Jobs in golf

[SeveGhost]

Hi
Im looking to find employment in golf,i have a handicap of 4 and a very good understanding of the mechanics of the swing.
Ive heard that with a handicap of 4 or less you could work as a club pro / golf instructor without having to go through a 3 year diplomer coarse.??
Does anyone have some info on this matter please
cheers

 

[bobmac]

There are several teaching qualifications available but to be honest, all the clubs I know when hiring a pro/teaching pro will insist on the PGA qualification.
Even driving ranges.

 

[haplesshacker]

Out of interest. How often do Pros or Assistant Pro jobs come up. Is it fairly high turnover or incredibly low?

 

[bobmac]

Out of interest. How often do Pros or Assistant Pro jobs come up. Is it fairly high turnover or incredibly low?

Head pros tend to stay longer than assistants. They swap around a bit

 

[viscount17]

there's one going at my place - though assistant can mean 'the guy in the shop'

 

[pokerjoke]

Go onto the pga website should give you all the info you need.

 

[Robobum]

There has just been an assistant's job filled at a course local to ours, nothing special, just a decent club with active membership...........108 applicants!!!!!

 

[Swinger]

My mate has just jacked in an trainee pro job.
He said it was killing any enjoyment he had for the game for not great money and he was just selling mars bars all day.

Sure it would be nice to work in golf but you might have to stick with some crap before it pays off and maybe by that time you might have learned to hate everything you love about the game now.

 

[colint]

There are other options to work in the game, course management, hospitality etc.

I very nearly took a job at St Andrews selling corporate packages to Japanese and American tourists. Close call between wife and kids, and living and working at St Andrews !!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Am I right in thinking though that with a 4 handicap or lower you can still go and do the PGA exams or do you need to be attached for the coursework to be assessed.

There are loads of other jobs. Retail (AG etc), corporate hospitality or working in a back office job with playing access. I went for a job as an accounts administrator at Crown Golf's head office down the road from me at Blue Mountain. Free memebership and unlimited range balls!

 

[SeveGhost]

Pga website very helpful thankyou

 

[bobmac]

Am I right in thinking though that with a 4 handicap or lower you can still go and do the PGA exams or do you need to be attached for the coursework to be assessed.

You need to be attached to a club