Want to spend your internship at our beautiful golf courses while learning from the best?  Join our Horseshoe Bay Resort team as a PGA Golf Intern!

Definition:

Duties of the PGA intern include: assisting in operations pertaining to the golf shop & outside service activities, teaching golf clinics and junior camps, assisting with physical inventory, ensuring accurate tracking of golf rounds, customer preferences & usage patterns, scheduling tee times and handling customer inquiries. The intern will also help with implementing tournaments, working and running events at the Whitewater putting course, running group outings and special events, assist with organizing and maintaining ancillary services such as GHIN, assure timely submission of all reports and other additional duties as required. May be required to run golf events at Whitewater putting course and occasionally work a shift if required. Is responsible for creating 5-star golf experience.

Golf Operations:

• Daily shifts at the golf operations check in desk.
• Assure all scorecards are input in the GHIN handicap system at the end of each shift.
• Accurately complete the daily close-out procedure and make daily deposit immediately following the end of shift.
• Responsible for helping the Director of Golf and Head Professionals with coordinating the play-days with the WGA, Lady 9-holer’s, and the HSBR MGA
• Do monthly golf events calendar to assist golf course maintenance, F&B department, and member service staff.
• Be aware of pace of play on the course throughout the day. If pace of play on the course is not within our standards, take necessary action to remedy the situation.
• Read all Event BEO’s to assist, not only golf but the other departments to insure a 5-star experience for our members and guests.
• Enforce all rules and regulations governing golf course usage           
• Operate POS system, Tournament software, and handicap software (GHIN) and continue to be aware of updates in these systems.

Retail Sales:

• Manage daily inventories, stock, up sell provide product knowledge.            
• Assist with period end physical inventories that are done at the direction of the Retail Merchandise Manager.

Employment Standards:

• Requires excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Must have neat and pleasant overall appearance
• Comprehend reading materials, speak, read and write English
• Maintain and promote a superlative professional image with the community.
• Possess a friendly demeanor and a positive attitude.

Physical & Mental Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must have the physical strength, stamina and agility to perform the assigned duties.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently exposed to moving objects and outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.
• Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures.
• Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor.
• Report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries and unsafe work conditions to manager.
• Requires problem solving abilities.
• Maintain a clean, safe and environmentally responsible work environment.
• Must be able to interact with co-workers and have a sense of TEAM.

Required Certifications:

• Minimum age requirement – 18+ (21+ if driving licensed Resort vehicle)
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet the requirements of driver insurability as established by the insurance carrier required.
• Pursuing membership in the PGA

Internship Specific Requirements:

• Will assist management on special projects throughout course of internship
• May rotate through multiple areas
• Mid-term and Final evaluations to be completed by manager
• Spring or Summer Semester
• Must be enrolled in college level coursework and pursuing PGA membership

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)