The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has named the 19 greenkeepers who will join the course preparation team at Wentworth for this year's BMW PGA Championship.
Selected from clubs across the country, the volunteers will work alongside Wentworth's home team during championship week in September, helping prepare the West Course for one of the DP World Tour's flagship events.
The group includes apprentices, assistants, deputies, head greenkeepers and course managers, who will gain first-hand experience of the precision, teamwork and intensity required to prepare a course for one of European golf's biggest stages.
Wentworth is among the most prestigious names in world golf, recognised globally for its championship heritage, the Harry Colt-designed West Course and its long-standing role as the home of the BMW PGA Championship.
Selection feels particularly special for Josh Greenley, apprentice greenkeeper at The Gog Magog in Cambridgeshire, who has previously attended the tournament as a spectator.
Josh said: "As someone who has attended the BMW PGA Championship as a spectator, it's a real privilege to now be part of the team preparing the course.
"While I was out cutting fairways, a notification came through my headphones confirming my selection – it genuinely made my day.
"I'm excited to experience first-hand what goes into preparing a championship venue of this calibre. Learning the precision, attention to detail and high standards required for an event like this is something I hope to take away and apply throughout my own career in greenkeeping."
Stephen Jack, head greenkeeper at Pitreavie in Dunfermline, is also looking forward to joining the wider team and observing how the final stages of championship preparation come together.
Stephen said: "Getting news of my selection filled me with inspiration. I'm so excited to be involved in such a prestigious event.
"I'm looking forward to meeting and being part of the wider team and seeing how it all comes together during the final week of course preparations.
"I'm sure working alongside other greenkeepers in a high-profile tournament environment will be a beneficial experience for years to come."
The BMW PGA Volunteer Support Team programme enables BIGGA members to broaden their professional experience, build relationships with greenkeepers from other venues and learn from the preparation of a globally recognised championship course.
The volunteers will become fully immersed in the Wentworth operation during the build-up to the tournament, contributing to the demanding programme of work required to deliver outstanding playing surfaces throughout championship week.
The 2026 BMW PGA volunteer support team:
- Andrew Armstrong, assistant greenkeeper, Burnham Beeches
- Daniel Bell, assistant greenkeeper, The Grove
- Joseph Bound, deputy course manager, Royal Winchester
- Cameron Braes, greenkeeper, Sheringham
- Ian Briggs, assistant greenkeeper, Woodhall Spa
- Max Campbell, assistant greenkeeper, Dundonald Links
- Tim Fewster, deputy course manager, Cowdray
- Josh Greenley, apprentice greenkeeper, The Gog Magog
- Andrew Harding, course manager, Boyce Hill
- Sam Hughes, spray technician, Ganton
- Stephen Jack, head greenkeeper, Pitreavie
- James Kenyon, assistant greenkeeper, Orsett
- Shay McQueen, assistant greenkeeper, Romford
- Dan Robson, head greenkeeper, Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf
- Jokubas Shkeir, assistant greenkeeper, Royal Wimbledon
- Joseph Tindall, assistant greenkeeper, Tyrrells Wood
- Samuel Trusler, assistant greenkeeper, Thorndon Park
- George Watton, deputy head greenkeeper, Ludlow
- Matt Yates, course manager, Llantrisant and Pontyclun
