Overview

The Lead Assistant Golf Professional at Park Ridge Country Club serves a vital role in the operation of the Club and encompasses all areas relating to the golf operations including, league and tournament operations, player development, merchandising and others.

This person reports directly to the Head Golf Professional. This person will be one of the main pieces in the oversite of the entire golf program design and implementation.

This person has five direct reports including Two Assistant Golf Professionals, The Golf Shop Manager, Caddie Manager and Outside Service Manager.

Park Ridge Country Club is located just outside the City of Chicago along the Northwest Train line. Since 1906, PRCC has been an integral part of the community and provided a recreational sanctuary for our families.

There are currently more than 600 Members in all categories who enjoy golf, tennis, swimming, paddle tennis, a la carte, social and banquet amenities.

The 18-hole parkland style course was routed by three classic architects (H.J Tweedie, Tom Bendelow & William Langford), and most recently restored by David Esler in 2001.

The Club is a founding member of the CDGA and has strong ties to the Western Golf Association. PRCC has hosted multiple tournaments, including the 1944 Women’s Western Open, 2017 Western Junior, 2021 Women’s Western Amateur, and is poised to host the 2027 Women’s Western Junior.

The 40,000sq ft. Georgian Style Clubhouse was built in 1925 and has undergone many transformations over the years. The Club enjoys a very active and engaged family-oriented membership and maintains a significant waitlist for people to join.

The Park Ridge Country Club course is a classic parklands design that is not at all long by today’s standards yet offers an interesting challenge to golfers of all skill levels.

A par 70 layout with five par 3 holes and just three par 5s. The course requires a variety of shots and a thoughtful plan for scoring, with varying degrees of risk and reward, depending on the player’s willingness to confront hazards, or avoid them.

Despite limitations of land area and topography, the holes are individually distinctive and visually appealing, with steeply faced sand bunkers and grassy mounds, along with numerous trees which have grown up over the years and line most fairways.

Fast, well-maintained greens, some with steep slopes and others with subtle breaks, require the player’s complete attention through the last shot played.

Experience Required

• Class A PGA Member 3 years minimum
• Extensive Tournament Operations Experience Golf Genius preferably
• Experience with Junior Golf Programming
• Understands the rules of golf and tournament operations.
• Knowledge of practice facility operation and management.
• Effective communication skills orally and in writing.
• Able to provide a high level of customer service with attention to detail.
• Proficient with common MS Office and POS systems.
• Candidates must be highly motivated, hard-working and a team player.

Essential Responsibilities

• Exceptional tournament operations experience utilizing Golf Genius to assist in running a large tournament and league program with a fun and engaging membership.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the work and success of the club and the company by being service and solution oriented, having positive interactions with all club staff and members / guests, and meeting established quality, service, and safety expectations.
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround time, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service.
• Leading an active Junior Golf Program that includes clinic instruction, individual instruction, PGA Junior League Team and Junior Interclub.
• Experienced club fitting, preferably utilizing Trackman for a discerning clientele.
• Expertise teaching and coaching a broad demographic of golfers.
• Desire to help lead Junior Golf Program in alignment with American Development Model.
• Oversee assistant professional responsible for various tournaments.
• Assist the Head Golf Professional with leading and mentoring a team that includes the assistant professionals, golf shop manager, PGM interns, caddy management staff and outside service staff.
• Maintains the confidentiality of company, employee, and member / guest information.
• Competent and respected players that will compete in PGA Section events and play golf regularly with members.

Benefits

• 401K Program (eligible on 1-year anniversary date)
• Health Insurance (Family or Single) - % paid for by club.
• Staff Contract with Major Golf Manufacturing Company
• Complimentary Meals (lunch and dinner)
• Staff Clothing Allowance and Uniforms
• PGA Merchandise Show Expenses
• Paid Vacation
• PGA Dues Paid
• Education Reimbursement
• Accompany Head Professional on Member Golf Trips to enhance member relations. Past and destinations have included : Sea Island, Lost Dunes, Oak Hill, Hammock Beach, Montego Bay, Punta Cana, and Cabo San Lucas.
• Attends and actively participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Playing and Practicing - staff are strongly encouraged to play with members and in local section events.
• Extensive continuing education and work experience opportunities.
• Use of Head Professionals Trackman, and other devices and tablets, for golf instruction and fitting at no expense.
• All fittings are paid at the same rate as lessons.
• Very flexible schedule in shoulder season and winter (club and golf shop are officially closed for January and February and this position is still paid full salary during this time).

Last updated : 2024-05-10