Player Assistant

Master Association for Rancho Laquinta; La Quinta (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Uniforms provided

Complimentary meal on duty

Practice and playing privileges

EOS Fitness membership

Job summary

Master Association for Rancho Laquinta is seeking a Player Assistant – Seasonal, Part-time to serve as the on-course ambassador, elevating course ranger duties into a high-touch hospitality role. This position runs from November through May, with a four-day work week and weekend/holiday availability.

The role emphasizes golf etiquette, member engagement, and ensuring pristine course presentation. You will assist with events, live scoring, and guest services while maintaining professional

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of golf etiquette, rules of play, and pace dynamics.
• High-touch customer service skills with diplomacy and communication abilities.
• Professional, polished demeanor aligned with luxury private club standards.
• Ability to operate a golf cart safely and work outdoors in varying weather for extended shifts.
• Physically capable of lifting up to 25 pounds and moving inventory as needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor course flow and assist groups in maintaining pace.
• Warmly welcome players and check in to exceed expectations.
• Help preserve course conditions by repairing ball marks and raking bunkers when needed.
• Keep on-course comfort stations stocked with water, ice, and fruit.
• Enforce club rules and assist with weather-related evacuations with tact.
• Support tournaments and member-guest events with logistics and scoring.

Skills

Golf etiquette

Customer service

Professional demeanor

Golf cart operation

Physical stamina

Outdoor work

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Title: Player Assistant – Seasonal, Part-time

Reports To: Director of Golf

Department: Golf Operations

Position Overview

Serves as the primary ambassador on the course, facilitating a seamless, highly enjoyable, and appropriately paced round for members and guests. Elevates traditional course ranger duties into a white-glove hospitality role, combining proactive service, expert golf etiquette, and discreet flow management. This is a seasonal position November – May.

Key Responsibilities

• Course Flow & Pace Management: Monitor course flow discreetly; assist groups in maintaining proper pace by helping spot tee shots, tracking lost balls, and offering gentle, supportive assistance rather than rigid policing.
• Elevated Member Engagement: Warmly welcome players throughout the round, checking in to ensure member expectations are exceeded.
• Course Care & Presentation: Help preserve pristine playing conditions by repairing ball marks, filling divots, raking bunkers when necessary, and monitoring cart path compliance.
• Comfort & Amenity Oversight: Ensure on-course comfort stations remain pristine, fully stocked with fresh water, ice, and apples throughout the operating day.
• Safety & Policy Enforcement: Enforce club rules, dress codes, and cart regulations with utmost diplomacy and tact; assist with course evacuations during inclement weather hazards.
• Tournament & Event Support: Assist the Golf Operations team with tournament logistics, live scoring, starter duties, and staging during member-guest events and club championships.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Deep understanding of golf etiquette, rules of play, and course pace dynamics.
• High-touch customer service skills with exceptional diplomacy, tact, and communication abilities.
• Professional, polished demeanor aligned with luxury private club standards.
• Ability to operate a golf cart safely and work outdoors in varying weather conditions for extended shifts.
• Efficiently transports amenities, inventory, or equipment weighing up to 40 pounds across property facilities.
• Stoops, bends, and reaches regularly to service low-level inventory and stock items.

Experience & Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience in golf course operations, private club hospitality, or upscale customer service preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Four-day work week, must be able to work weekends and holidays
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Staff Uniforms Provided
• Complimentary meal while on duty
• Practice and playing privileges
• EOS Fitness Membership available per club policy

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods and perform frequent bending, reaching, and other physical activities