Head PGA Pro and Golf Operations Manager | Another Place, The Machrie | The Machrie Islay Golf

Wild coastlines, big skies and a close-knit island community set the rhythm of daily life on Islay. The roll of waves, breeze-blown dune grasses, and call of seabirds make up a rich island soundtrack. It’s a haven for people who live and breathe the outdoors. Exhilarating and revitalising, vibrant and relaxed - the wonder of the wilds here is limitless.

Set within this captivating landscape lies Another Place – The Machrie. Originating from the Gaelic term ‘machair’, meaning ‘the linking stretch of land that joins the grassy dunes with the shoreline’, The Machrie offers elevated comforts and unforgettable experiences.

Discover Golf at Another Place, The Machrie

On almost every hole, a well-placed tee shot offers a clear view of the green and flag. Miss the ideal line, however, and the challenge quickly increases, calling for care and creativity…

Set on idyllic links terrain, featuring unique dunelands bordering on the magnificent Laggan Bay, our Championship Links Golf Course offers four sets of tees, is suitable for all handicaps, and offers generous fairways.

An original Willie Campbell design dating back to 1891 and redesigned in 2018 by David J. Russell to modern championship standards, our iconic course stretches over 7000 yards from the back tees and is designed to be playable in all conditions.

The Machrie Islay offers plenty of variety and tests every aspect of the golf game. It’s this balance of precision and nerve that keeps our members and guests engaged, tested, and eager to return for more.

Due to our remote location on Islay, you will require a valid driving license and access to a personal vehicle. Team accommodation is also available, though it is not designed for family occupancy, making this role most suitable for an individual applicant.

Head PGA Pro and Golf Operations Manager role:

We’re looking for a Head PGA Pro and Golf Operations Manager to oversee the delivery of all day-to-day golf operations, ensuring an exceptional experience for our guests and Islay Golf Club members.

Reporting to our Golf General Manager, you’ll be responsible for maintaining high standards across all golf operations and leading in key areas including, but not limited to: tee sheet processing, lessons, golf events, golf retail sales, equipment storage, rental/hire, locker rooms, outdoor services, and driving range operations. You’ll also be responsible for creating and implementing a range of golf instruction programmes aimed at providing high quality instruction to all abilities.

As our golf tuition is presently delivered by our Golf Operations Supervisor, this role offers a PGA Professional the flexibility to focus on operations or incorporate coaching and player development alongside wider responsibilities.  

As our Head PGA Pro and Golf Operations Manager you’ll be:

• Continuously demonstrating a deep respect for our team, guests, members, owners, property, and wider natural environment.
• Measuring financial performance in our tuition, retail, equipment hire, and Golf food and beverage areas.
• Delivering golf lessons within our academy structure, shaped by your experience and guidance.
• Working both indoors and outdoors between the course and pro shop.
• Tracking financial performance within retail, hire, golf, and food and beverage sales
• Processing tee sheets and receiving and inputting booking requests accurately into our golf management system.
• Checking golfers in and processing payments via cash, card, and room charges, utilising the correct green fee code in addition to additional items such as retail and hire items.
• Overseeing the preparation and administration of external golf events, ensuring seamless attendance and effective support for our Golf Operations Supervisor.
• Ensuring all hire equipment is labelled, stored correctly, and in good working order for guest, member, and team use.
• Ensuring all outdoor golf areas are kept clean, neat and tidy, and free of litter and debris.
• Setting up the driving range daily, ensuring that the ball machine has a good supply of clean golf balls, and that playing/hitting areas are accessible and kept to a high standard.
• Collecting range tokens daily or as required.
• Oversee the implementation of a variety of golf programmes for all guest types, including members of the Islay Golf Club, our local community, and Golf Tour operators.

This role combines team leadership with opportunities to teach and further develop your own game and requires a willingness to work outdoors while acting as an ambassador for golf and sharing your passion for the game. 

It's an exciting opportunity to cultivate a culture of open communication and respect for our guests, members, team, property, ownership, and our wider natural environment, whilst contributing your expertise to a thrilling and challenging course that delights as much as it inspires.

The skills you’ll be sharing with us:

• A passion for golf, the golf game, and a desire to share this with others
• A relevant degree in Professional Golf (or similar)
• A PGA qualification is preferred
• Currently on the CMAE pathway is preferred
• Computer literacy with experience in Microsoft Office systems
• A strong working knowledge of golf and golf rules
• Hospitality experience at a similar property, or within the retail/customer service arena
• Ability to work under your own initiative
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality standards
• A flexible schedule approach that adapts to evolving business needs and demands
• Natural leadership skills with a team-focused approach that brings the best out in others
• Experience in golf tuition, demonstrations, or lessons, or a willingness to learn and put developing knowledge into practice (desirable)
• A valid clean driving licence, and relevant driving experience.
• Previous experience of island living, or equivalent (desirable).

What we’ll offer you in return:

• A relaxed, professional place to work in a beautiful location – Islay ‘the queen’ of the Hebridean archipelago off the West Coast of Scotland
• Use of our Championship Links Golf Course (7,000 yards from the back tees, rated one of the world's top 100)
• A welcoming team of like minds, eager to support and encourage each other
• Accommodation (as required, dependent on availability)
• Excellent career prospects in an ever-expanding organisation
• An Islay Living Allowance provided for team members residing off-site
• Special rates for you and your friends & family to stay at Another Place – The Machrie, Another Place – The Lake, SeaSpace, and Watergate Bay Hotels
• Discounts for you and your friends & family to eat at our variety of restaurants (including 18 Restaurant and Bar)
• Team social events throughout the year
• Team assistance scheme – a dedicated helpline for support & advice on topics from mental health through to managing your finances

From discounted stays to training and development opportunities, we're all about helping our team achieve their personal and professional goals. With far-reaching views stretching across the golf links and Laggan Bay, you’ll never be short on inspiration. Life at Another Place isn't just a job - it's a transformative career opportunity.

If you would love to join us as our Head PGA Pro and Golf Operations Manager, apply now and be part of our journey at Another Place, The Machrie - a wonderful place to work. 

Head PGA Pro and Golf Operations Manager | Another Place, The Machrie | The Machrie Islay Golf

Wild coastlines, big skies and a close-knit island community set the rhythm of daily life on Islay. The roll of waves, breeze-blown dune grasses, and call of seabirds make up a rich island soundtrack. It’s a haven for people who live and breathe the outdoors. Exhilarating and revitalising, vibrant and relaxed - the wonder of the wilds here is limitless.

Set within this captivating landscape lies Another Place – The Machrie. Originating from the Gaelic term ‘machair’, meaning ‘the linking stretch of land that joins the grassy dunes with the shoreline’, The Machrie offers elevated comforts and unforgettable experiences.

Discover Golf at Another Place, The Machrie

On almost every hole, a well-placed tee shot offers a clear view of the green and flag. Miss the ideal line, however, and the challenge quickly increases, calling for care and creativity…

Set on idyllic links terrain, featuring unique dunelands bordering on the magnificent Laggan Bay, our Championship Links Golf Course offers four sets of tees, is suitable for all handicaps, and offers generous fairways.

An original Willie Campbell design dating back to 1891 and redesigned in 2018 by David J. Russell to modern championship standards, our iconic course stretches over 7000 yards from the back tees and is designed to be playable in all conditions.

The Machrie Islay offers plenty of variety and tests every aspect of the golf game. It’s this balance of precision and nerve that keeps our members and guests engaged, tested, and eager to return for more.

Due to our remote location on Islay, you will require a valid driving license and access to a personal vehicle. Team accommodation is also available, though it is not designed for family occupancy, making this role most suitable for an individual applicant.

Head PGA Pro and Golf Operations Manager role:

We’re looking for a Head PGA Pro and Golf Operations Manager to oversee the delivery of all day-to-day golf operations, ensuring an exceptional experience for our guests and Islay Golf Club members.

Reporting to our Golf General Manager, you’ll be responsible for maintaining high standards across all golf operations and leading in key areas including, but not limited to: tee sheet processing, lessons, golf events, golf retail sales, equipment storage, rental/hire, locker rooms, outdoor services, and driving range operations. You’ll also be responsible for creating and implementing a range of golf instruction programmes aimed at providing high quality instruction to all abilities.

As our golf tuition is presently delivered by our Golf Operations Supervisor, this role offers a PGA Professional the flexibility to focus on operations or incorporate coaching and player development alongside wider responsibilities.  

As our Head PGA Pro and Golf Operations Manager you’ll be:

• Continuously demonstrating a deep respect for our team, guests, members, owners, property, and wider natural environment.
• Measuring financial performance in our tuition, retail, equipment hire, and Golf food and beverage areas.
• Delivering golf lessons within our academy structure, shaped by your experience and guidance.
• Working both indoors and outdoors between the course and pro shop.
• Tracking financial performance within retail, hire, golf, and food and beverage sales
• Processing tee sheets and receiving and inputting booking requests accurately into our golf management system.
• Checking golfers in and processing payments via cash, card, and room charges, utilising the correct green fee code in addition to additional items such as retail and hire items.
• Overseeing the preparation and administration of external golf events, ensuring seamless attendance and effective support for our Golf Operations Supervisor.
• Ensuring all hire equipment is labelled, stored correctly, and in good working order for guest, member, and team use.
• Ensuring all outdoor golf areas are kept clean, neat and tidy, and free of litter and debris.
• Setting up the driving range daily, ensuring that the ball machine has a good supply of clean golf balls, and that playing/hitting areas are accessible and kept to a high standard.
• Collecting range tokens daily or as required.
• Oversee the implementation of a variety of golf programmes for all guest types, including members of the Islay Golf Club, our local community, and Golf Tour operators.

This role combines team leadership with opportunities to teach and further develop your own game and requires a willingness to work outdoors while acting as an ambassador for golf and sharing your passion for the game. 

It's an exciting opportunity to cultivate a culture of open communication and respect for our guests, members, team, property, ownership, and our wider natural environment, whilst contributing your expertise to a thrilling and challenging course that delights as much as it inspires.

The skills you’ll be sharing with us:

• A passion for golf, the golf game, and a desire to share this with others
• A relevant degree in Professional Golf (or similar)
• A PGA qualification is preferred
• Currently on the CMAE pathway is preferred
• Computer literacy with experience in Microsoft Office systems
• A strong working knowledge of golf and golf rules
• Hospitality experience at a similar property, or within the retail/customer service arena
• Ability to work under your own initiative
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality standards
• A flexible schedule approach that adapts to evolving business needs and demands
• Natural leadership skills with a team-focused approach that brings the best out in others
• Experience in golf tuition, demonstrations, or lessons, or a willingness to learn and put developing knowledge into practice (desirable)
• A valid clean driving licence, and relevant driving experience.
• Previous experience of island living, or equivalent (desirable).

What we’ll offer you in return:

• A relaxed, professional place to work in a beautiful location – Islay ‘the queen’ of the Hebridean archipelago off the West Coast of Scotland
• Use of our Championship Links Golf Course (7,000 yards from the back tees, rated one of the world's top 100)
• A welcoming team of like minds, eager to support and encourage each other
• Accommodation (as required, dependent on availability)
• Excellent career prospects in an ever-expanding organisation
• An Islay Living Allowance provided for team members residing off-site
• Special rates for you and your friends & family to stay at Another Place – The Machrie, Another Place – The Lake, SeaSpace, and Watergate Bay Hotels
• Discounts for you and your friends & family to eat at our variety of restaurants (including 18 Restaurant and Bar)
• Team social events throughout the year
• Team assistance scheme – a dedicated helpline for support & advice on topics from mental health through to managing your finances

From discounted stays to training and development opportunities, we're all about helping our team achieve their personal and professional goals. With far-reaching views stretching across the golf links and Laggan Bay, you’ll never be short on inspiration. Life at Another Place isn't just a job - it's a transformative career opportunity.

If you would love to join us as our Head PGA Pro and Golf Operations Manager, apply now and be part of our journey at Another Place, The Machrie - a wonderful place to work.