DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — This year marks the 50th edition of The Memorial. And through the years, organizers have been able to keep many traditions alive. That includes a unique aspect that many spectators never really notice during the tournament.

While all the attention over the weekend is fixated on the golfers, there are the individuals that stay to the side along the fairways, tracking every single shot. These scorekeepers are always volunteers throughout the PGA Tour. But the group that does it in Dublin is what makes the Memorial unique.

“It started originally with the first Memorial tournament and it’s just kept it’s way throughout the years,” Jack Harper, co-chair of the Memorial’s scoring committee said.

They’re the men and women dressed in white buttoned up shirts and navy blue pants. Their official title is “walking scorekeeper” at the Memorial Tournament.

“So they’ll record each shot from the tee all the way to the green,” Harper said.

They’re made up entirely of members from Muirfield Village Golf Club, making the Memorial the only stop on the PGA Tour whose scorekeepers are members only.

“That’s one thing we’ve always tried to do is make sure it’s a member-only committee and that’s what makes it great,” Harper said. “It’s wonderful because you’re dealing with folks you know each day and it’s just a bunch of camaraderie and we want to keep it that way as long as we can.”

The job is far from easy. Each scorekeeper is assigned to a pairing. And with their electronic handheld device, they track much more than shots.

“What club they’re hitting from the tee box, whether they’re on the fringe. Whether they’re in the rough. It compiles all those statistics for the players as well,” David Clark, co-chair of the Memorial’s scoring committee, said.

The task of scorekeeping has evolved throughout the history of the Memorial.

“It’s come a long way because it used to be paper and pencil. You would walk through and have to check everything on a little sheet of paper and do that,” Harper said. “Now it’s all on a handheld device. It’s simple and it’s really easy to use.”

But what’s stayed the same is the camaraderie among the members that get to keep score.

“Watching people come in here after the round and just how they enjoyed their time,” Clark said. “They’re amazed by just the golf and everybody has a story.”