Buy Tickets, Volunteer at The Barclays

Village of Farmingdale officials for the August tournament coming to Bethpage State Park and ticket sales and volunteer opportunities are now open.

The Barclays, which is the first event of the PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedEx Cup, will occur at Bethpage Black from Aug. 21 to 26.

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced that tickets for The Barclays are now on sale now at the Bethpage State Park Clubhouse. A weekly grounds ticket package is $150, with proceeds going directly to the maintenance the Bethpage golf courses.

Those interested in volunteering at the tournament can apply on this website. There is an online application and mandatory $65 application fee. On the application, interested volunteers have the opportunity to pick their top three committee choices and they will receive their committee assignment in the first week of May.

The $65 volunteer package includes:

• Volunteer uniform (Oxford Golf logo’d polo shirt)  
• Volunteer credential (provides entry to the tournament every day Tuesday to Sunday, even when not volunteering)  
• Guest credential (provides entry for your guest to the tournament every day Tuesday to Sunday)  
• Logo’d baseball cap  
• Volunteer pin  
• Lunch voucher on days when you volunteer (one voucher per shift) 
• Invitation to Volunteer Appreciation Party 

Volunteers are required to work three six-hour shifts on their respective committees and when registering online they will be asked the days and times they prefer to work. Each committee will receive extensive training prior to the tournament.

The Barclays has donated more than $38 million to charities since its inception in 1967. All tournament proceeds after expenses are donated back to local charities, and the volunteer fee helps offset expenses so that The Barclays can donate as much as possible charities in 2012, tournament officials said.

“From the outset of the FedEx Cup, The Barclays has set the stage for the PGA Tour Playoffs with exciting and compelling competition in and around the New York City area,” said PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem. 

For more information, contact Bethpage State Park at (516) 299-0700.