2026 Fall East Texas Junior Tour Tournament Operations

About the role

The Northern Texas PGA is seeking qualified applicants for a 10-week internship in golf tournament operations during the Fall of 2026. Successful applicants will be responsible for helping conduct day-to-day operations of the Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour and the Northern Texas PGA Foundation’s Junior Golf programming.

Responsibilities

• Execute pre-tournament responsibilities, such as tournament information collection, printing tournament documents, equipment/signage set-up, and golf course set-up
• Administer on-site responsibilities, such as player registration, starting, rules officiating, scoring, and awards presentations
• Execute post-tournament responsibilities, including completing, organizing, and submitting tournament reports, distributing tournament results, and equipment tear-down
• Effectively communicate with host professional staff, junior golfers, parents, caddies, and spectators
• Manage tournament equipment through transporting equipment to and from facilities, inventory reporting, and maintenance
• Inform and enforce Junior Tour Rules & Regulations including Rules of Golf, Caddie Program, and Pace of Play
• Provide support to select Section and Foundation operations through various on-site responsibilities

Qualifications of candidate

• Located in Tyler or Longview Area
• Has or is pursuing a college degree (third or fourth-year students preferred)
• Has automobile access with willingness and ability to travel within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
• Has existing insurance (through school or family)
• Exhibits ability to work and communicate effectively in a team-based environment
• General computer literacy (i.e. Microsoft Office, Smartphone Apps)

Physical requirements

• Ability to work early mornings
• Ability to work outside in extreme weather and temperatures
• Ability to lift objects up to 50 pounds, i.e. tents, tables, stakes, and signage
• Ability to safely operate a golf cart
• Ability to stand and move around on foot for extended periods of time
• Ability to speak publicly
• Effectively able to use and operate cell phones, tablets, and hand-held radios

To apply

Interested applicants must submit their application via TeamWork Online. Please email Jordan Cummins ([email protected]) or Alexa Harper ([email protected]) if you have any questions regarding the internship or Northern Texas PGA.

Application deadline

The application will remain open until all positions are filled.

Compensation and benefits

• Interns will be compensated at $150 per tournament (before taxes) and $87.50 per day (before taxes) during training
• If an overnight stay is required because of a sanctioned tournament, the hotel room will be paid for by the NTPGA
• NTPGA staff uniforms including golf shirts and hats
• School credit (if applicable)

Housing

The Northern Texas PGA does not provide housing of any kind.

Job Questions

• Please provide a list of 2 to 3 references that we can contact.
• Do you, or will you, reside in the East Texas area (Tyler/Longview/Canton) for the duration of the internship?
• Will you have a vehicle for the duration of the internship?
• Why do you want an internship with the Northern Texas PGA?