Entry Level Assistant Golf Professional

Make Golf Your Career; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Practicing and Playing Privileges

Discounted employee lunches

Job summary

Queen's Harbour Yacht & Country Club in Jacksonville, FL seeks an entry-level Assistant Golf Professional. This role is ideal for an aspiring PGA professional looking to gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and a clear path to leadership within a premier private club.

You will learn from a leadership team with extensive tournament, instructional, and client relations experience, while supporting teaching, junior programs, and member services in a dynamic private-club setting.

Qualifications

• Entry-level PGA Associate, recent graduate, or aspiring golf professional
• Opportunity to learn from an accomplished leadership team
• Mentorship in club leadership, business operations, and member experience

Responsibilities

• Assist in coaching and lesson delivery
• Develop junior golf programming
• Support tournament administration and member engagement

Skills

Teaching skills

Mentorship

Job description

Overview

Queen's Harbour Yacht & Country Club, one of Jacksonville's premier semi-private clubs, is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and career-oriented Entry Level Assistant Golf Professional to join our team. This position is ideal for an entry-level PGA Associate, recent graduate, or aspiring golf professional looking to accelerate their career through hands-on experience and exceptional mentorship.

This is more than a golf operations position. It is a unique opportunity to learn from an accomplished leadership team with experience at the highest levels of the golf industry while developing the skills necessary to become a future Head Golf Professional or Director of Golf.

Queen's Harbour features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Mark McCumber and is recognized as one of Northeast Florida's premier golf facilities. The club offers first-class golf, racquet sports, marina access, dining, and social programming in a vibrant private club environment.

Why This Opportunity Is Different

This position offers a rare opportunity to learn from a team of highly accomplished golf professionals and instructors, gaining exposure to both elite teaching techniques and private club leadership.

Noah Tuttle, General Manager

• Former Head Golf Professional at Trump National Doral
• Provides mentorship in club leadership, business operations, member experience, revenue generation, and career advancement within the private club industry
• Offers a unique perspective for golf professionals interested in long-term leadership opportunities, including Head Professional, Director of Golf, and General Manager career paths

Ken McAllister, PGA Head Professional

• Internationally recognized instructor
• Former coach of the Chinese National Golf Team
• Former instructor with the PGA TOUR Academy
• Extensive experience developing players of all skill levels
• Mentors assistants in teaching techniques, lesson planning, player communication, and long-term player development

Brian Bateman, First Assistant Professional

• Accomplished instructor with a strong background in player development
• Provides daily mentorship in coaching, lesson delivery, junior golf programming, clinic operations, and student retention
• Works closely with assistants to develop confidence and effectiveness as a teacher

Phil Argianas, PGA Teaching Professional

• Dedicated teaching professional with extensive experience working with golfers of all abilities
• Provides exposure to advanced instruction methodologies and player improvement programs
• Assists in developing coaching skills and teaching philosophy

What You'll Gain

This role is ideal for an aspiring PGA Professional who wants to become an exceptional instructor while also gaining exposure to private club management.

You will learn:

• Teaching methodologies from multiple PGA professionals
• Lesson planning and student development programs
• Junior golf instruction and coaching
• Clinic and player development program management

Communication and relationship-building skills

Private club leadership and business fundamentals

Tournament administration and member engagement

Career planning and advancement within the PGA of America

Few entry-level positions in the country offer direct daily access to four experienced golf professionals with expertise in instruction, player development, club leadership, and PGA career development.

This is not simply an Assistant Professional position. It is a mentorship-driven opportunity designed for someone who is passionate about teaching, eager to learn from some of the industry's most respected instructors, and motivated to build a long-term career in the golf profession.

Whether your goal is to become a Head Golf Professional, a renowned instructor, a Director of Golf, or ultimately a General Manager, Queen's Harbour Yacht & Country Club provides the environment, resources, and mentorship to help you get there.

Benefits

Practicing and Playing Privelages

Discounted employee lunches