Assistant Golf Professional
Impact: Direct
Assists the Head Golf Professional in managing golf operations, including teaching lessons, organizing tournaments, managing pro shop inventory, and providing excellent customer service to club members and guests.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Low
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 45-55 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $55,000
- Entry-level
- $35,000
- Senior
- $80,000
- Growth by 2033
- Average
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $25,000 - $40,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Golf Instruction
- Tournament Management
- Retail Sales
- Inventory Management
- Golf Course Operations
Soft skills
- Communication
- Customer Service
- Leadership
- Patience
- Problem-solving
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree or Professional Certification
- Licensing
- Yes
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Head Golf Professional, Director of Golf, Golf Course Manager
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High