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Meet this year’s John Deere TPC Sawgrass volunteers
The following BIGGA members have been selected to participate in the John Deere TPC Sawgrass Volunteer Programme.
A place on the volunteer programme provides BIGGA members with the opportunity to experience elite championship agronomy at the PGA Tour's headquarters as the join the home team in preparing the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass for The Players Championship.
TPC Sawgrass volunteers 2026
Tiffany Mills
'I am beyond excited to be representing the central region at this years players championship at TPC Sawgrass. Huge thank you to John Deere and BIGGA for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime, and for Ryston park golf course for supporting me on my journey, can’t wait to get there!'
Stephen van Rhyn
“I’m incredibly honoured to be selected for the TPC Sawgrass Volunteer Support Team, and I’m really excited to represent BIGGA and the South East Region in March 2026. I’d like to thank John Deere and BIGGA for making this fantastic opportunity possible at the Players Championship at the iconic TPC Sawgrass. I’d also like to extend my gratitude to Beaverbrook Golf Club for supporting me and giving me the time to pursue this opportunity. I’m really looking forward to next year and to meeting all the other BIGGA participants and volunteers at TPC Sawgrass. Lastly, thank you to everyone behind the scenes who makes this opportunity possible.”
Andrea Sozio
"Thank you so much to John Deere and BIGGA for giving me the chance to go to TPC Sawgrass 2026, and thank you to Skibo for allowing me to take part. I’m absolutely buzzing for it — can’t wait.”
Paul Gater
"I want to say a big thank you to BIGGA and John Deere for selecting me for next year’s TPC Sawgrass delegation. I’m really looking forward to it and can’t wait to meet all the other participants who’ve been selected. I also want to thank Caldy Golf Club for supporting me through the application — they’ve been amazing — and my wife, who has been really supportive."
Adam Matthews
"I’d like to thank everyone at John Deere and BIGGA for giving me the opportunity to be part of TPC Sawgrass 2026 for The Players Championship. To be part of such an event is a huge honour. I can’t wait to meet all the other attendees and look forward to seeing you all very soon.”
For more information about this and the other great opportunities available to you as a member of BIGGA, visit the Member Opportunities page in the My BIGGA area of the website.
Previous John Deere TPC Sawgrass volunteers
2025
- Wayne Arls, Course Manager, Langley Park Golf Club
- Jake Boardman, Deputy Course Manager, Frilford Heath Golf Club
- Damien Coleman, Golf Course Superintendent, Galway Bay Golf Resort
- Sam Ewing, First Assistant, Crane Valley Golf Club
- James Hampson, Deputy Head Greenkeeper, Llanymynech Golf Club
- Tim Leat, Assistant Superintendent, Rich River Golf Club
- Alistair Morrison, Head Greenkeeper, Durness Golf Club
2024
- Adam Brackley, head greenkeeper, La Grande Mare
- Adam Champion, superintendent, Bearspaw GC, Canada
- David Feeney, deputy head greenkeeper, Prestwick
- Colin Hopper, head greenkeeper, Elsham
- Ian Kirwan, course manager, Chorlton-cum-Hardy
- Aidan Wright, deputy course manager, Camberley Heath
2020 (returning in 2023 due to COVID-19 disruption)
- Alex Brougham, deputy head greenkeeper, Trentham Park Golf Club
- Ben Hunter, deputy head greenkeeper, The Richmond Golf Club (did not participate in 2023)
- Eddie Irvine, deputy head greenkeeper, Trump International Aberdeen
- Peter Lewis, senior greenkeeper and irrigation technician, Royal Liverpool Golf Club
- Mark Tucker, head greenkeeper, Neath Golf Club
2019
- Andy Copeland, Chesfield Downs Golf and Country Club
- Jon Gamble, Welshpool Golf Club
- Matthew Shaul, Cleethorpes Golf Club
- Mark Simmons, Kingsdown Golf Club
- Darren Skinner, Castle Stuart Golf Links
- Niels Sorensen, Randers Golf Klub, Denmark
2018
- Paul Armour, course manager, Dunbar Golf Club
- Joe Barnes, greenkeeper, Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
- Jamie Blake, head greenkeeper, Broadway Golf Club
- Craig Cameron, Golf Club St Leon Rot, Germany
- Antony Kirwan, deputy course manager, Aldeburgh Golf Club
- Nicholas Thorley, greenkeeper, Little Aston Golf Club
2017
- Sam Evans, head greenkeeper, Fulwell Golf Club
- Christopher Hale, deputy head greenkeeper, Woodbury Park Golf and Country Club
- Richard Johnstone, course manager, Nairn Dunbar Golf Links
- Harry Jones, head greenkeeper, Wrekin Golf Club
- Paul Walton, greenkeeper, Sharpley Springs Golf Course
2016
- Peter Corrick, assistant greenkeeper, Remedy Oak Golf Club
- Graeme Davidson, first assistant, Murrayfield Golf Club
- Stuart Imeson, head greenkeeper, Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club
- Nicholas Roberts, deputy course manager, South Essex Golf & Country Club
- Chris Sharp, course manager, Hampstead Golf Club
2015
- James Bledge, deputy course manager, Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
- Michael Burgin, greenkeeper, Normanby Hall Golf Club
- Graham Down, course manager, Aldwickbury Park Golf Club
- Mike Ellis, deputy course manager, The Point at Polzeath
- Chris McArthur, greenkeeper, Portstewart Golf Club
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