I would like to know what it takes to be a Club Pro.?
September 14th, 2009 | by admin |I am pretty set i’ll never make the PGA tour. I do love the game though. I love to improve, and help others do the same. I love just watching the ball fly. And there is no greater satisfaction then when you cure someones slice. What can i do to make Golf my career, even if I can never go on tour.
Most club professionals start as assistants to the head pro. They service the membership, by getting their clubs, putting them on carts,selling them merchandise from the pro shop, booking starting times, opening and closing the shop. During the season the assistants put in very long hours. In the meantime they are studying pro shop operations, selling techniques, teaching techniques, which comes as an apprenticeship for two years with a PGA club pro. During this time the club professional will have the assistant run clinics for new golfers, junior golfers and even suggest members take lessons from the assistant. Once they are ready and have exhibited that they can play the game by scoring in the mid 70s they take both a written exam which is graded by the PGA committee and an oral exam in front of the same committee. Their pro shop management exam may be regiional and only given during the winter months. They must pass this as part of their certification. Then when all the preliminary requisites have been fulfilled, the PGA professional under whom he has served his apprenticeship will recommend that he be rated as a PGA professional.He will now join many other assistants who have gone the same route looking for a club at which he may be head PGA golf professional.
2 Responses to “I would like to know what it takes to be a Club Pro.?”
By codyr015 on Sep 15, 2009 | Reply
I dont really know how to become one either so i can’t really answer your questin but i aslo feel the same way. i want to be around golf my entire life and if im not good enough to play profession then i would like to work at a course which im going to be doin in july = ] start at th bttom workin at a golf course and stick with it. be friendly and try to work your way up. good luck. and if u find a way tell me haha
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high school golfer, worker
By googie on Sep 15, 2009 | Reply
Most club professionals start as assistants to the head pro. They service the membership, by getting their clubs, putting them on carts,selling them merchandise from the pro shop, booking starting times, opening and closing the shop. During the season the assistants put in very long hours. In the meantime they are studying pro shop operations, selling techniques, teaching techniques, which comes as an apprenticeship for two years with a PGA club pro. During this time the club professional will have the assistant run clinics for new golfers, junior golfers and even suggest members take lessons from the assistant. Once they are ready and have exhibited that they can play the game by scoring in the mid 70s they take both a written exam which is graded by the PGA committee and an oral exam in front of the same committee. Their pro shop management exam may be regiional and only given during the winter months. They must pass this as part of their certification. Then when all the preliminary requisites have been fulfilled, the PGA professional under whom he has served his apprenticeship will recommend that he be rated as a PGA professional.He will now join many other assistants who have gone the same route looking for a club at which he may be head PGA golf professional.
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Ten years ago , our country club went through the process of hiring a new golf pro. The Pro Selection Committee consisted of 5 members detailed our requirements and the local PGA was selected to deciminate the information. We received over 100 resumes every one of which was reveiwed by the PSC. The number was reduced to 30, all of whom were interviewed. From the 30, the Committee narrowed the selection to 5 who were reinterviewed as well as writing what they hoped to accomplish as Head Pro. The Committee also received input from some of our club members who were familiar with the person we finally chose.