If this sounds like you, have you ever thought of employment in the golf industry? There are many types of careers in golf; perhaps some of them might interest you.

Golf Pro
Gives lessons, handles the pro shop, the clubs, and often the course.

Caddy
Carries the golf bag for the golfer and can advise on the obstacles and play of the course.

Golf Cart Maintenance
Maintains all the carts at a club, or works at an independent shop servicing all carts.

High School Golf Coach
Teaches golf as an after-school sport to high school-aged kids.

Field Marshall or Ranger
Travels around the course watching the pace of play and handles any issues that arise.

Driving Range Owner or Worker
This is one of many "support" businesses for golf. It can be independent of a golf course.

Golf Apparel Store
Sales position selling shoes and clothing that are golf-related.

Golf Club Organization
Anything from Director of Operations, Marketing, Promotions, Finance, and Sales to Food and Beverage and Catering.

Course Maintenance and Landscaping
Responsible for maintaining the grounds year round.

Tour Organizer
Or any aspect of a tour such as the PGA. Many full and part time positions including accountants, clerical support, sales, and officials.

Miniature Golf or Putting Range
Instill the love of golf in kids while they're still young.

Real Estate Agent
Specialize in the housing around golf courses and get clients who want to buy or sell within close proximity of a club.

Golf Scholarships
Work with established scholarship funds, handle the application process, link to continued education.

Travel Planner
Specialize in putting together golf travel packages for those looking to travel out of town to golf.

Setting up Golf Websites
Set up and maintain websites for individual clubs, tours, any type of sales, and any other websites golf-related.

Broadcaster or Announcer
Be employed as one of the TV or radio broadcasters on the tours or in any of the support positions.

Instructor
You can be a private instructor, teach a class at the local community college, or sell lessons online through an ecourse.

Cart, Clubs, Ball Sales
Work on commission by selling any of the necessary parts - the clubs, the shoes, the cart, the balls, etc.

Golf Club Repair
There are always clubs that need repairs so there will always be a need for those who can repair them.

New Courses
Be the designer, the planner, the capital-raiser, or fill any position associated with opening a new course.

Golf Psychologist
You can work on the mental aspect of the game with up-and-coming golfers or experienced golfers who've hit a rough spot.

Rules Official
Someone needs to know all the many rules of the golf, especially in tournament play. You could be that person.

As you can see, there are many careers in golf that might be just what you're looking for to keep golf permanently in your life.

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