Career jobs in golf?

[buckeyekid1996]

what are some jobs in golf that i could do? and how much would it pay? like a club maker or something?

[meenman]

Grounds crew is usually the easiest way to get in - i hear it pays a bit above minimum wage.

But most of the work is done early - so you will have plenty of afternoon time to golf.

[buckeyekid1996]

Originally Posted by meenman

Grounds crew is usually the easiest way to get in - i hear it pays a bit above minimum wage.

But most of the work is done early - so you will have plenty of afternoon time to golf.

that but i want something i can make good money off of.

[meenman]

Originally Posted by buckeyekid1996

that but i want something i can make good money off of.

Ask most people in the golf industry - they make very little, the exception being a gm or superintendent - but both are generally underpaid for the hours they put in. Instructors can make decent money - but they dont always fill all of their time with lessons.

Unless you can greatly lower that 30 handicap - grounds crew is the best suggestion I can give you.

[johnclayton1982]

Your question is way too open ended.

Go to law school and launch a law firm that reps golf courses.  You'll do really well.

How much education do you have?  Age?  Experience?  Etc....

[meenman]

I forgot - those jerks that collect for *charity* sitting on a par 3 all day also always have openings - one more reason i tend to avoid public courses

[mdl]

Sig says you're 15.  Plenty of options.  Could get a business/econ/marketing BA and try to get into the business, marketing, or sales side of golf resort, club, or course companies.  Could get an engineering degree (mechanical? materials? industrial?) and push hard to get internships in the design division of a club company.  If you can get down to scratch or near scratch you could try to become a pro (as in teacher, not PGA tour pro).

If you win the lotto you could go into course ownership :)

[mdl]

Also, like was said above, if you're just grounds crew running the mowers and whatnot you'll get paid near minimum wage.  But I met a guy on the course a while back who was getting a 2 year degree in essentially golf course botany.  Learning some of the biology of grass, all about the different types used in courses, their properties and needs, what climate they prefer, how to maintain them all properly, different diseases, etc.  With that kind of degree and some experience you could aim for being a course superintendent, which would pay much more of a career wage than simple grounds crew.

[kathybhylton]

Originally Posted by meenman

Ask most people in the golf industry - they make very little, the exception being a gm or superintendent - but both are generally underpaid for the hours they put in. Instructors can make decent money - but they dont always fill all of their time with lessons.

Unless you can greatly lower that 30 handicap - grounds crew is the best suggestion I can give you.

You're still young. Go to college and choose a good education for you.

Originally Posted by mdl

Sig says you're 15.  Plenty of options.  Could get a business/econ/marketing BA and try to get into the business, marketing, or sales side of golf resort, club, or course companies.  Could get an engineering degree (mechanical? materials? industrial?) and push hard to get internships in the design division of a club company.  If you can get down to scratch or near scratch you could try to become a pro (as in teacher, not PGA tour pro).

If you win the lotto you could go into course ownership :)