Description

Overview

Director of Golf
Smithfields Country Club

Location: Easley, South Carolina
Position Type: Full-Time, Salaried
Reports To: Ownership / General Manager
Position Overview

Smithfields Country Club is seeking a professional, motivated, and highly organized Director of Golf to lead the club's golf operations and help continue the club's growth and improvement.

The Director of Golf will be responsible for delivering an exceptional member and guest experience, managing the golf staff, overseeing daily golf operations, growing participation in club events, improving retail and instructional offerings, and maintaining a professional culture across the golf operation.

This position is ideal for someone who understands private club service, takes ownership of the member experience, leads from the front, and wants to be part of a club with significant momentum and continued investment.
Key Responsibilities
Golf Operations

• Oversee all daily golf operations, including the pro shop, tee sheet, member play, guest play, cart operations, range operations, tournaments, outings, leagues, and golf events.
• Maintain a professional, clean, organized, and welcoming golf shop environment.
• Ensure tee sheets are properly managed and that member access, pace of play, guest policies, and club rules are consistently enforced.
• Oversee cart staging, cart barn standards, driving range presentation, bag drop service, and overall outside services.
• Coordinate with course maintenance to communicate course conditions, cart path rules, closures, frost delays, aerification schedules, and other operational updates.
• Ensure the golf operation is prepared each day before member play begins.

Member Experience

• Serve as a visible and approachable leader for members, guests, and staff.
• Create a high-service environment where members feel recognized, valued, and well cared for.
• Respond professionally and promptly to member questions, concerns, and feedback.
• Help build a strong club culture through communication, programming, consistency, and professionalism.
• Support membership growth and retention by making the golf experience a major strength of the club.

Staff Leadership

• Recruit, train, schedule, supervise, and hold accountable all golf operations staff, including assistant professionals, pro shop staff, cart staff, range staff, and outside services.
• Set clear standards for professionalism, punctuality, dress code, member interaction, daily task completion, and communication.
• Ensure staff are properly trained on club policies, POS procedures, tee sheet management, cart operations, event execution, and service expectations.
• Lead by example and step into operational roles when needed.
• Maintain a culture of accountability, teamwork, and pride in the club.

Tournament and Event Management

• Plan, organize, promote, and execute member tournaments, leagues, junior golf programs, couples golf, clinics, outings, and other golf events.
• Build a strong annual golf calendar that drives member engagement and participation.
• Communicate event details clearly to members and staff.
• Manage tournament registration, pairings, scoring, prizes, rules, pace of play, and post-event follow-up.
• Work with food and beverage leadership to coordinate event needs, staffing, timing, and member experience.

Instruction and Player Development

• Provide professional golf instruction to members and guests, if applicable.
• Develop clinics, junior programs, ladies programs, beginner programs, and other player development opportunities.
• Grow participation in golf programming across all skill levels.
• Help create a welcoming pathway for new golfers, families, juniors, and newer members.

Retail and Merchandising

• Oversee golf shop merchandising, inventory, displays, ordering, receiving, pricing, and sales strategy.
• Maintain appropriate product mix, clean displays, and professional presentation.
• Track inventory and reduce shrinkage.
• Promote golf shop sales through member communication, events, seasonal displays, and strong customer service.
• Ensure special orders and member requests are handled promptly and professionally.

Financial and Administrative Duties

• Assist with budgeting, revenue tracking, labor planning, inventory control, and operational reporting.
• Monitor golf-related revenue streams, including guest fees, cart fees, range revenue, tournament revenue, lessons, clinics, retail sales, and outings.
• Help identify opportunities to grow revenue while protecting the member experience.
• Ensure accurate billing, POS procedures, member charging, and daily closeout processes.
• Maintain organized records for events, staffing, inventory, and golf operations.

Communication

• Communicate clearly with ownership, management, staff, and members.
• Provide regular updates regarding golf operations, events, staffing needs, member feedback, and opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with member emails, event promotions, signage, website updates, and club communication related to golf.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure the club operates as one unified team.

Qualifications

• PGA Membership or PGA Associate status preferred.
• Prior private club, semi-private club, resort, or high-volume golf operation experience preferred.
• Previous supervisory or management experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of tee sheet management, tournament operations, golf shop merchandising, outside services, and member service.
• Ability to lead, train, and hold staff accountable.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Comfortable using golf management software, POS systems, email, spreadsheets, and basic business tools.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, tournaments, outings, and peak club hours as needed.
• Strong desire to grow member participation and improve the overall golf experience.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a polished golf professional who is both service-oriented and operationally disciplined. This person should be comfortable interacting with members, leading staff, solving problems, promoting events, teaching the game, and maintaining high standards every day.

Smithfields Country Club needs a Director of Golf who does not simply manage the pro shop, but truly owns the golf experience.
Compensation

Compensation will be competitive and based on experience, qualifications, PGA status, and overall fit. Additional opportunities may be available through lessons, clinics, club events, merchandise performance, and other golf-related revenue initiatives, depending on the final compensation structure.
About Smithfields Country Club

Smithfields Country Club is a private country club in Easley, South Carolina, with a growing membership base and continued investment in the club's facilities, golf experience, dining, events, and member services. The club is focused on raising standards, improving consistency, and creating a high-quality private club environment for members and their families.
To Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume and brief introduction outlining their golf operations experience, leadership background, and vision for creating an outstanding member golf experience.

Experience Required

At least 3 years with appropriate PGA certifications.

Benefits

Health insurance, PTO, 1 daily meal, uniforms