About the role#
This is a 13-week summer internship focused on tournament operations for the Northern Texas PGA. You will assist in conducting the All American Tour and various championships for PGA Members and Associates. This role provides hands-on experience in Section operations and Junior Golf programming across the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
What you'll do#
- Manage pre-tournament tasks like course marking, selecting hole locations, and setting up equipment.
- Handle on-site duties including player registration, starting, rules officiating, scoring, and awards.
- Complete post-tournament reporting and equipment tear-down.
- Communicate with host staff, junior golfers, parents, caddies, and spectators.
- Enforce All American Tour rules, including the Rules of Golf and Pace of Play.
- Transport and maintain tournament equipment.
- Support Section and Foundation operations as needed.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a college degree program, with third or fourth-year students preferred.
- Preference for students in a PGA Golf Management University program.
- Basic knowledge of golf and its rules.
- Interest in a career in golf or sports administration.
- Ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively.
- General computer literacy, including experience with tablets, smartphones, and hand-held radios.
- Ability to work early mornings, weekends, and outdoors in extreme temperatures.
- Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds, stand for long periods, and operate a golf cart.
- Comfort with public speaking.
- Reliable automobile access for travel throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area and existing insurance.
Location & details#
- Location: Frisco, Texas, with travel throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
- Term: Summer 2027 (May 25 to August 17).
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Schedule: Full-time (approximately 40 to 50 hours per week).
- Compensation: Paid internship with a minimum of $600 per two-week pay period and overtime pay for hours exceeding 40 per week.
About Northern Texas PGA
The Northern Texas PGA is a spectator sports organization founded in 1968. It operates as one of 41 sections of the PGA of America. The organization covers the northern portion of Texas and maintains its headquarters on the PGA Frisco campus. Its staff manages daily operations for the section, the Northern Texas PGA Foundation, and The Ronny Golf Park.
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