Overall Job Mission
This 4-month internship will involve exposure in all aspects of amateur golf administration. This includes: membership services, support on the USGA Handicap System, an introduction to the USGA Course Rating System, championship administration, Rules of Golf education, volunteer coordination, association marketing, communications, media relations, general office administration and growing and administering women’s amateur golf throughout Utah. This internship has been designed to offer an individual interested in pursuing a career in amateur golf administration a wide range of experience.
Primary Job Responsibilities
• Work with the UGA Director, Championships & Golf Operations to conduct championships and qualifiers. This individual’s championship duties will include a great deal of on-site time at events throughout the year to handle duties as assigned by UGA staff and board. Many of the on-site duties for a championship will include proper marking of the golf course, selection of hole locations, rules administration, and golf course setup and takedown. This will also include office administration for the championships including the processing of entries, creation and posting of tournament information and pairings, answering of phone and email inquiries, posting results, etc.
• Work with member clubs to receive and post tournament scores for events held throughout the state.
• Assist with other state golf events as directed by the Executive Director and the board.
• Act as support staff in handling inquiries on the USGA Handicap System from members and member clubs.
• Work with the UGA Course Rating Committee to gain knowledge of the system.
• Monitor and update course and tournament information on the website as needed.
• Work with the Executive Director on the implementation of UGA Strategic Business Plan for the association.
• Become proficient with Golf Genius Tournament Management Software, Handicapping and Course Rating Systems and the Rules of Golf.
• Assist UGA staff members with conducting various meetings and seminars throughout the year.
***General Job Responsibilities***
• Office Hours – Maintain work hours as defined by UGA employee manual. This job requires a great deal of travel throughout Utah.
• Employee Manual – Comply with all other expectations as defined in UGA employee manual.
• Phone Answering – Assist with answering general phone calls.
• General – Perform additional duties as assigned by the Executive Director and staff.
Approximate Dates: Late April-Early September 2025 (Dates are flexible)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah (no remote work available)
Salary/Benefits/Expectations:
Full-time (40 hours/week + occasional overtime)
$15/hour plus job related expenses including mileage reimbursement
Provided Company-Logoed Apparel
Food provided while on-site at events
Please Include: Cover letter, resume and references
Employer of Record & Personal Information: As a PJ Boatwright intern, you acknowledge that you will be employed by the Utah Golf Association and not the USGA. However, given that the USGA provides grant funding to the Utah Golf Association in support of the PJ Boatwright Internship Program, you understand and agree that any information you provide in this application may be shared with the USGA, subject to the USGA Privacy Policy, and with the Utah Golf Association.
