PGA WORKS FELLOWSHIP: APGA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PGA REACH, the 501 c 3 of the PGA of America and the Advocates Pro Golf Association (The APGA
Tour) are offering an opportunity for individual from a diverse background to garner experience in all facets of the golf industry with a focus on a professional development tour.

Opportunity: The Advocates Pro Golf Association (APGA Tour) is offering an opportunity to gain
valuable insight into the operations and player development aspects of the professional golf business for
a 12-month term.

Established in 2010, the APGA Tour is a non-profit organization whose mission is to prepare African
Americans and other minority golfers to compete and win at the highest level of professional golf, both
on tour and in the golf industry. In 2022, the APGA Tour owns and operates a total of 18 events and the
APGA Player Development Program presented by World Wide Technology.

JOB TITLE: PGA WORKS APGA Tour Fellowship
MANAGER’S TITLE: Executive Director of Tour Operations and Foundation
JOB DESCRIPTION/DUTIES – APGA Tour:
The primary focus of this position will be to assist with the organization’s Professional Tour and the APGA Foundation’s Youth events. Secondarily the Fellow will work with the Marketing Manager on the
organization’s communications and integrated marketing efforts throughout the year.

Marketing—20%
The APGA has many integrated marketing programs including BHM, Juneteenth, key tournaments like
the Mastercard Tour Championship, Billy Horschel Invitational, and the Farmers Insurance Invitational.
This position will play a key role in bringing the elements of marketing together to execute great
marketing

APGA Foundation—35%
The APGA Foundation empowers young individuals in golf and life through youth clinics, partnerships
with inner-city organizations, and support for junior and collegiate players, fostering on-course
performance and essential life skills. To accomplish this the Foundation hosts 6-8 Youth Symposiums
a year where young people go through a golf clinic, a health and wellness session and meet with
executives from a variety of careers. The Fellow will assist the Foundation’s Executive Director by:

Tournament Operations—45%
The APGA sponsors 18 professional golf tournaments a year. The Fellow will assist the Director of Tournament Operations by:

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
● Undergraduate Degree
● Knowledge of the golf industry preferred
● Shows an interest in developing a career in golf
● Valid Driver’s License Required
● Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills are required
● Excellent computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Word & Excel
● Skills in social media marketing and communications
● Well organized, punctual, and energetic
● Ability to work in a team environment and travel extensively
● Ability to work overtime to include weekends
● Ability to be flexible
● Ability to influence with an open and direct communication style and willing to engage in
constructive debate
● Ability to motivate others
● Ability to apply judgment and decision-making skills
● Ability to write reports and standard business correspondence
● Ability to present self in a professional manner and appearance
● Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive data
● Interest in a career in golf or sports administration preferred
● Significant travel

POSITION/PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:
● While performing the duties of this job, the employee is: frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use
hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with
hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. This position must be able to
travel for extended periods of time in various modes of transportation.
● The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
● Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and
ability to adjust focus.
● While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather
conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
● The employee must be able to drive the company vehicle/van and/or drive to and from various
locations throughout the Section.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LOCATION: Remote

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
● Salary: $50,000 per year and $5,000 for benefits
● Travel will be reimbursed to tournaments and events
● APGA logo wear will be provided.