Open Writing Spots at The Sand Trap

[iacas]

I'll update this post periodically to list the open positions we have at The Sand Trap .com.

Perks
First off, any regular position at The Sand Trap provides the following benefits:

• A platform from which you can share your views of the golf world and be heard by industry leaders, golf fans, players, and everyone in between. Our visitor numbers are pretty high.
• Ability and access to review equipment and courses you can review.
• "Newport Cup" staff competitions in a good golf destination (when we can).
• Discounts on equipment (varies by company).
• Moderator status in the forum

In other words, though we do have some nice perks, we are looking for people who are passionate about the game of golf and would derive some fun and enjoyment from writing about it. Eventually we're going to pay our staff, but for now, it's some free equipment and the chance to get your name and opinions out there.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities would include:

• Submitting a weekly column, on time and to (our admittedly loose) standards. Columns range from 800 to 1400+ words.

That's really it. There are opportunities, of course, to do more, but these aren't requirements at all:

• Become more active in the forum.
• Review equipment and courses.
• Contribute extra "Swing Thoughts" type columns.

We're pretty flexible with taking a week off here or there, for any reason, and we all take several weeks off around Christmas time.

Open Positions

Hittin' the Links
http://thesandtrap.com/b/hittin_the_links
Published on Mondays, Hittin' the Links is basically a quickie list of nine (we could expand it to 18 if there's interest) links from around the world of golf, including the recent tournaments, with a short comment on each. Ideally someone applying for HtL would also participate in the forum a fair bit, and I have some ideas on how we can create some more relevant discussions each week as well.

To Apply
To apply, please send a PM to both me and Mike (mvmac). Tell me which column you're interested in. Give me a little background on your writing skills. Tell me why you'd make a good columnist. Share some ideas you have for future columns... that sort of thing.