Head Golf Professional
Nashua Country Club
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Nashua Country Club in Nashua, NH seeks a Head Golf Professional who blends exceptional private‑club service with business acumen to operate a successful golf program. The role leads instruction, fittings, and player development, while overseeing tee sheets, tournaments, and the golf shop.
The candidate will mentor staff, partner with the Golf Course Superintendent, and focus on member satisfaction and program growth, preserving club traditions while embracing modern instruction and technology.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in golf management.
- PGA Class A Certification required or actively pursuing.
- Experience in private club leadership and member service.
Responsibilities
- Lead instruction, clinics, player development, and club fitting with modern teaching tools.
- Oversee tee-sheet management, tournaments, pace of play and outside services.
- Manage Golf Shop operations, merchandising, and budget in partnership with GM.
- Mentor assistant professionals and seasonal staff; ensure exceptional member service.
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Job description
Founded in 1916, Nashua Country Club is a distinguished private club in the heart of Nashua, New Hampshire. For more than a century, the Club has upheld a strong commitment to fellowship, tradition, and the game of golf, serving as a gathering place for generations of members and their families.
Golf is central to the Nashua Country Club experience. NCC is an 18-hole private club with approximately 365 Full Golf members and 24,000 rounds annually. The Club has an active, engaged golf membership, a strong tournament tradition, and exceptional outdoor practice facilities, including a full driving range and dedicated short-game area.
Unlike many traditional New England golf operations, NCC offers meaningful year-round opportunities for programming, instruction, player development, and club fitting. The Club features four TrackMan simulator bays. Three are located in NCC's premier indoor Sports Center, which also houses a four-sheet, tournament-specification curling facility, the only dedicated curling facility in New Hampshire. A fourth TrackMan bay in the Golf Shop is dedicated to club fitting and instruction.
Beyond golf, NCC offers dining, social, recreational, and family programming in a welcoming environment where relationships and community are central to the member experience. The Club is entering an exciting period of investment and renewal, giving its next Head Golf Professional a distinctive opportunity to shape the future of golf at NCC while preserving the traditions and character that have defined the Club for generations.
Nashua Country Club seeks a Head Golf Professional who combines exceptional private-club service and personal presence with the organizational ability, leadership skills, and business acumen required to operate a successful golf program.
- Highly visible and member-focused. Genuinely enjoys being around members, learns names and preferences, builds relationships across generations, and understands that exceptional private-club service is often found in the small details.
- A leader and developer of people. Establishes high standards, leads by example, develops assistant professionals and seasonal staff, delegates effectively, and creates a culture in which the entire golf team takes pride in the member experience.
- An exceptional communicator. Approachable, responsive, and professional when communicating with members, staff, Club leadership, committees, and fellow department heads.
- Organized and accountable. Manages a complex operation with attention to detail, follows through on commitments, anticipates issues, and takes ownership of results.
- Innovative and forward-looking. Respects the traditions of a club founded in 1916 while embracing technology, modern instruction, club fitting, and creative programming that increases participation and engagement.
Bachelor's degree in Professional Golf Management, Sports Management, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
PGA Class A Professional.
- Serve as the visible, approachable leader of the golf operation, building meaningful relationships across the membership and maintaining exceptional service standards.
- Apply Club policies, dress standards, and golf etiquette consistently and diplomatically; resolve member concerns promptly and effectively.
- Lead by example through an active, hands‑on presence in daily operations, including peak playing periods, tournaments, tee‑sheet management, pace of play, outside services, bag storage, and practice facilities.
- Maintain organized, welcoming Golf Shop and practice facilities.
- Oversee golf technology and operating systems, including Clubessential, Golf Genius, GHIN, TrackMan, and related platforms.
- Partner with the Golf Course Superintendent on conditions, scheduling, weather impacts, and tournament setup; work with Club leadership and the Golf Committee to balance tournaments, equitable member access, and pace of play.
- Establish clear procedures that support consistent service, efficiency, and safety.
- Lead instruction, clinics, player development, and club fitting for golfers of all ages and abilities, using modern teaching technology.
- Develop year‑round programming that makes full use of NCC's four TrackMan bays and outdoor practice facilities.
- Develop a robust junior golf program that grows participation, builds skills, and fosters a lifelong love of the game.
- Use TrackMan, video analysis, and other tools to elevate instruction and fitting quality.
- Create meaningful opportunities for assistant professionals to teach, conduct fittings, and advance in their PGA careers while ensuring the broader golf operation remains fully supported.
- Plan, promote, and execute a diverse annual calendar of championships, member‑guest events, member‑member events, leagues, and social golf programs.
- Maintain personal accountability for tournament planning, accuracy, communication, and execution‑from registration and Golf Genius scoring through awards and final results.
- Coordinate with clubhouse, culinary, course, and communications teams to deliver seamless events; use participation and feedback to improve future programming.
- Lead Golf Shop retail operations, including buying, assortment planning, inventory control, pricing, receiving, special orders, and visual presentation.
- Develop a merchandising strategy that reflects member preferences, reinforces the NCC brand, and achieves established revenue and margin goals.
- Maintain disciplined point‑of‑sale, billing, inventory, and financial controls with timely and accurate reporting.
- Cultivate productive vendor relationships and stay current on apparel, equipment, technology, and retail trends.
- Recruit, hire, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate assistant professionals, Golf Shop staff, outside services personnel, and seasonal team members.
- Set clear expectations and foster a professional, accountable, service‑oriented team culture.
- Mentor and evaluate staff, provide timely feedback, and support PGA education and career advancement.
- Plan staffing and delegate effectively while remaining visible and ensuring consistent operational coverage.
- Develop, manage, and monitor the annual golf‑operations budget in partnership with the General Manager.
- Track revenue, expenses, inventory, labor, and operating metrics; deliver accurate reporting and forecasts.
- Grow participation and revenue responsibly while managing expenses, maintaining controls, and protecting service quality.
- Anticipate member needs and communicate proactively and accurately about tournaments, programs, scheduling, course matters, and operational changes.
- Keep golf information current across the Club website, app, email, and other digital channels.
- Participate actively in Golf Committee meetings and provide informed operational recommendations to Club leadership.
- Collaborate across departments so the golf program is integrated with the broader Club calendar and member experience.
- Medical, dental
- Simple IRA under club plan and rules
- PGA dues and approved professional membership fees
- Professional development and continuing‑education support
- Complimentary meals while on duty
- Access to Club amenities in accordance with Club policy
- Instruction and club‑fitting earning opportunities in accordance with Club policy
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