marketing Intern supports the planning and execution of ticketing, marketing,

and fan engagement initiatives for the tournament. This hands-on role provides valuable experience in sports event

operations, digital marketing, and customer service. The intern will assist in day-to-day projects across ticket operations,

credentialing, promotions, and advertising, gaining insight into how large-scale sporting events are marketed and

managed.

The primary duties of a championship assistant are outlined below. As the tournament nears, other duties may be

assigned by the Senior Vice President, Tournaments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Ticket Operations Support

(Ticketmaster)

Marketing & Advertising Support

Event & Administrative Support

QUALIFICATIONS