What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Player Development position at Catalyst Golf Performance?
Catalyst Golf Performance | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Catalyst Golf Performance (CGP) is a technology-driven golf performance company delivering comprehensive coaching, data-backed evaluation, and structured player-development systems.
Our approach goes beyond traditional golf instruction. We connect golf coaching, physical performance, technology, equipment, practice design, and on-course performance to create individualized development pathways designed around each player's goals.
The Catalyst model integrates:
- Comprehensive golf game assessment
- High-performance coaching
- Technology-driven swing and movement analysis
- Golf-specific physical screening and fitness integration
- Structured player-development pathways
- Custom equipment evaluation and fitting
- Junior, adult, and executive player development
- On-course coaching and performance strategy
Catalyst continues to expand throughout the Midwest through premium training environments and strategic facility partnerships.
Catalyst Golf Performance is seeking a Director of Player Development — Milwaukee Market to lead player development, coaching delivery, client relationships, and performance-program growth throughout the Milwaukee region.
This is a player-coach leadership position for someone who wants to do more than maintain a lesson book.
The Director of Player Development will personally coach athletes while helping build and oversee the complete Catalyst player-development experience—from initial assessment through programming, physical-development recommendations, equipment optimization, practice planning, and on-course performance.
As the Milwaukee market grows, this individual will also play an important role in developing client relationships, expanding programming, and mentoring future Catalyst coaches.
- Deliver exceptional full-time golf coaching
- Build, retain, and develop a strong client base
- Conduct comprehensive player evaluations
- Translate data into clear, actionable improvement plans
- Integrate technical, physical, equipment, and performance considerations
- Build long-term coaching relationships rather than transactional lessons
- Represent the Catalyst brand professionally
- Help grow the Milwaukee player-development market
- Support and mentor additional coaching staff as the market expands
- Conduct comprehensive Catalyst Golf Game Assessments
- Develop individualized player-development roadmaps
- Deliver private, semi-private, group, and on-course coaching
- Manage ongoing player progress and program accountability
- Integrate golf-specific physical screening into coaching recommendations
- Conduct equipment evaluations and custom club-fitting sessions
- Develop junior and adult player-development pathways
- Utilize technology and performance data to guide coaching decisions
- Help develop Milwaukee-area client relationships and referral networks
- Support clinics, events, corporate programming, and player-development initiatives
- Collaborate with Catalyst leadership on programming, coaching standards, and best practices
- Assist with future coach recruitment, onboarding, and development
Catalyst utilizes industry-leading coaching and evaluation technology, including:
- Sportsbox AI 3D Motion Capture
- K-Vest 3D Motion Analysis
- TrackMan or equivalent launch-monitor technology
- High-speed 2D video analysis
- Golf-specific physical screening
- Pressure and ground-force analysis through Smart2Move or comparable technology when available
- Equipment and club-performance analysis
Technology is used as a tool—not the product. The goal is to turn meaningful data into understandable, actionable coaching for every player.
Each player begins with a comprehensive evaluation designed to establish where they are, where they want to go, and what needs to change to get there.
Players receive:
✔ Comprehensive performance evaluation
✔ Personalized improvement roadmap
✔ Technical coaching priorities
✔ Physical-performance recommendations
✔ Equipment recommendations when appropriate
✔ Structured practice and development plan
✔ Ongoing coaching and progress evaluation
Target Total Compensation: $90,000–$125,000 annually
Compensation is performance-driven and designed to reward coaching production, client development, retention, and market growth.
Position Type: Full Time
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Target Start: Immediate / Fall 2026
Application Deadline: Open until filled
- PGA Associate — Level 1 minimum, or comparable professional-development pathway
- Strong golf instruction and player-development skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability and desire to develop and maintain a strong coaching clientele
- Professional, entrepreneurial, and growth-oriented mindset
- Comfortable working within a technology-driven coaching environment
- TPI Certification
- Junior player development
- Sportsbox AI 3D analysis
- K-Vest or comparable 3D motion analysis
- Advanced 2D video analysis
- TrackMan experience
- Custom club fitting
- Golf-specific fitness and body-swing connection concepts
- On-course coaching and performance strategy
This is an opportunity to become a meaningful part of Catalyst's continued expansion rather than simply stepping into another teaching position.
The Director of Player Development will have access to:
- A proven comprehensive player-development system
- Catalyst's established Chicago and Midwest player network
- Advanced performance technology
- Equipment and fitting support
- Marketing and client-development support
- Structured coaching programs rather than isolated lessons
- Opportunities to develop junior, adult, executive, and competitive players
- A clear pathway toward market and multi-site leadership as Catalyst expands
We're looking for someone who wants to coach at a high level, build relationships, develop players over time, and help build something significant.
Marty Evans
Catalyst Golf Performance
📧 marty@catalystgp.com
🌐 catalystgp.com
Salary : $90,000 - $125,000