Head Golf Professional / General Manager

Studio Golf - Newport; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PGA Annual Dues

Job summary

Studio Golf Newport in Irvine, CA seeks a Head Golf Professional / General Manager to lead operations, staff, and golf programming. The role blends facilities leadership with hands-on instruction and a focus on member experience and growth.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in leadership within golf or hospitality, PGA membership or equivalent, and strong skills in sales, communication, and financial oversight; TrackMan experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience in golf, hospitality, fitness, or a membership-based business.
• PGA membership/associate status or comparable professional golf experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, sales, hospitality, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to understand and manage revenue, expenses, labor, and business performance.
• Strong knowledge of golf and comfort with golf technology such as TrackMan.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and peak member hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the overall performance and day-to-day operation of Studio Golf Newport.
• Lead, train, schedule, and manage location staff while maintaining a positive, accountable team culture.
• Ensure the facility, golf technology, gym, wellness areas, and member spaces consistently operate at a premium standard.
• Manage vendors, maintenance, inventory, and execution of Studio Golf operating policies and procedures.
• Deliver a best-in-class hospitality experience and build strong relationships with members and guests.
• Address member needs and concerns quickly and professionally.
• Build an engaged club community through member events, leagues, clinics, and other programming.
• Drive membership growth and retention through tours, lead follow-up, referrals, outreach, and local partnerships.
• Develop corporate event and private group business within the Newport/Irvine community.
• Manage location revenue, labor, controllable expenses, and overall profitability.
• Monitor key business metrics and regularly review performance and opportunities with the Director of Operations.
• Serve as the Head Golf Professional and golf ambassador for Studio Golf Newport.
• Support and oversee coaches and instructors while maintaining a high standard for golf instruction and player development.
• Promote lessons, new-member assessments, clinics, leagues, club fitting, and other player-development programs.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of TrackMan and other Studio Golf training technologies.
• Provide private golf instruction for up to 20 hours per month, subject to the operational needs of the location.

Skills

Leadership

Sales

Hospitality

Communication

Relationship building

Budget & Finances

Golf knowledge

Education

PGA membership or equivalent

Tools

TrackMan

Job description

Overview

Position Type: Full-Time

Reports To: Director of Operations - Studio Golf Management Co.

Location: Irvine, CA

About Studio Golf

Studio Golf is a premium indoor golf performance, fitness, wellness and social club combining state-of-the-art golf technology, expert coaching, strength training, recovery services, and a high-end social environment. Members use Studio Golf to practice, train, compete, and connect while also participating in lessons, leagues, events, and other player-development experiences.

Position Overview

The Head Golf Professional / General Manager is responsible for the overall success and day-to-day leadership of Studio Golf Newport, including operations, staff leadership, membership growth and retention, financial performance, member experience, and golf programming.

This is first and foremost a General Manager position. The individual will be a highly visible, hands-on leader who takes ownership of the location and its results. In addition, the position provides the opportunity to teach private golf lessons for up to 20 hours per month. Teaching must be scheduled around the needs of the business and may not interfere with General Manager responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Location Leadership & Operations

• Take ownership of the overall performance and day-to-day operation of Studio Golf Newport.
• Lead, train, schedule, and manage location staff while maintaining a positive, accountable team culture.
• Ensure the facility, golf technology, gym, wellness areas, and member spaces consistently operate at a premium standard.
• Manage vendors, maintenance, inventory, and execution of Studio Golf operating policies and procedures.

Member Experience & Community

• Deliver a best-in-class hospitality experience and build strong relationships with members and guests.
• Address member needs and concerns quickly and professionally.
• Build an engaged club community through member events, leagues, clinics, and other programming.

Sales & Financial Performance

• Drive membership growth and retention through tours, lead follow-up, referrals, outreach, and local partnerships.
• Develop corporate event and private group business within the Newport/Irvine community.
• Manage location revenue, labor, controllable expenses, and overall profitability.
• Monitor key business metrics and regularly review performance and opportunities with the Director of Operations.

Golf Leadership & Instruction

• Serve as the Head Golf Professional and golf ambassador for Studio Golf Newport.
• Support and oversee coaches and instructors while maintaining a high standard for golf instruction and player development.
• Promote lessons, new-member assessments, clinics, leagues, club fitting, and other player-development programs.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of TrackMan and other Studio Golf training technologies.
• Provide private golf instruction for up to 20 hours per month, subject to the operational needs of the location.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience in golf, hospitality, fitness, sports performance, or a membership-based business preferred.
• Golf instruction/player-development experience; PGA membership/associate status or comparable professional golf experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, sales, hospitality, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to understand and manage revenue, expenses, labor, and business performance.
• Strong knowledge of golf and comfort with golf technology such as TrackMan.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and peak member hours as needed.

Key Success Metrics

Success will be measured by member satisfaction, membership growth and retention, location profitability, operational excellence, team performance, event and ancillary revenue, and lesson/player-development participation.

Why Join Studio Golf

This is an opportunity to lead one of Studio Golf's newest locations while remaining actively involved in golf instruction and player development. The role offers the ability to make a meaningful impact on the Newport club and grow with Studio Golf Management Co. as the company expands.

Benefits

• - Health Insurance
• - PGA Annual Dues