Tournament Official, Champions TOUR

PGA Tour•Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

About The Position

The Best Players Need the Best People. The Tournament Official acts as liaison between Tournament and PGA TOUR; prepares golf course for competition and interprets and applies Rules of Golf when needed, while maintaining positive relationships with all players, media officials, and tournament staff. When most people think of the PGA TOUR, they envision famous golfers, exciting tournaments, and the TOUR’s generous support of more than 3,000 charities. We are all of these things, but there’s much more to the PGA TOUR than meets the eye. Behind the TOUR’s international reputation for sports excellence and philanthropic leadership is a dedicated team of business, sports management and entertainment professionals working together to support our players and advance our mission. Headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., we’re a dynamic group of individuals with diverse talents who share a deep respect for the sport of golf and the positive impact it has in communities across the United States and internationally. If your goals include being part of an exciting team that emphasizes professional development and the personal satisfaction of contributing to important causes, we encourage you to explore the many advantages and benefits of a career with the TOUR.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Business, Sports Management, Communications or related or equivalent experience required
Minimum 8 years of golf related experience with at least 3 years in a competitive golf rules position required or equivalent experience preferred.
Must possess strong tournament administration, leadership, decision making, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
In-depth knowledge of, and ability to apply and interpret the USGA Rules of Golf is required.
Must have successfully completed a recent USGA Rules course and tested with a minimum score of 90
Must be able to work a flexible schedule including evenings, holidays and weekends for an extended period of time.
Requires extensive travel domestically and internationally
Able to safely operate a utility vehicle such as, but not limited to, golf carts, utility carts, and shuttle carts

Responsibilities

Serve as key point of contact representing the Competitions Department on site between PGA TOUR tournament staff, HQ Staff, local tournament organization, and host facility during advance and tournament weeks
Make on-course decisions regarding the application and/or interpretation of the Rules of Golf, PGA TOUR policies and tournament regulations including pace of play and disciplinary actions.
Prepare tournament golf courses for competition including marking the course and selecting tee and hole placements.
Work with Agronomy staff regarding agronomic issues for competition, including mowing heights, green speeds, and maintenance schedules
Coordinate with competitions staff, host organization, tournament and pro-am field, sponsor exemptions.
Conduct open qualifying, qualify tournament stages and assist with determining official tee times each day
Serve on rules committee under specific conditions and preplanning
Administer inclement weather suspensions and course evacuations.
Maintain positive player relations and assist media officials, ShotLink staff, scoring officials/starters and volunteer committees with any issues that arise
Serve as information resource for players and other constituents
Provide sound leadership to local tournament organizations.
Attend tournament functions and special events as a representative of the PGA TOUR
Assist with implementation of pro-ams
Complete administrative tasks including but not limited to travel, expenses reimbursements
Special Projects or other duties as assigned