Golf instructor / golf pro
Professional players who teach, improve technique and often guide entire golf trips.
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What jobs are there at golf facilities?
A golf facility employs far more people than just greenkeepers and instructors. From management through service and food & beverage to marketing, media and technical staff. Here is the overview of the key roles and where to find a way in.
20+Roles
4Areas
3Salary insights
When I started my apprenticeship at a golf course more than ten years ago, I was fascinated by how large a golf club can be. A cosy golf hotel with an events area, a large food & beverage operation and many members. Before that, I would never have expected how many different professions come together at a single golf facility. The list makes no claim to be complete, the industry is too individual for that.
On the course
Greenkeeper / groundskeeper
Maintain the course: mowing, irrigating, trimming. Mostly work behind the scenes so play runs smoothly.
Learn more →Course designer / architect
Design new courses and adapt existing ones, together with the owners of the facility.
Gardener / landscaper
Tend gardens, landscape and flowers so the facility looks inviting. Often closely tied to greenkeeping.
Fitness trainer / yoga instructor
Prepare players physically for golf. A growing offering, especially where the membership skews younger.
Guests & service
Reception / secretariat
The face of the facility: bookings, reservations, enquiries. The heart that helps decide success or failure.
Food & beverage
Restaurants, bars and cafés, looking after the well-being of players and guests.
Pro shop
Sells equipment, clothing and accessories. Often linked to reception, standalone at larger facilities.
Caddie
Carry the equipment, know the course and advise on club choice and hazards. Rare here, standard elsewhere.
Caddie master
Organises the rental and return of buggies, trolleys and rental clubs and keeps them in shape.
Security staff
Ensures the safety of guests and property, monitors the grounds and responds to emergencies.
Management & administration
Administration & management
Finances, HR and administration: commercial leadership, accounting, controlling and HR.
Sales manager / business developer
Seek new business opportunities, customers and partnerships to grow the business.
Learn more →Accountant / tax advisor
Correct bookkeeping, budgets and tax matters of the facility.
Caretaker / technician
Keep buildings and technology running: maintenance, repairs, heating, air conditioning and power.
Marketing, events & media
Marketing & event manager
Develop marketing strategies and plan events so the facility becomes visible and attracts guests.
Event & wedding planner
Plan tournaments, weddings, receptions and celebrations in the facility's spaces.
Social media manager
Grow the social-media presence, create content and win over younger generations for golf.
Photographer / videographer
Document tournaments and events and deliver image and video material for marketing. Often freelance.
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