What does the general manager of a golf course do?

Question

What does the general manager of a golf course do?

Answer 1

He/she will manage the following things:  

Cart fleet-usually about 72 carts, A full staff of employees-Head golf professional, asst. golf professionals, shop attendants, cart attendants, starter/ranger/marshalls, restaurant employees, superindendant, maintenance staff, etc, tournament operations, membership activities, handicap system, golf course maintenance-this operation alone is spending near 1 million per year for an 18 hole course. the retail operations of the pro shop, marketing and advertising for the course.  Anyway, those are in no particular order and I know forgot lots of stuff.  The point is they have a full days work!  Most people in the golf business work long hours.

Answer 2

Get to work late

Get on the net and answer your question

Drink a beer

Drink another beer

stand behind the desk and take about 10 tee times

when it looks like the course is starting to clear out take out your clubs and play a few holes. but only the ones im good at.

Answer 3

Generally, manages.

Answer 4

he manages the golf course

Answer 5

Golf courses are a retail business like any other.  The manager is responsible to run the business, hire the appropriate staff, do budgets, etc., etc.   I don't know that it's generally a requirement to have a PGA card but quite likely there are very few managers who don't.