Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Hiring for Tournament Rules Official at Daytona Beach, FL Full Time

The Manager, Rules & Competition (Tournament Rules Official) is responsible for regulating tournament competition in accordance with the USGA’s Rules of Golf and the LPGA’s tournament regulations and providing competition administration support.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Monitors and approves all golf course preparation, construction and conditioning for tournament play. Sets daily hole and tee locations and marks all ground under repair and hazards.
• Generates daily computerized results of tournament play and releases pairing sheets to the tournament office and participants.
• Consults with VP, Rules & Competition and the host club management during advance and tournament week and assists in coordinating tournament volunteers and personnel.
• Prior to tournament, work with sponsors to review and assist in handling inquiries and making recommendations according to the LPGA policies and procedures for conducting a Tour event.
• Provides feedback during and after each event to the various tournament managers that will include player responses and detailed analysis of golf course conditions.
• Serves as additional LPGA liaison to players and caddies.
• Prepares and evaluates tournament week results and recommends appropriate improvements after each Participates in special projects and assignments as requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management, Communications, Business Administration, or other related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of officiating at Professional, National, State or Regional Golf Associations required.
• Completion of a USGA/PGA Rules Workshop and achieved 90 or better on the rules exam within the last 2 years.
• Experience in golf administration preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Must be able to exhibit strong judgement and ability to make difficult decisions under stressful conditions.
• Strong communication (both written and verbal), interpersonal skills, and analytical skills required.
• Strong organizational and time management skills are a must.
• Able to effectively utilize golf tournament management software and all Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must be detail oriented and able to deliver accurate work within established deadlines.
• Be available to travel, domestically & internationally, a minimum of 30 weeks a year, often for extended periods of time.
• Physically able to walk 18 holes of golf and perform duties as needed on course.
• Does not require relocation to Florida.
• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.