Manager, Junior Golf (NCGA)

Founded in 1901, the Northern California Golf Association is the largest allied golf association in the United States. The NCGA has roughly 200,000 members who belong to more than 1,300 member clubs throughout Northern California. The NCGA vision is “to ensure the game is vibrant, inclusive, and accessible” and is focused on enhancing the lives of Northern California golfers by helping them enjoy the benefits of golf for a lifetime. As a key partner with the USGA, the NCGA provides its members with official handicap indexes and helps oversee several critical governance areas for the game of golf. The NCGA owns and operates two golf courses (Poppy Hills and Poppy Ridge), conducts more than 650 days of golf events each year, including championships and competitive golf tournaments for all abilities, and casual golf outings and trips. The NCGA also publishes NCGA Golf magazine, NCGA PLUS digital magazine, and secures exclusive member discounts on products and services. Through the NCGA Foundation, the NCGA is supporting youth golfers at every stage of their journey—from first swings, to access through Youth on Course, to competitive play and lifelong engagement.

Position: Manager, Junior Golf

Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director, Junior Golf

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Manager of Junior Golf is responsible for overseeing the administrative and operational functions that support Junior Golf programs. This includes managing tournament administration, including the entry process, player points, course procurement/contracts, awards and assisting in the administration for the USNDP Team NorCal Program; ensuring tournament information is accurately maintained within NCGA internal systems; overseeing responses to member inquiries; and directing general administrative processes to support efficient program delivery. This position reports to the Director, Junior Golf and is expected to work collaboratively with other employees to achieve results. This person works independently with general supervision and occasionally makes independent decisions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the administration of New Pathway Tour Junior events & NCGA Juniors events as assigned on an annual basis. This includes pre-tournament visits and preparations of player pairings, information sheets, local rules, committee assignments, course set-up and on-site supervision for all events assigned.
• Assists the JTNC Championship Tour, Pathway Tour & NCGA Juniors points programs. Review results for accuracy, maintaining current point standings, ongoing evaluation of on-site tournament administration and making recommendations to the Director for policy changes of the current systems.
• Provides assistance to the USNDP Team NorCal Program with special projects as needed. This includes updating policies, points programs, assisting with in-person team camp, communication with Committee members, team players, parents, team captain & coach.
• Assist Director of Junior Golf on executing new programing through Junior Strategic Plan & Coordination with NCGA Foundation. Examples include working with the NCGA Foundation and NCPGA on putting together teaching clinics.
• Manages the Junior Tour Points Program that determines the Junior Players of the Year (Boy and Girl). This includes reviewing results for accuracy and maintaining current points standings.
• Enhances relations with other junior golf associations and is an ambassador for the NCGA with junior participants and their parents.
• Provides expertise and support to outside tournaments as assigned.
• Provides assistance to the NCGA Operations team and/or the USNDP Team NorCal Program with special projects as needed.