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The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale isn’t just about the pros—it’s powered by thousands of unpaid volunteers whose collective labor saves clubs hundreds of thousands of pounds. But this volunteer backbone is fraying: Scottish clubs struggle to find members for leadership roles, resignation rates climb, and as membership fees stay flat while visitor fees soar, regulars are increasingly subsidized by passing tourists. The entire golf ecosystem—from majors to local courses—relies on this unpaid labor, raising the question: how many clubs could even survive if volunteers weren’t there?

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