BoardRoom magazine · Potomac, MD
full time$60,000 - $80,000Posted 13 days ago
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About the Role
Position: Head Golf Professional, Congressional Country Club
About Congressional Country Club
Potomac, MD | It all began in 1921, a vision of our Founders Congressman Oscar Bland and O.R. Luhring. Their vision, to create a Club where members of Congress could talk business, was taken to Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover, who fully supported the idea. In 1924 Congressional opened its doors. Five Presidents of the United States, the Rockefellers, Carnegies, DuPonts, Astors, Lombardis and many other captains of industry have been Members of the Club.
Our story is connected to the nation, our military with the OSS, and what’s best about the game of golf. Congressional’s original purpose has been transformed to that of a family club with world class values and facilities. We are the #1 Platinum Country Club in the World. Our reputation is rooted in championship golf. We have hosted numerous championships, including the 1976 PGA Championship, 2022 Women’s PGA Championship, 1995 & 2025 Senior PGA Championships and 1964, 1997 & 2011 US Opens.
Congressional continues to thrive with strong leadership, a vision towards the future and a membership and staff that are dedicated to the world class values and traditions the iconic Clubs of the country hold close. The Club will be hosting multiple Major Championships in the next 11 years, including the 2030 PGA Championship and 2037 Ryder Cup.
Future Championships
• 2027: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
• 2029: PGA Professional Championship
• 2030: PGA Championship
• 2033:
Senior PGA Championship
• 2037:
Ryder Cup
Golf Performance Center
The hub of all Teaching and Coaching at Congressional is the Golf Performance Center, which opened in 2022. The facility is World Class and has 7 bays, two simulators, a 1,000 sq Ft putting green, and the best technology the game has to offer. The Junior Indoor, a separate facility, has five fitting bays (three of which are simulators), and a putting green.
Position Overview
Title:
Head Golf Professional
Reports to:
PGA Director of Golf & Athletics
Position
Description:
The Head Golf Professional will oversee and lead the golf operation at Congressional including but not limited to the locker room, caddie program, as well as all youth golf activities. The position will promote an exceptional “golf experience,” and provide excellent services and programs to all members and guests. The Head Golf Professional is a department head and reports to the PGA Director of Golf & Athletics, Jason Epstein.
This role is replacing the Head Professional, who has moved on to a Director of Golf position in Tennessee. The Club has promoted Head Professionals to new roles and will continue to support and develop staff as part of their programming.
Essential Job Functions
• Responsible for upholding the Congressional Country Club mission statement and implementation of all Club policies and procedures.
• Must lead by example, be the ultimate team player, always generous with a servant’s heart.
• The ideal candidate possesses the appropriate level of humility, an extraordinary ability to care for the finest details, and a passion for excellence.
• Developing a pipeline for the assistant professionals to grow into leaders in our profession is critical to this position.
• Delivering a world class experience, consistently, to our members and their guests.
• Must thrive in an active and multi dimensional atmosphere.
• Building on our innovative tournament program that serves all member segments and builds on our current success.
• Supporting and promoting an elite instructional program. The Club has an extremely active lesson program that grosses over $1 Million annually.
• Support our Junior Golf Leader in building upon our dynamic Junior Golf Program.
• Overseeing the reservation system, starting, monitoring of play, caddie program and Caddie Manager.
• Enforcing all rules and regulations governing golf course usage.
• Overseeing the operations of an active and dynamic practice facility, ensuring world class service throughout.
• Maintaining a close working relationship with the PGA Director of Golf & Athletics and all department direct reports, including the Locker Room Manager, Caddie Manager, Assistant Professionals and Outside Service Manager.
• Accountable for…