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Golf For Free : Golf Club Jobs
Working
at a golf course can be a
very beneficial experience; just the free golf alone makes it
worthwhile, not
to mention all the connections that can be made.
Golf club jobs are perfect for teenagers
looking to get into golf, retired people looking to keep busy, and
anyone else
looking for a second job, and some free golf.
If you are interested in free golf, and are
looking into applying for a
job at a golf course, check out these typical golf course jobs.
Cart
Attendant:
Cart
attendants typically have
the job of setting up golf carts in front of the clubhouse for usage,
as well
as washing the carts after golfers are through with them. Additionally, many clubs
have their cart
attendants carry golfers’ clubs to their carts, and sometimes
clean their
clubs. If the
course has a driving
range, they are often times responsible for picking up the balls from
the
range. Cart
attendants potentially can
make a decent amount of tips in cleaning clubs, and shagging bags. Usually you need to be at
least sixteen years
old to work as a cart attendant, and have a driver’s license.
Maintenance
If
you are looking for more manual
labor, there is also the maintenance staff, which works under the
greens
keeper/superintendant in maintaining the course.
This job consists of mowing the greens,
fairways, and rough, watering the course, and making sure the golf
course is in
good shape for play. It
consists of a
considerable about of labor, and I imagine could be very unbearable on
an
extremely hot or cold day, but the maintenance staff typically gets
paid more
than a cart attendant. Again,
you
usually need to be at least sixteen to do this job, and have a
driver’s
license.
Beverage
Cart Driver
In
order to accommodate golfers who
are hungry or thirsty out on the course, most golf courses have a
person who
drives a beverage cart around the course selling snacks, drinks, and
alcohol. The
“beer girl”, as this person
is commonly referred to, is typically a girl, and makes the majority of
her
money in tips. The
beverage cart driver
should be at least eighteen in order to serve alcohol and twenty-one if
they
are required to pour alcohol.
Ranger/Starter
The
ranger and starter are the
people in charge of making sure the pace of play out on the course is
adequate. The
starter stands by the
first tee, makes sure the golfers paid for their round, and tells them
what
time to tee off. The
ranger drives
around the golf course to keep the pace of play at a good rate. In my experiences, most of
the rangers I have
met are usually retired men, but I have seen people of all ages working
as a
ranger.
Clubhouse
Jobs
If
being outside is not for you;
there are plenty of jobs available in the clubhouse.
You could work as a cashier in the pro shop,
a cook in the kitchen, or as a server or bartender.
There
are obviously many golf club
jobs available; meaning lots of opportunities for free golf! If you like to be around
the sport of golf,
and are looking for free golf, apply to your local golf course for a
job!
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