Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco
Frisco, TX
Head Golf Professional
Note - Two Different Head Professional Roles are Open
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ABOUT THE CLUB
ABOUT THE CLUB
Frisco, TX | The entire PGA Frisco project spans 660 acres of a larger 2,500-acre development being master planned by Hunt Realty Investments. The golf operation consists of two 18-hole world class courses, a 10-hole short course, 70,000 sq. ft putting green, a 30-acre practice facility, a 40,000 square foot clubhouse and 12,000 square foot coaching center. Adjacent to the golf course is the Omni PGA Frisco Resort with 500 rooms and ten ranch houses, a 127,000 sq. ft. convention center, and a unique golf themed retail experience. The two Head Professionals will be joining the Omni team and report directly to Paul Earnest, Director of Golf and Operations. PGA Frisco is the new Home of the PGA of America and it's Member Professionals. The property also serves as the site for the Northern Texas PGA headquarters.
In the first twelve years of operation, PGA of America will conduct 26 championships at PGA Frisco, beginning with the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship and the PGA Junior League Championship (both in 2023).
Fields Ranch East
Gil Hanse designed the East Course, which will be home to major championships, including the 2027 PGA Championship. Gil’s design creatively takes advantage of the natural terrain to create a fair-but-tough test for the world’s best players. The East course stretches over 7,600 yards and provides a dramatic setting for crowning major champions.
Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco is designed to maximize the terrain’s natural potential, providing a compelling strategic challenge for all golfers. These organic advantages include rolling topography, dry washes and the meandering Panther Creek. These features are integrated within the layout of the course, which was extracted from the existing ground before anything else was modified.
The course’s other features were created to look like natural parts of the land. This allows the layout to draw its style and cues from the surrounding landscape. This subtle design principle is inspired by the restoration of Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, also done by Hanse Golf Course Design. Accordingly, the East Course features smallish greens with gentle rolls, strong slopes and false edges that place a premium on accurate approach shots. The features also resemble those used by legendary golf course architect Perry Maxwell, who was responsible for the original Southern Hills design. The bunkers are naturally rough hewn and blend in with the prairie grasses that surround the holes. The fairways use the same grass as the rough, allowing the corridors to be widened or narrowed based on required conditions for championship golf or day-to-day play. Finally, the tees can be varied, providing multiple options for the day-to-day course setup.
Outside the ropes, there is also enough room allocated to handle modern-day championship golf in a fashion that is tailored to the landscape and suits spectators. In essence, the East Course incorporates the best of the property’s natural features, provides strategic variety, considers the ever-present wind and showcases characteristics that look and feel traditional in their presentation. The result is a championship-level course that will challenge and thrill golfers for years to come.
Fields Ranch West
Beau Welling designed the West Course with the vision of creating a course that can challenge the best players in the world, but also have a sense of community gathering, where players of all skill levels can have a positive experience in a remarkable, naturalistic setting. The West stretches over 7,200 yards and has the highest elevation of the property, providing breathtaking views of the entire golf facility and surrounding landscape.
Set among North Texas’ rolling hills, Fields Ranch West at PGA Frisco offers an enjoyable, strategic test of golf. Highlighting the Blackland prairie setting, the course rambles along Frisco’s Panther Creek, surrounded by native field grasses, live oaks and mesquite trees – a true oasis amid the neighboring urban landscape. Featuring over 75 feet of elevation change, the routing takes advantage of the site’s natural character, as well as wetlands that serve as the habitat of native species.
The West Course has been strategically routed to support the holistic concept of PGA Frisco, complementing the other golf offerings within the Home of the PGA of America as a fun, yet challenging, golf experience that provides the perfect stage to further your enjoyment and development as a golfer.
The highly strategic nature of the golf course encourages shot-making and creativity from tee to green. The West Course’s expansive fairways are approximately 75 yards wide on average to promote enjoyment for golfers of all skill levels and encourage different routes of play. Teeing grounds are positioned within the fairway, giving flexibility to the course setup.
Shot values are emphasized as players will look to navigate the calculated bunker placements and large, undulating greens. The greens are maintained to be fast with low-cut surrounds that further inspire creativity and bump-and-run style play, while also necessitating accuracy and shot-making to produce scoring opportunities.
Timeline and Status
Construction on the courses began August 1, 2019
All 36 holes are complete, along with practice facility, short course and putting course
Vertical construction on the clubhouse is underway with completion anticipated in late spring of 2023
Golf course target opening date–May 2023
The thirteenth hole on Fields Ranch East
The fifth hole on Fields Ranch West
POSITION OVERVIEW
POSITION OVERVIEW
Job Structure
Job Structure
Title: Head Golf Professional
Please Note - Two Head Professionals will be hired for the property. One Head Professional will be primarily responsible for the Member Experience, while the other will oversee daily logistics of the operation, serving resort and public play. Each Head Professional will have responsibility of a specific number of Assistant Professionals and other members of the service delivery team.
Report to: Director of Golf and Operations
Job Purpose:
The Head Golf Professionals are responsible for assisting the coordination, functional management and leadership of golf operations which include guest and membership experience, golf tournaments, retail, course and practice facility set up. The Head Golf Professionals will be supervisors of the Assistant Golf Professionals, Merchandise Manager, Golf Shop Attendants and Player Service Attendants.
Qualifications:
Must be a Class A member of the PGA in good standing
College Degree a plus, but not required
Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a head golf professional
Must possess excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
Must possess strong computer skills
Experienced in tournament operations
Experienced in golf shop merchandising
Relentless eye for detail and pursuit of excellence
Ability to analyze and solve problems; efficiently handle multiple duties under pressure with minimal supervision; work flexible hours as required including nights/weekends.
Must be able to work outdoors for extended period of time.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist with implementing, reporting and analyzing the golf operation plan including annual budget, monthly forecasting, payroll & direct expense management including adjusting to market demand.
Enforce membership rules and regulations governing the use of the golf course, golf carts, and the clubhouse facilities including Club 1916 restaurant
Conduct Hourly Associate Reviews
Complete weekly department schedules, ensuring productivity goals are met.
Attend weekly golf manager and hotel operations meetings.
Represent the resort within the local and national golf community through organizations such as the PGA, the CGA, and the USGA.
Ensure on course member and guest satisfaction
Supervise the use of the reservation system and the POS system
Must be familiar with dynamic reservation pricing
Assist with merchandising program and inventory controls
Oversee daily operating activities including opening, closing and securing the golf shop and storage buildings; managing daily cash flow to ensure cash/credit card charges balance with sales receipts; monitoring staff interaction with guests to ensure proper customer service; maintaining clean, presentable and fully stocked merchandise displays; ensuring that the golf shop, storage areas, cart shed, and grounds are maintained to applicable appearance standards;
Oversee merchandising operations including ensuring that merchandise orders are recorded with proper quantities and prices and participating in monthly inventories. Be fully knowledgeable of golf shop merchandise, participate in selling merchandise and/or provide suggestions to patrons as appropriate to meet their needs.
Design and implement sales incentive programs for golf shop staff. Monitor results and recommend modifications to achieve budgeted retail sales goals.
Track types and quantity of golf rounds played. Monitor customer preferences, usage patterns, and satisfaction with Company products and services. Assess the quality of internal and/or external customer service and speed of play. Recommend plans for continued improvement.
Interact with guests in a congenial and professional manner. Maintain pleasant and professional telephone manner at all times. Schedule tee times and handle customer inquiries and/or complaints in accordance with operating policies and procedures.
Represent the company in meetings and/or presentations with various clients, municipalities, and other outside agencies. Participate in due-diligence site visits and provide market analysis for various projects, when requested.
Manage employment activities for applicable staff members, including but not limited to, personnel recruitment and selection, performance evaluations, training, compensation, discipline and termination, etc.
Maintain knowledge of current and projected industry developments through continuous attention to golf industry periodicals and participation in relevant trade associations and organizations.
Perform additional duties as required.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Competitive salary, commensurate with experience. Additionally, the following benefits apply:
Full Omni benefits package (medical, dental, vision, short term disability, and life insurance)
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
All applications MUST be submitted through the PGA of America's Career Services Department as described below.
Resume deadline is March 9th, 2023 at 12:00pm Central Time.
Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Drug Free Work Place.
Combine your cover letter, resume, references, and any supporting documents into one (1) PDF document with the following file naming convention: Last Name, First Name, PGA Frisco Head Golf Professional
Please address all correspondence to - Mr. Paul Earnest, PGA Director of Golf and Operations
Kelly Gilley, PGA and Scott Kmiec are the lead consultants on this executive search. All questions and comments should be directed to her attention.
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