VERNON, N.Y. -- Over several days at Atunyote, the fans have seen some great golf despite sub-par weather conditions. But what they don't see is the people whose job it is to keep things running smooth.

"The volunteers are really the people who help this event run as smoothly as it does and they're really the lifeblood of this whole tournament. Without them, we really couldn't pull this off," said competitions committee vice chair Jason Dibenedetto.

Nearly 1,000 people encompass a variety of jobs across the course. From monitoring gates, to standard-bearers walking alongside the players, to keeping track of the score.

"It's actually, I think, the best seat in the house because if you like golf you're up close, you're ten to fifteen feet away from most of them when they're hitting their shots, so you really get an appreciation for how they play the whole course," said Jerry Lipa, a standard-bearer in the tournament.

Along with keeping the fans informed, there is also a large staff of people working to help keep things safe.

"We're here and able to roll out and take care of whatever the needs are. We have E.M.T.s roaming the course, and then we act as a field hospital here at the first aid tent in case anything is bigger than they can handle," said Oneida Indian Nation Fire Marshall Terry Winslow.

Of course, with an event as large as this, plenty of security is also needed.

"Not only making sure that they're screening everybody properly, but also making sure that when they're doing it, they're interacting with the guests, they're making them feel comfortable, and giving them any information that they need while here at the course," said security director Bill Banning.

The end result is a good day of championship golf for the fans to enjoy.

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