Assistant Golf Professional

Full-Time

Job Summary (Essential Functions)

Assist Golf Professional with numerous activities relating to the management and operation of the club’s golf program.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and one to two years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Knowledge and understanding of typical golf course procedures.
• Skilled with the development, promotion and conducting Ladies and Junior golf activities.
• Fully knowledgeable of all opening and closeout procedures of the Golf Pro Shop.
• Familiar with all aspects of tournament set-up, including scorecards, golf car tags, proximities, staging area set-up and billing charges.
• Keep Golf Pro Shop counter and club repair area neat, clean, and organized at all times.
• Maintain complete knowledge of the handicapping system and all pertinent handicap information.
• Stays up-dated and current on all upcoming club events.
• Maintain playing ability and work to stay competent in all areas of the game.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean, safe working environment, with emphasis on promoting employee health and safety.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform required role during emergency situations.

Job Tasks/Duties

• Develops, promotes, and conducts Ladies and Junior golf activities.
• Assists with Golf Pro Shop sales and inventory control system.
• Assists members by providing and interpreting golf policies, rules, and regulations.
• Provides golf instruction and conducts golf clinics.
• Operates Pro Shop in absence of Golf Pro Shop Manager.
• Assists Pro Shop inventory and periodically conducts physical counts of merchandise, including scorecards, tees, matches, pencils, ball marks, golf car tags and tee sheets.
• Assist to maintain all stock items necessary for in-house club repair work.
• Document and keep accurate records of all in-house and outside club repair work.
• Update all charges and credits for club repair work.
• Assumes Golf Professional’s duties in his or her absence.
• Manages the daily opening and closing of golf operations.
• Assists in the coordination of tournaments and special events.
• Ensures all tournament winners are properly entered into the credit book with correct dates and description of event.
• Makes copies of tournament results and enters the correct files.
• Assists in all daily scheduling of lessons for all instructors.
• Keeps professional and golf staff updated on needs for golf activities, clinics, and group lessons.
• Make copies of all lesson fees.
• Performs starter or marshal duties as needed.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Performs other appropriate tasks assigned by the Golf Professional.

Licenses and Special Requirements

• Must be a member of the PGA, LPGA or Apprentice working to attain PGA/LPGA Professional status.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Sufficient stamina to tolerate hot, cold, humid, and rainy outdoor weather for several consecutive hours.
• Able to meet and perform physical requirements and to work effectively in an environment which is typical of this position.
• Frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping, and pulling.
• Frequent repetitive motions.
• Continuous standing and walking.