THE search has started for young volunteers to get involved in this summer’s Golf Open championship, when the spotlight shines on Sandwich.

The Kent Golf Partnership is searching for young people to act as volunteers when The Open championship is played at Royal St Georges, Sandwich, in July 2011.

There’s a host of roles for volunteers aged 16-25, such as helping in the media centre – where they could rub shoulders with the likes of Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood and Graeme McDowell - or working in the tented village.

Volunteers will need to show their commitment first by becoming Kent Golf Young Ambassadors and helping with competitions at local projects.

All new volunteers will be trained during March and April and will help with competitions during May and June.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 27 February 2011.

For further information, including an application form, please contact Andrew Willems at awillems@englishgolfunion.org or 07715 055 509.