Assistant Golf Professional- Travis Pointe Country Club

Established in 2000 and headquartered at our Club Support Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and with a satellite office in Naples, Florida, Bobby Jones Links is a club management and development company rich in resources and expertise serving private, resort, daily fee, and public courses.

At the core of everything we do is our commitment to serving people. We have spent more than two decades building a vibrant company culture that delivers the lifestyle, camaraderie, and experiences that our members and customers desire and the environment in which our employees will thrive.

Travis Pointe Country Club (TPCC), managed by Bobby Jones Links, is a private, member owned facility and host of the Volvik LPGA Championship 2016-2018 in addition to state and section championships annually. The club is home to more than 550 members of varying levels. Amenities of the club include: Championship 18 hole golf course, driving range, putting and chipping greens, short game area, two Trackman Simulators, indoor/outdoor pool, indoor/outdoor tennis, men's and women's locker rooms, fitness facility and group exercise room as well as full banquet facility, dining and bar area.

TPCC is hiring for an Assistant Golf Professional which is a key position within the TPCC golf operation. This position will assist the Head Golf Professional and other Assistant Professionals in the management of day-to-day golf operations of the facility. This person must embody outstanding customer service skills, attention to detail, organization and an intense passion for the game. Experience in instruction, club fitting, golf shop merchandising and tournament operations are critical. Opportunities will be available to learn the aspects of operating a PGA Professional owned golf shop while working hands on within the business. The individual in this role will be given every opportunity to acquire the necessary skills and experience to advance their career to the next level. The last four 1st Assistants at TPCC have gone on to become Head Professionals. 

This position receives approximately $3,500 - $3,700 per month over the 7 months of employment (March 15-October 15 with sim coverage in Jan/Feb possible). Additional income from tournament bonuses, lessons ($85/hr), golf schools, junior golf, Monday outings and golf shop performance bonuses. Total compensation is dependent on lesson volume which is an expected range of $28,000 - $35,000+.

The responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Assist in facilitating our men's and women's golf league
• Oversee weekly 9 hole women's golf association events
• Facilitate outside Monday Outings
• Assist in managing PGA Junior League
• Assisting in daily inventory and merchandising
• Manage and plan future tee sheets/calendars
• Operate point of sale and club software programs (Jonas)
• Work with Head Professional on group clinics and golf schools
• Assist in the Junior Golf program
• Coordinate the execution of the entire tournament schedule
• Provide instruction to all skill levels
• Play golf with members regularly

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Current PGA associate or member in good standing.
• Experience within private club sector.
• Fluency in Jonas Management Software & Golf Genius is a plus.
• Ability to provide instruction for players of all levels.
• Experience with small groups and clinics required.

BENEFITS

• Club pays PGA member dues
• Playing allowance for tournaments
• Educational allowance
• insurance/dental coverage
• Employee meals discounted
• Optional 401K
• Unlimited playing and practicing privileges
• Use of club fitness facilities and locker room
• Staff apparel
• Staff Equipment deal
• Bonus from Golf Shop performance
• Tips and bonuses from special events

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

• Walk and or stand for long periods of time, sit, bend, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear, stoop, kneel, crouch, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally and to lift overhead and push/pull, move lighter objects.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently:

• Be exposed to outside weather conditions including temperatures over 90 and below 40 degrees.
• Work near: moving mechanical parts, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.