If you had to have a career in golf...

[phizzy30]

9 hours ago, Blonde Line Lizard said:

Greenskeeping crew.  Believe it or not, I actually like cutting grass.

When I worked at The Ranch in Moreno Valley(now Oso Creek I believe), I worked in maintenance. Didn't like it.  Cutting grass isn't the only thing involved.  There is some heavy duty manual labor involved as well. 

[Carolina Golfer 2]

I kinda have my dream job in the industry.  Tournament Sales Director at two courses.  I get to play all the golf I can handle and get  great access snd deals on equipment.  Although true dream job would be a rep or Product Manager for Titleist.  

[tatertot]

36 minutes ago, JeffreySpicoli said:

As a very successful CEO, I’d say Chairman of the Board, Managing Partner, and All Round Grand Poobah.

Dude, get over it. You look like a bigger tool every post. 

 

If it's a joke, it's gotten old.

[dcfas]

Course architect. Total dream job.

[samwm]

42 minutes ago, dcfas said:

Course architect. Total dream job.

 

Likewise, unfortunately I struggle to draw a circle so I think that rules me out.

 

I'd want to work for the Tour in business analytics. I'm in my late 20s and that Sawgrass membership is enticing.

 

Edited June 12, 2021 by samwm

[Phabs]

High school or college golf coach.  I enjoy teaching the game and seeing the improvements. Tour truck would be cool as well minus the constant being on the road. 

[TexasTurf]

Superintendent No playing or range privileges. You get to work 90 hours per week providing conditions better than those at the masters while your hourly interns have larger paychecks than you. All while watching the shirt folders, range pickers, caddies, and bartenders playing every day. 

Edited June 12, 2021 by TexasTurf

[MikeW2]

Either one of two jobs...

-the person that the golf magazines send out to play and rank courses.

-the first tee announcer, “Ladies and gentlemen, from Windemere, Florida...”

especially if this one gets me playing privileges.

[caeye0710]

Already posted but forgot one thing:

 

Was an intern at a private club in NC back in 2007 when I was going through the golf management program. 
 

Head pro there had the life. Worked about 10a-3p Tuesday-Saturday (rarely showed up on Saturdays. All staff including myself was required to play with membership at least once per week as a “shift”. So basically he actually worked 3-4 days a week. 
 

When they brought him on, the negotiated that he would “own” the shop merchandise and the driving range, so 100% of the profits went to him. Dude was clearing well over $150k a year for seemingly not doing a whole lot. 
 

I will say, he was a heck of a guy. Great mentor, merchandiser of the year, knew how to teach. If we had the rare public tournament, he’d be there sun up to sun down with the rest of us. Never was afraid to pick the range or wash the card. 
 

I think me and some buddies did some math and he was making about $156 an hour for the work he put in. Eventually moved on because he purchased another golf course. 
 

If I could’ve afforded to drop out of college and live on $1000 a month, I would’ve done it. All my responsibility was that summer on a normal day was to stage the carts around 6am, and then play in the members gangsome on Tuesday, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Never had to front my own money to gamble, and never paid for a single meal that summer. It was the life. 

[dcfas]

8 hours ago, samwm said:

 

Likewise, unfortunately I struggle to draw a circle so I think that rules me out.

 

I'd want to work for the Tour in business analytics. I'm in my late 20s and that Sawgrass membership is enticing.

 

Lol. Yeah, me too. But I’m pretty good with landscaping and really enjoy it. If I had a billion I would design a course and build it. I would simply hire architects to draw what I envision and make sure it is feasible. 
 

But architecture in general seems to me to be an interesting career.
 

 

Edited June 12, 2021 by dcfas
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[Murphy76]

 

I'd be a 'cart-girl', so maybe someone might hit on me-

 

[caeye0710]

5 hours ago, Murphy76 said:

 

I'd be a 'cart-girl', so maybe someone might hit on me-

 

If you’re the “cart girl” long enough, it will happen. Just probably not who you want to be hit on by. 

[tatertot]

17 hours ago, TexasTurf said:

Superintendent No playing or range privileges. You get to work 90 hours per week providing conditions better than those at the masters while your hourly interns have larger paychecks than you. All while watching the shirt folders, range pickers, caddies, and bartenders playing every day. 

Truth

[Murphy76]

3 minutes ago, caeye0710 said:

If you’re the “cart girl” long enough, it will happen. Just probably not who you want to be hit on by. 

 

Yeah, you're right.  If I wanted that, I'd just go to prison

 

 

[Scootre]

My first job was cart washer (once a month, free golf all the time) also helped close up the cart barn in the evenings. Worked at a private club in college beginning in the bag room (loaded bags, pulled carts from the barn, picked the range). Got moved inside, ringing up players, handed out range balls, kept an eye on the outside staff. Graduated and worked golf retail for 4 years. Been out of the golf biz for 15 years now. 

I think when I retire I'd like to mow greens and fairways somewhere. I'm used to getting up early. 

[Carolina Golfer 2]

17 hours ago, TexasTurf said:

Superintendent No playing or range privileges. You get to work 90 hours per week providing conditions better than those at the masters while your hourly interns have larger paychecks than you. All while watching the shirt folders, range pickers, caddies, and bartenders playing every day. 

You work at the wrong course then my friend.  Our Super plays more than anyone snd yet he keeps the course in the best shape it’s been in years.  
 

But he’s not married and no GF or kids.  So he hss plenty of time. 

 

[PJE]

PGA Tour Commisioner

but I’m renaming it the Globo-Tour and our Ryder Cup Team will also be called the Purple Cobras. 

[sergio9603]

13 year broadcast journalism veteran, so probably in the booth/tower

[tiderider]

On 6/11/2021 at 5:06 PM, Baitkiller said:

Bar tender 19th hole or course marshal. I can be a real dick when I have to be. 

 

starter ... 

 

"fix your f****** ball mark ... pretty please?"

 

 

[Bonneville85308]

Ranger at a course that wants its policies strictly enforced.

[Murphy76]

48 minutes ago, Bonneville85308 said:

Ranger at a course that wants its policies strictly enforced.

 

I feel a Darrel Bevins has landed.

 

 

[putterboy75]

On 6/11/2021 at 3:13 PM, Roody said:

Not sure I'd want most jobs in the golf industry, as from what I understand they never have the time to actually PLAY golf themselves. 

However, if there was a job where I could travel the country to evaluate golf courses by playing them, then count me in. Beyond that, no thanks. 

 

Agree, every time I'm out playing and start to think being in the golf business would be better than my day job I remember that I'm at the course that day by choice and it's a privilege not a requirement. I've always thought being a teaching pro would be a great job because it would be rewarding to see improvement, but I'd imagine even that is full of frustrations and blame, putting up with all sorts of nonsense and complaining.

 

End of the day, prob. all jobs in golf at the highest of levels are awesome (for example, teaching professional = butch, architect = tom doak, etc) but like any other profession, it's a job. 

 

Starter seems like it could be an ideal retirement job though. You get to see everyone's 1st shot of the day, maybe meet a few new people, enjoy the outdoors, free golf, stay active, have a routine, etc.....)

[TexasTurf]

On 6/12/2021 at 4:54 PM, Carolina Golfer 2 said:

You work at the wrong course then my friend.  Our Super plays more than anyone snd yet he keeps the course in the best shape it’s been in years.  
 

But he’s not married and no GF or kids.  So he hss plenty of time. 

 

That is awesome. Why they don't let the managers of a course play their own course i'll never understand. Good for your club. 

Edited June 13, 2021 by TexasTurf

[Esox]

Facilities maintenance supervisor. Everything from specifying the clubhouse roof job to taking grade shots and improving course drainage employing various methods. I can fix anything- PROPERLY, from the urinal flush valve to the hydraulic cylinders and spool valves on the backhoe.. Age is getting in the way of some undertakings.

[Carolina Golfer 2]

10 hours ago, TexasTurf said:

That is awesome. Why they don't let the managers of a top 100 course play their own course i'll never understand. Good for your club. 

That doesn’t seem right in my mind.  A Super can see things from a player’s prospective by playing the course.  Things be might not notice on his normal rounds. 
 

we are fortunate to have a GM that encourages us all to take advantage of our playing benefits.  I get in at least one 18 hole round and a couple 5-9 hole rounds a week.  

[kthomas]

I'm currently working on getting my masters in landscape architecture - so golf course architect.

 

I also have an engineering degree, so I guess I could learn to be a club engineer as well. 

[HackDaddy360]

Consultant that helps facilities be more profitable/turn around agent - particularly for helping private clubs where so many members chime in about things they personally think the club should want or need but are completely useless beyond that member (and costs money).  
 

Other angle would be a mental coach for say 10 handicaps or better.  I’m not good with beginners necessarily but can help help a better player think better and save themselves shots (if they’re willing to listen, of course).  That’d be a lot of fun and pretty quickly rewarding both for the coach and the player - thinking better and making better decisions = immediate results. 

[shoot4par]

If I had to work in the industry, I'd choose not to work in the industry. If I was old, retired and financially secure, it'd be a starter. When I was a younger lad we had this starter, he was your typical snippy, grandfatherly character that you never really envisioned having but you're damn happy was a part of your life. He'd roll around on his cart and get snippy about pace of play while enjoying a good view and playing more golf then he could handle.

Edited June 14, 2021 by shoot4par

[MattyO1984]

Agent or TV analyst for me. Enjoy getting into the nitty gritty and seeing what that can come up with. I think I would lean to TV analyst so I could get into it with Brandel. I think I could really annoy him which would just be a fantastic 😂

[Showtime9]

Retirement job would be working in the pro shop at Kapalua.