Jeremy,

Way to go on thinking ahead and having a plan!!  I'm 48 now, but one of my first jobs when I was 16 was a cart and bag boy at one of the local country clubs.  I made minimum wage, they fed me one meal from the grill per day, and golf and range balls were free.  Perfect for a kid that loves golf but doesn't have the money to pay for all the green fees and range balls.  

I recommend you visit the golf courses (clubs and munis) in your area.  Introduce yourself to the assistant pros and the head pro.  Look them in the eye, give them a firm handshake, and tell them you're interested in a job.  I don't know what state you're in, but most places let kids start working at age 16.  Good luck!!!!

A great job that I had in high school was that of a caddy.  The money was good and I got to play for free on Monday afternoons.  Also, some golf associations have caddy scholarships available to help with college courses.  As the prior note indicated, call around to your local clubs to see the process on getting in.  They will not seek you out - you must take the initiative and make the calls/connections yourself.  Good luck - I am sure you will do well as you are planning ahead!

Good advice LSG

Get started early as even in the East, courses are open year round.   LSG's advice of looking them in the eye, and a firm handshake goes a long way in finding any job.   You may even offer to help Assistant Pros with the Junior Program.   Pros are always looking for help with the kids.  Dressing neat always makes a great first impression.

Good Luck

Deno

I think it's great that you're wanting to find a job in the golf industry. A lot of younger people usually work in the following areas: carts (washing, storing in storage, throwing a little gas in them, or charging, etc.), bag room (getting members bags ready, washing clubs, spiking shoes, etc.), range (picking balls, filling bags with practice balls, washing the practice balls, etc.), you could be a caddy (help carry members bags, help them read greens, measure distances, etc.), some course maintenance, like: repairing ball marks on greens, repairing divots with fresh sod/sand/seed, rake bunkers, etc.)...There are all kinds of different things that you could do. Just talk to your club to see what they have available. Perhaps they'd let you follow a few workers in those areas (or other areas), so, that would allow you to get a better idea what you think you'd enjoy doing more. I wish you luck. Let us know how everything goes.

Jobs in and around the golf industry are great experience and can open a lot of doors for you down the road. I think the advice of the other Team Titleist members will serve you well. Call your local golf professional and see what opportunities are out there. Another great organization that provides opportunities for enthusiastic, young golfers like yourself is The First Tee. When I worked there we had a few junior instructors & counselors your age.

As some else mentioned, take the initiative to call around and chat with your local professionals. Even if they don't have a job for you, they probably know someone who might.

thanks for the information

Very nice!  I highly recommend caddying at a local prestigious club.  There's more money per hour, but the big key is building relationships with probably the most successful business minds at the club. 

Our Studio is at a club like this in Austin and before I officially worked there, I caddied between mini tour tournaments so that I could play and practice at a really good course.  Now that I'm working full time as an instructor, the relationships I made have really helped grow my business.  In fact, a couple of the members are key business advisers. 

RC