And yep, I'll probably say it again. "Y'all" makes everything easier, happier, and better. Who doesn't like to shorten things and fit in? And let's be real, everyone loves people who say "y'all". So, I've started saying it and I think it's going to be the gateway drug to everything southern. Soon I'll be saying "ten" like a Texan and drinking Sweet Tea until my teeth fall out. Maybe I've found my home!
But I think I've been vague with what this whole job is about. Other than the week's worth of polo apparel, unlimited amounts of farmers' tans, and fact that this is a junior golf company, there's plenty more to say. I'm going to try to outline what my basic duties are as an "operations intern".
We will be going to 10 junior golf tournaments throughout the summer, one per week (starting tomorrow) for which we will drive to the location in our teams of 8 (5 operations interns, 2 communications interns, and one who does both) and begin setting up the tournament before we run it that week. Each tournament has a Tournament Director and Assistant who will help us and be in charge of everything, but basically we do everything to make these really good tournaments happen. We will do course markings, marking hazards and out of bounds lines, and do hole locations and set the tees. The hole locations change for every round in the tournament, so we have to think about how the green works and then which would be the best location depending on round and how play will wear on the green. Before the tournament we also have to get all the tents set up in the starting areas and scoring area and get coolers and products from sponsors into coolers to take to all the holes. We do all the registration (which I did tonight for the Preseason Junior at Château Elân) and players and parents meetings and then comes the actual tournament. If there is a qualifier round we do that and then for the tournament we are the starters, rules officials, pace of play cops, and work the scoring tent. Essentially we are responsible for every type of job you can imagine and we split them among us, but also do everything for every tournament. It's going to be scary at first, but I am really excited. We're busy all the time, so that's really nice. As most of you know, that's how I roll.
And if you're interested in seeing the schedule for the summer, here is where I will be:
Braselton, GA until later this week and hereafter it's on a week-by-week basis. If you're going to be in any of the areas tell me and I will tell you when I'm coming to town.
Steelwood Country Club, Loxley, Alabama
The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club, Sarasota, Florida
Weston Hills Country Club, Weston, Florida
Coosa Country Club, Rome, Georgia
West Lake Country Club, Augusta, Georgia
The Ledges, Huntsville, Alabama
Berkeley Hall Club, South Course, Bluffton, South Carolina
Vanderbilt Legends Club, Franklin, Tennessee
Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club, Grand Blanc, Michigan
White Manor Country Club, Malvern, Pennsylvania
Not that these are places most people would go willingly, but I have to let y'all know, just in case.
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