Assistant Golf Professional

Overview

Polson Bay Golf Course is a 27-hole golf facility in Polson, Montana. Our goal is to provide an exceptional golf experience through quality course conditions, outstanding service, fair pricing, and a friendly, relaxed environment for golfers of all skill levels.

The Assistant Golf Professional will be an important part of delivering that experience and will have the opportunity to gain meaningful experience in golf operations, tournament management, merchandising, customer service, instruction, and overall facility management.

Polson Bay Golf Course is seeking a motivated and dependable Assistant Golf Professional to join our golf operations team for the 2027 season.

Polson Bay is a 27-hole golf facility serving the Polson community, seasonal residents, visitors, tournament players, and golfers of all ability levels. We are looking for someone who enjoys working with people, takes pride in providing excellent customer service, and wants hands-on experience in the day-to-day operation of a busy golf facility.

The Assistant Golf Professional will work closely with the Director of Golf and Head Golf Professional and will have significant responsibility within the golf shop and tournament operation. This is a great opportunity for someone currently pursuing a career in the golf industry, a PGA Associate, or an experienced golf professional looking for a seasonal position with the opportunity to teach and develop professionally.

Experience Required

Previous golf course, golf shop, tournament, retail, hospitality, or customer-service experience is preferred. A PGA Membership, PGA Associate status, or interest in pursuing the PGA Professional Golf Management program is preferred but not required.

Candidates should have strong customer-service and communication skills, be comfortable working independently and taking responsibility for golf-shop operations, have basic computer and point-of-sale skills, and possess a working knowledge of golf and golf-course etiquette. Knowledge of the Rules of Golf and tournament administration is beneficial.

Experience with foreUP and Golf Genius is preferred but not required, and training can be provided.

Candidates must be willing to work a flexible golf-industry schedule that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and tournament days.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist with the daily management and operation of the golf shop, including opening and closing procedures, tee time management, customer check-in, point-of-sale transactions, merchandise sales, cash handling, and general shop organization.
• Provide professional, friendly customer service to members, passholders, tournament participants, local golfers, and visitors.
• Assist with and help manage tournament operations, including event preparation, registration, player communication, pairings, starting assignments, scoring, results, prize distribution, and coordination with outside-service staff.
• Work extensively with Golf Genius for tournament administration, scoring, pairings, registration, and event communication.
• Use foreUP for tee sheet management, customer transactions, reservations, and daily golf operations.
• Assist with merchandising, receiving inventory, displays, restocking, inventory control, and maintaining a clean and professional golf shop.
• Assist with leagues, outings, junior golf, clinics, and other golf programs hosted by Polson Bay.
• Help monitor daily play and communicate course policies, pace-of-play expectations, and golf cart procedures.
• Assist customers with questions regarding golf course policies, tournaments, leagues, merchandise, and general golf information.
• Help maintain accurate records and complete daily operational tasks as assigned.
• Work cooperatively with golf shop, outside-service, maintenance, food-and-beverage, and management staff.
• Perform other golf-operation duties as necessary to provide a high-quality experience for our customers.

Benefits

Compensation & Schedule

Season: March through October
Pay: $16–$18 per hour, depending on experience
Additional earning opportunity: Private golf instruction

Hours will vary throughout the season, with the busiest schedule occurring during the peak golf months and tournament season.