General Manager/Head Professional, Elmwood Golf Course

About the Facility

Elmwood Golf Course is a public, 27-hole municipal golf facility in Pueblo, Colorado, combining an 18-hole par-70 course with a 9-hole par-30 executive course. Opened in 1932 and formerly known as City Park Golf Course, Elmwood is consistently rated one of the best-conditioned city-owned golf courses in the state. The 18-hole course plays between 5,343 and 6,624 yards, winding through thousands of mature trees along Thatcher Avenue south of Pueblo City Park. The course’s long municipal history — dating to 1932, with WPA-era construction work in 1937 — has made it a Pueblo institution, and its reputation for excellent conditioning has held up across nearly a century of continuous play. The companion 9-hole executive course gives golfers a shorter, faster option for practice rounds or time-limited play. The course offers more playable days per year than almost any other course in Colorado, a testament to both its layout and the city’s maintenance program.

• Public, 27-hole municipal facility: 18-hole par-70 course plus 9-hole par-30 executive course
• Opened in 1932; formerly known as City Park Golf Course
• 18-hole course rating 69.6, slope 115, playing 5,343–6,624 yards
• Thousands of mature trees line the layout
• Rated among the best-conditioned city-owned courses in Colorado
• Among the most playable-days-per-year courses in the state
• Comprehensive junior golf program

The City’s two primary golf facilities, Elmwood and Walking Stick Golf Course, are collectively managed as part of a unique financial structure known as the “Golf Course Enterprise.” This model enables the golf courses to operate independently of the City’s general tax revenues, relying instead on user fees to sustain their daily operations and fund capital improvements.

Amenities

• Driving range
• Three putting greens
• Chipping green
• Full-service golf pro shop
• Restaurant, lounge, and patio
• Resident golf professional on staff

Club Details

• Facility: Municipal
• Course Access: Public
• Number of Holes: 27
• Total Annual Rounds: 66,000
• Number of Carts: 82
• Primary Golf Season: March–November
• Caddie Program: No
• Practice Range: Yes
• Short Game Area: Yes
• Number of Staff Managed: 33

About the Role

Title: General Manager/Head Professional
Reports to: Parks and Recreation Director
Supervises: All facility staff

The City of Pueblo is searching for a full-time General Manager/Head Professional to operate/manage the Elmwood Golf Course in Pueblo, Colorado. This position oversees and maintains all facets of the golf operation, restaurant operation, provides professional support, direction, management, training, and leadership to golf staff associates, promotes and nurtures customer relations, enhances the quality of the golf experience, and is responsible for day-to-day golf and restaurant operations. In this contracted role, the selected candidate will be responsible for the entire golf operation and an excellent experience of every guest at Elmwood Golf Course. This includes, but is not limited to, league and tournament scheduling, golf lessons, staff management and training, pro shop and restaurant management, inventory management, golf cart rentals and maintenance, community engagement, annual budget & capital project development, and compliance with City of Pueblo Government policies and procedures. The candidate will present a professional and positive image of the golf course, the golf course enterprise, and the City of Pueblo while promoting and managing all golf related activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, promote, and direct all golf facility programs and activities.
• Deliver a high standard of care and maintenance to the course and facility.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of golf operations; manage the day-to-day personnel function; carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the policies and applicable laws governing the City of Pueblo/Parks and Recreation Department.
• Prepare monthly and annual budget and operating plan for golf operations; identify and present other options that will increase revenue or reduce operating expenses while maintaining the highest quality programs and services possible for the members/customers; take corrective actions as necessary to help assure that budget goals are attained.
• Consult with the Parks and Recreation Department on golf course and practice range operation, maintenance, and updates.
• Administer, interpret, and enforce all course rules and policies that govern the use of the course, golf carts, and other related facilities.
• Cooperate with Golf Course Maintenance Superintendent on maintenance issues that affect the playability of the golf course.
• Create and enforce in a consistent manner all of the course rules and regulations.
• Be open and interested in stakeholder’s suggestions, revolving issues as they arise, including presentation of more difficult issues and possible solutions.
• Operate and maintain a reputable golf shop and practice facility that features a range of quality merchandise and services reflective of members’ needs; oversee the ordering of and/or may order merchandise for golf shop and provides the best selection possible within the constraints of inventory and