Discover a Career with Moccasin Creek Country Club

Moccasin Creek Country Club is a private 18-hole full-service club located in Northeast South Dakota. The PGA professional team is looking to add energetic individuals to enjoy a well-rounded experience at a top private facility. This is a seasonal position, but could grow to a year-round team member.

The club hosts 18,000 rounds during a seven month season with 360 golf memberships along with another 275 social memberships and is regarded as one of the finer private clubs in the upper Midwest. Moccasin Creek features a championship caliber golf course, a first-rate practice range and short-game area, and a full-service clubhouse, including two bars, dining and banquet facilities. In 2023 the club completed a $6 million renovation to the entire clubhouse.

The golf shop operations include a full-service retail shop, club repair, bag storage, and a fleet of rental golf cars. In addition, the Golf Shop operates two year-round golf simulators. The professional staff is known for providing exceptional customer service, club fitting and lesson expertise, and boasts a large award-winning junior golf program. The club regularly hosts state championships, and the Dakota Open.

Interested candidates must have a love for the game, a love for the business of golf, and the drive to become a Class A PGA professional. You must be able to work well with others in a team environment, have great people skills, a wonderful work ethic, and exhibit exceptional professionalism.

This position will assist the Head Golf Professional with the overall day-to-day golf operations including supervising, training, and leading the golf operations team. This person will supervise and manage the total golf operations in the absence of the Head Golf Professional and provide professional services to ensure that the members and guests have exceptional experiences that exceed the expectations of a private club. Other essential responsibilities include:

• Managing tournaments and leagues
• Private and group lessons
• Coaching and managing a large junior golf program
• Club fitting
• Managing and tracking play
• Marketing and communications
• Merchandising and inventory control
• Assist with planning and budgeting the golf operations
• Managing outside services team, including golf car operations, practice facility, and club storage
• GHIN handicap system management
• Club repair services
• Player development, including leagues and programming with other departments
• Play with a variety of members and in competitive and non-competitive golf situations

Skills and Traits

• Maintain good standing with the PGA
• Actively work to complete the requirements of becoming a Class A member of the PGA
• Fundamental knowledge of the game of golf, Rules of Golf, and golf operations
• Act as a role model for all team members by demonstrating an outstanding work ethic and behavior
• Strong organizational, planning and prioritizing skills
• Service and customer focused attitude
• Solid written and oral business communication skills
• Knowledgeable computer skills
• Self-motivated with the desire to promote, market and stay up-to-date with industry best practices
• Maintain a credible golf game and remain current on teaching innovations

• Discounted meals
• Clothing allowance and discounted merchandise
• Staff uniforms
• Play & Practice privileges