What are the responsibilities and job description for the USGA Boatwright Tournament Operations & Administration Intern position at Arizona Golf Association?
Job Purpose
The PJ Boatwright Internship was created by the United States Golf Association to provide an opportunity and education to individuals interested in seeking a career in golf administration. The internship is 6 months, and the intern will have an opportunity to work with all departments as part of the internship.
The Tournament Operations and Administration Intern supports the planning, execution, and administration of AZ GOLF’s tournaments and related programs. This role provides hands-on experience in event operations, member engagement, and administrative support, ensuring a high-quality experience for participants while gaining practical knowledge of event operations, logistics, and organizational processes.
Duties And Responsibilities
The PJ Boatwright Internship was created by the United States Golf Association to provide an opportunity and education to individuals interested in seeking a career in golf administration. The internship is 6 months, and the intern will have an opportunity to work with all departments as part of the internship.
The Tournament Operations and Administration Intern supports the planning, execution, and administration of AZ GOLF’s tournaments and related programs. This role provides hands-on experience in event operations, member engagement, and administrative support, ensuring a high-quality experience for participants while gaining practical knowledge of event operations, logistics, and organizational processes.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Assist with all aspects of tournament operations, including registration, starting, scoring, course setup, pace-of-play monitoring, and communication with staff.
- Support tournament preparation, including identifying hole locations, creating hole location sheets, and marking the course.
- Receive training and assist with event setup, pairings, tee sheets, and scoring using the Golf Genius tournament management system.
- Manage and care for all event-related equipment and supplies.
- Work closely with host club staff, volunteers, and rules officials before and during events.
- Help manage communications with participants, volunteers, and partner organizations.
- Maintain and organize tournament data, records, and reporting.
- Assist with post-event follow-up, including results reporting and feedback collection.
- Support administrative tasks related to tournament operations, such as scheduling, correspondence, and documentation.
- Contribute ideas to improve tournament processes and enhance participant experiences.
- Golf knowledge and background preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Office is required.
- Live in Phoenix Metro local area throughout the duration of internship.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work in team environment.
- This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
- Valid driver’s license required. Willingness to travel and ability to drive company vehicles to tournaments.
- Willingness and ability to work early mornings and weekends and work 40 hours per week as required.
- Must be able to lift 40 pounds and use tools needed to setup tent