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Professional Golfer resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what professional golfers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most professional golfers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Professional golfer and PGA of Australia trainee with experience competing in state and national events while coaching amateur and junior players. Combines data-driven practice with clear instruction, club fitting and client relationship management. Looking to bring tournament play and coaching services to a club or academy that values both performance and member development.
Key skills
- Fitness coaching and instruction
- TrackMan and Foresight Sports GCQuad swing analysis
- Arccos and Golfshot GPS performance tracking
- Ball flight and swing data interpretation
- Junior and amateur coaching
- Club fitting and equipment advice
- Tournament scheduling and travel management
- Sponsorship and client relationship management
- Physical stamina and dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Time and deadline management
- Written communication
Experience: example bullet points
- Coached amateur and junior players on swing technique and course management, helping several lower their handicap over a season.
- Used TrackMan and GCQuad data to refine ball flight and reduce dispersion, cutting practice-round scoring average by two strokes.
- Managed tournament scheduling, travel and sponsorship commitments across a state-level tour, maintaining a full season without missed entries.
- Ran junior clinics and club-fitting sessions, building a repeat client base that supported coaching income between tournaments.
- Maintained physical conditioning and short-game practice routines, completing a 40-week training block without injury.
Education
Diploma of Golf (or Advanced Diploma) through a PGA of Australia recognised program, often entered after Year 12; Certificate III/IV in sport coaching or golf operations is also a common pathway, with a smaller number holding a bachelor degree in sport science or business.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- PGA of Australia
- PGA Trainee
- Golf Australia
- GA Handicap
- TrackMan
- Foresight Sports GCQuad
- Arccos
- Golfshot GPS
- Rules of Golf
- MyGolf
- junior coaching
- club fitting
- tournament play
- Sports Integrity Australia
- Working with Children Check
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.