Richland, WA | The Club, located in Richland, WA, was established in 1973 with an original nine holes and later developed into a Championship course by Robert Muir Graves. We are proud to offer a premier golf experience in Eastern Washington, and we have been blessed with full membership for essentially the past 25 years. Currently, we have 104 members on our waiting list.
Since this time, the Club has completed significant renovations and improvements to include the construction of a new Golf Improvement Center in 2025, renovated the irrigation system in 2025, began a multi-year project to replace asphalt cart paths with concrete in 2024, and completed a full bunker renovation project in 2018. Additionally, we have developed a “Road Map’ of improvements which includes a renovated Clubhouse, new comfort station, increasing onsite cart storage, and significant golf course improvements over the next 10 years.
The successful candidate will be replacing our current HP, who has found his new dream job after 23 years of service with the Club.
Facility: The Club is organized as a 501(c)(7) and is a not-for-profit corporation.
Full Golf Membership: 430
Average age of membership: 51.5
Initiation Fees: $19,300 non-equity
Annual Rounds: 30,000
Annual Dues: $5,700
Capital Dues: $1,350
Total Merchandise Sales: $450k
Number of Holes: 18
Practice Areas: 2 Practice Greens, Chipping Complex, 2 bay Golf Learning Center
Systems: Club Essentials for POS and Accounting, ForeTees for Tee time, Golf Genius Tournament Management
Golf Operations Employees: 7 Golf Shop, 8 Outside staff
Board Members: 9 (3-year term)
Title: Head Golf Professional (HP)
Reports to: General Manager/COO
Supervises: All Golf Department team members
Position Description: The Head Golf Professional (HP) at Meadow Springs Country Club is truly the “golf ambassador” and golf expert of the Club and is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing a comprehensive golf program and being actively involved with all demographics and constituency groups within the Club. This includes tournament operations, golf instruction, inventory control, golf handicapping, member, and guest relations. They will directly supervise all golf department team members, including inside and outside staff. Oversight for hiring, training, mentoring, and disciplining to ensure the highest level of service is delivered. Special emphasis is placed on member and guest relations and the ability to build relationships and interact with members.
The HP must be capable of both leading and delivering a staff that is highly accountable for achieving and maintaining high standards. They will directly manage all areas of the golf operation and work closely with/collaborate with the Golf Course Superintendent and other department heads while reporting to the GM/COO. The position will promote an exceptional golf experience that is seen as what the club industry recognizes as best of class in the private club world today, all the while providing creative services and programs for all members and guests.
The HP is expected to be a strategic partner to the Club and therefore a person of passion, knowledge, vision, planning, and business acumen, as well as personally setting the standard for behavior, assertive hospitality, and performance. Their own passion for the game will be infectious to everyone they encounter.
Continue to build upon the capabilities of the staff and operation to ensure high levels of membership satisfaction.
Present themselves with a positive, respectful, and highly visible presence to the membership.
Build rapport with the Club staff and golf operations team with a strong focus on mentorship and the growth of the individual team members.
Refine the standard operating procedures and policies, and ensure cost controls are in place and consistently followed.
Create an environment where communication is exceptional and highly transparent.
Develop a close working relationship with the Golf Course Superintendent, focusing on the golf experience.
Fully engaged with the Club’s Management Software system.
Take ownership of the golf events, including marketing, tee prizes, billing, and partnering with food and beverage leadership to ensure successful execution.
Operate within an annual approved budget.
A naturally highly visible and interactive individual committed to engaging members at every opportunity to develop high levels of member satisfaction.
A strong, accomplished PGA Professional with a proven track record of providing premier services in a dynamic, exclusive membership environment.
A minimum of 5-7 years of verifiable, progressive leadership and golf management experience.
A proven track record in player and program development, working with all levels of playing abilities and diverse skill levels to grow the game.
A strong team leader focused on two-way communication with all team members.
A team builder who has a history of attracting, developing, motivating, and retaining a high-performance team of professionals to propel the operation forward.
Candidate Qualifications:
A verifiable record of working closely and successfully in a private club, with an active Board and committees, while providing visionary leadership and partnership with the General Manager/COO
Exceptionally strong communication skills with members and staff, creating an open exchange environment to move the golf operations forward in a consistently positive, passionate manner
A verifiably unblemished career track that demonstrates a record of tenure and commitment to previous employers, where career moves were for the enhancement of skills and experiences as opposed to unplanned career changes
Knowledgeable in best practices in top-performing and high-member satisfaction operations across the country
A high level of golf playing ability or playing enjoyment, but someone who recognizes the priority is the members’ golf experience
Strong golf community network
Verifiable ability to attract, hire, develop, and lead a high-performing team of professionals while setting and maintaining the highest integrity and values
Education and Certification Qualifications:
Preferred Bachelor’s Degree or greater, but not required
A PGA Class “A” Member in “good standing”
Salary is open, competitive with “peer clubs” for MSCC and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The club offers an excellent benefits package including facility use privileges, professional development education allowance, and PGA dues payment.
All applications MUST be submitted through the PGA of America's Career Services Department as described below.
Resume deadline is May 7, 2025 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
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, Meadow Springs Country Club, Head Golf Professional
Please address all correspondence to - Mr. Jeremy Simmons, CCM, CCE | General Manager | Meadow Springs Country Club
Monte Koch, PGA, and Scott Kmiec are leading this search, please contact them with any questions.
Email: mkoch@pgahq.com
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