| The golf industry is one of the fastest growing in all of | | | | Starter/Marshall |
| sports. With more and more new players wanting to | | | | This is one of those golf jobs suited best for people |
| learn the game and join in on the fun, golf jobs seem | | | | who enjoy the leisurely pace of the game. To put it |
| to be popping up nearly everywhere. While some | | | | simply, this is the person who makes sure that |
| industries within sports are difficult to break into and | | | | everything on the course is running smoothly. It's a job |
| some only offer opportunities for the highly | | | | that requires much less training, so it's open to many |
| experienced, golf is a little bit different. If you are willing | | | | more people. The starter will handle all of the tee times, |
| to work from the bottom, then there are plenty of golf | | | | making sure that each player gets off to his round at |
| jobs out there to be had. The interesting thing about | | | | the appointed time period. In addition, this person will |
| golf is that it is one industry that provides a little | | | | make sure each of the players keeps a steady pace |
| something for just about everyone. Here are five of | | | | of play throughout the day. This job is very important |
| the best jobs in the golf industry just waiting to be | | | | because without a proper effort from the course |
| nabbed. | | | | starter, players will be rushed and frustrated all day. |
| Teaching Professional | | | | Seasonal Positions |
| The teaching professional is the head of the golf | | | | Golf courses are notorious for having openings during |
| department at his or her golf club and this person runs | | | | the summer and during heavy periods. Those people |
| the show. As a registered PGA professional, a | | | | only looking for short term work will quickly find that |
| teaching pro has the clout to go along with the skill. In | | | | golf jobs are some of the best and more rewarding |
| order to land this golf job, a person has to complete | | | | available. Some of these include maintenance and |
| one of the many training certification courses offered | | | | landscaping work, as well as a position within the pro |
| at schools and programs around the United States. | | | | shop of a golf course. Some individuals find work |
| This job requires a person to have an immense | | | | handling the golf carts, whether that means washing |
| amount of golf skill, as well as the ability to relate that | | | | them or making sure they are in good condition. |
| skill to others who are trying to learn the game. | | | | Promotions/Advertising |
| Teaching professionals earn great money, both in their | | | | Golf is becoming much more business oriented, as |
| salary and from the fees that they charge for their | | | | country clubs and golf clubs are looking to make as |
| instruction. | | | | much money as possible. If you are an advertising |
| Greenskeeper | | | | professional who loves the game of golf, then you |
| As I mentioned before, golf has a great job waiting for | | | | should look into combining the two. Golf courses are |
| just about everyone. You don't have to be Tiger | | | | always looking for people to take their course to the |
| Woods to make an awesome living with the game. | | | | next level. With more golf clubs popping up, the |
| The greenskeeper and teaching professional are two | | | | competition is fierce. In order to stay on top, courses |
| of the best golf jobs out there and they come with | | | | are now putting people on staff who have the ability to |
| nice paychecks. The primary responsibility of a | | | | make their course a well known commodity around |
| greenskeeper is to make sure that the course is both | | | | the region. This is one of the golf jobs that people |
| playable and beautiful. Most people who enter this field | | | | often overlook when thinking about the changing |
| have extensive knowledge of landscaping and | | | | dynamic of the industry. As it becomes more of a |
| horticulture. This job carries a large measure of | | | | business and less of a game, more business type |
| responsibility, especially at courses where the | | | | opportunities will be opening up at courses around you. |
| appearance is the main selling point of the club. | | | | |