Internship: Seasonal Internships

Since it’s opening, Spirit Hollow Golf Club has received numerous awards and recognition from every major golf publication, including being named the #1 Best Course to Play in Iowa by GolfWeek magazine in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022. The course stretches to 7,550 yards with a 74.8 rating and 134 slope from the Gold tees. For players not up to that challenge, the course offers the Black (6,580 yards), White (6,010 yards) and Rust (5,053 yards) tee boxes.  

Along with an award-winning golf course, Spirit Hollow features a 20-acre practice facility, an 8-room Lodge, two Cabins which sleep up to 8 guests each set amid a competition court, Lambo’s the 19^th hole and the Claret Jug, a private dining area. In December 2018, Spirit Hollow completed the Shankopotamus Golf Academy powered by Toptracer, bringing a whole new brand of golf entertainment to Iowa.

Every employee at Spirit Hollow is trained in the philosophy of providing Pure Golf & Warm Hospitality to each and every guest. As a member of our intern program, you will have the opportunity to be trained and gain valuable knowledge across all areas of golf course management, golf operations, food & beverage operations and guest hospitality. The Spirit Hollow Intern Program will give you practical day-to-day experience and real-time instruction of key concepts and practical solutions from industry professionals.

To apply for the internship position at Spirit Hollow, you must:

• Have a positive and customer-centric attitude
• Be self-motivated
• Maintain acceptable progress within the PGA’s PGM Program
• Have a fundamental knowledge of the game, rules of golf, facility and tournament operations
• Be computer literate in Word and Excel
• Possess basic knowledge of email, league and website systems
• Have the ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and in person

Your internship will provide knowledge and experience in the following areas:

• Tee Time Management - check-in, fee collection, opening/closing the Shop and effective tee time scheduling
• Merchandise Management – inventory control for in-shop and custom orders, POS system input, ordering and receiving, pricing, display and sales promotion
• Tournament/League operations – planning, contract preparation, post-event billing, event promotion, course set-up, scoring, prize distribution and participant follow-up
• Golf Shop Management – planning, budgeting, record-keeping, staff scheduling, training and supervision
• Golf Instruction – conducting individual and group golf lessons, assisting with player development
• Outside Service Management – managing golf cart operations, practice facilities and working with staff to ensure customer service standards are met or exceeded
• Club Fitting/Repair – providing basic repair and club fitting services to guests

We offer all interns a variety of benefits, including:

Complimentary Housing

One meal per day (lunch provided during shifts)

Discounts on Spirit Hollow golf shop merchandise

Playing & practicing privileges

Monthly golf clinic provided by professional staff

Uniforms

Weekly Spirit Hollow Golf League

Monthly Intern / staff mixers