Golf Employment

Options for career paths in the Golf Industry

By Brian Weis

The touring golf pro is not the only person making a living in the golf industry. There are numerous career paths and venues to seek employment within the industry.

Golf Courses and Resorts

One of the largest employers in the golf industry are golf courses themselves. There are numerous career options on a golf course property. The side most people are familiar with is front side of the house - the assistant pro's who run the retail operations to the teaching pro giving lessons. Behind the scenes it takes dozens of people with a wide variety of skill sets.

One of the most important jobs is the greenskpeer that specializes in the turf and conditions of the course. In addition to the superintended is a staff of specialists and general labors who mow the grass to service the equipment. View more at The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America at www.gcsaa.org

Golf Stores

From the golf specialty store to large retailers many of these facilities hiring golf pros to sell and service the equipment. Some retail establishments offer other services such as lesson, club fittings and custom club building. To become a golf pro view PGA

Golf Teacher

A highly desire position is a golf instructor. Golf instructors are either accomplished players who can translate their skills or special person who has a grasp on teach and training skills. More information about the profession can be found at the Professional Golf Teachers Association of America. www.pgtaa.com

Coaching

Golf coaches range from a part time high school coach to full time collegiate golf coaches. This job is ideal for someone who might have been a teaching pro or instructor. To pursue a career in golf instruction view United States Golf Teachers Federation
www.usgtf.com

Golf Publications

Have a passion about writing or publishing? There are numerous golf publication that provide employment opportunities for writing, editing, photography etc. More information about this profession can be found online at Golf Writers Association of America www.gwaa.com/

The golf industry is made up of tens of thousands of professionals. You can search jobs online at GolfJobs.com.

Article Tags: Golf Jobs, Golf Employment Career Paths

Revised: 03/26/2010 - Article Viewed 30,018 Times

About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the Publisher of GolfTrips.com, a network of golf travel and directory sites including GolfWisconsin.com, GolfMichigan.com, ArizonaGolfer.com, GolfAlabama.com, etc. Professionally, Brian is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA) and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG). In 2016, Brian won The Shaheen Cup, an award given to a golf travel writer by his peers.

All of his life, Brian has been around the game of golf. As a youngster, Brian competed at all levels in junior and high school golf. Brian had a zero chance for a college golf scholarship, so he worked on the grounds crew at West Bend Country Club to pay for his University of Wisconsin education. In his adult years, his passion for the game collided with his entrepreneurial spirit and in 2004 launched GolfWisconsin.com. In 2007, the idea for a network of local golf directory sites formed and GolfTrips.com was born. Today, the network consists of a site in all 50 states supported by national sites like GolfTrips.com, GolfGuide.com and GolfPackages.com. It is an understatement to say, Brian is passionate about promoting golf and golf travel on a local, regional, national and international level.

On the golf course, Brian is known as a fierce weekend warrior that fluctuates between a 5-9 handicap. With a soft fade, known as "The Weis Slice", and booming 300+ drives, he can blast it out of bounds with the best of them.