Golf Operations Associate
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Job Description
About The HJGT
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2007 to provide junior golfers (ages 8-18) with the opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. The tour aims to provide superb hospitality and memorable events. The HJGT is open to both males and females and is currently the largest junior golf tour globally, hosting more 2-day nationally ranked events than any other tour.
In 2017, the HJGT partnered with Nexus, an international hospitality and entertainment company backed by Joe Lewis and Tavistock Group, Tiger Woods, and Justin Timberlake, to further grow the game of golf and broaden the Tour’s reach across the U.S. and around the world.
Position: Golf Operations Associate
Location: Travel
Internship Dates: August – December 2025
Reports to: Director, Recruitment
Position Summary
Under the mentorship of HJGT Tournament Directors and Staff Members, Interns will learn how to operate golf tournaments through active involvement in all aspects of tournament operations, from course setup to breakdown. This internship provides hands-on training and requires extensive weekend travel across the country to locations including: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, California, Arizona, New Jersey, and North Carolina. Travel teams spend one full week in each city they visit.
When not traveling, interns will receive Business Operations training through hands-on learning and development provided by the Senior Leadership team. There are five operations teams across the country. Two of them live in full time housing in GA, while the other three teams are travel teams and they live in hotels during the duration of their program.
Responsibilities
• Provide extensive customer service to all players and families
• Tournament set-up and preparation, including marking golf courses, setting tee and hole locations, scoreboard set-up, and utility set-up
• Starting and scoring players, on-course rules officiating, and pace of play management
• Other duties assigned by management
Experience/Skills
• Knowledge of golf (Preferred)
• Ability to Multitask in a Faced-Paced Environment
• Excellent communication/writing skills
• Attention to detail
• Goal oriented
• Result driven
Why intern with HJGT?
• FREE housing!
• FREE Travel
• FREE or discounted golf
• Food and Gas Stipend
• Intern Incentive Program
• College Credit for getting hands on, once in a lifetime educational experience
• Hands on experience and to learn every aspect of tournament operations, retail marketing, and video productions
• Resume building workshops
• Classroom sessions with HJGT employees to assist with career planning
• Recommendation letters from full time employees
• Networking events
The Following Items Will Be Provided By The HJGT
• Hotel Accommodations
• Van transportation to and from tournament
• Uniform
• Laundry
• Discounted or FREE golf at host venues.
College Credit
Students will be able to use the HJGT internship for college credit. Your institution will decide the amount of credits. All interns MUST be enrolled in at least one credit.
Opportunities
• Experience in the golf industry
• To obtain full-time employment with HJGT or through its network
Career Enrichment
Interns will meet and interact with various groups of people and get to know the future stars of the PGA and LPGA tours, including golf professionals, directors of golf, course superintendents, influential sponsors, parents, and spectators. This internship provides hands-on experience, giving interns daily tasks that impact the organization and the opportunity to learn how to manage people, departments, and problem-solve.
