Assistant Golf Professional

Founded in 1955, East Ridge Country Club is a leader among private clubs in Louisiana, offering a full compliment of amenities for its club members.  With East Ridge Country Club, Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club, and the David Toms 265 Academy we offer a membership experience unrivaled in the area.  

Position Concept: The Assistant Golf Professional assists the Head Golf Professional in the management of day-to-day operations of the golf facility. All duties of the position shall be performed with a commitment to the highest level of member and guest satisfaction.

Reports To: Director of Golf

Specific Responsibilities – Include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate member/guest registration and fee collection; control and manage play.
• Assist with all opening and closing procedures and proper maintenance of all golf related areas including; golf pro shop, bag storage room, and cart barn.
• Assist in managing facility tournament operations including; planning, pre-tournament contracts, post-tournament billing, promotion, course set-up, preparation, scoring, prize distribution, and follow up.
• Conduct individual lessons and group clinics at designated and approved times.
• Assist with men’s, women’s, and junior golf events and programs.
• Assist in Player Development programs using PGA tools and resources
• Assist in management of outside service staff to ensure the highest quality customer service is achieved
• Assist in managing golf car operation, practice facility, and club storage service
• Provide club repair and club fitting services to customers
• Directly responsible for timely and consistently maintain the club’s USGA handicap system
• Directly responsible for the inventory control of hard goods, soft goods, and special orders including; ordering procedures, receiving procedures, point of sale, pricing procedures, display and sales
• Play golf with a variety of customers in competitive and non-competitive situations
• Assist in planning and budgeting for golf operations
• Always conduct oneself in a professional manner and maintain a professional image
• Assist with the administration of applicable staff via record keeping, work schedules, etc. in accordance with facility human resource policies
• Assist in coordinating golf activities with other departments

Knowledge, Skills, and Traits

• Maintain PGA of America membership in good standing in an active classification
• Actively pursue PGA membership (if a PGA Apprentice) in a timely manner through the PGA Professional Golf Management (PGA PGAM) program
• Fundamental knowledge of the game of golf, rules of golf, golf facility operations, tournament operations, and marking of golf course hazards
• Fundamental supervisory practices and principles
• Act as role model for all employees by demonstrating the behavior and work ethic expected of all employees
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills
• Self-motivated with desire to promote and market
• Service and customer focused attitude
• Remain up to date on customer relationship management tactics and strategies
• Utilize the resources of PGA player development programs such as Get Golf Ready, PGA Sports Academy, Tee it Forward and others
• Experienced computer use including; Microsoft Word and Excel. Proficient in other applications, i.e. email, internet, tournament, and database
• Directly responsible for all social media and website updates and programming with Head Professional approval
• Maintain and promote a positive professional image within the community
• Attend conferences, workshops, meetings, and trade shows to keep abreast of marketing and business trends
• Maintain a credible golf game and remain current on teaching innovations                                                            

• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Meals While on Duty
• Health Insurance
• Staff Agreement
• Uniform Allowance
• PGA Dues
• 2 Weeks Paid Vacation (After 12 Months of Service) 
• 401K Retirement Plan (After 1-Year)