Lead Assistant Golf Professional
On-siteMarco Island, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Support the Head Golf Professional in daily golf operations, assuming increased responsibility during absences and leading pace-of-play monitoring through tee-sheet management and course presence. Assist with tournament and association programming, including registration, pairings, scoring, results, and billing reconciliation for both Men's and Women's Golf Associations. Provide day-to-day leadership, scheduling, and mentorship to Assistant Golf Professionals, seasonal staff, and PGM interns while maintaining a visible service presence in the shop, on the first tee, and across the course. Manage operational systems such as Golf Genius and ForeTees to ensure accurate member communications and administrative execution.
Required Qualifications
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to operate golf carts and related equipment safely
- Availability for early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours during peak periods and major events
- Professional appearance and ability to represent Island Country Club with discretion, integrity, and sound judgment
- Advanced knowledge of private-club golf operations, member-service standards, golf policies, and daily procedures
- Strong command of tournament administration, including Golf Genius, scorecards, pairings, flights, results, prizes, billing, and reconciliation
- Working knowledge of ForeTees or comparable tee-sheet systems, point-of-sale systems, club websites, and member communication platforms
- Comprehensive understanding of the Rules of Golf, USGA GHIN Handicap System, pace-of-play procedures, and equitable competition administration
- Ability to lead, coach, schedule, train, and hold staff accountable while maintaining a positive developmental environment
- Strong organization, communication, problem-solving, accuracy, and follow-through with limited supervision
- Must be able to work effectively in indoor and outdoor golf environments, including hot, cold, humid, and rainy conditions
- Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods
- Must be able to perform frequent lifting, bending, climbing, stooping, pulling, and repetitive motion
Desired Qualifications
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in Professional Golf Management, hospitality, business, recreation, or a related field
- Equivalent golf-industry experience
- Minimum three years of progressively responsible experience in a private-club or high-end golf operation
- Demonstrated experience leading staff, administering tournaments, managing daily play, and communicating with members
- PGA Member in good standing
- Advanced PGA Associate working toward membership
- Strong desire to advance into a Head Golf Professional or Director of Golf leadership role
- Visible, approachable, proactive, and comfortable making sound operational decisions
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