What is the PGA Works Fellowship?
The PGA WORKS Fellowship allows for a one-year, paid immersion in a PGA Section’s Foundation operations. It aspires to be the most valuable entry-level employment opportunity for individuals from diverse backgrounds to garner experience in all sides of the golf industry. PGA REACH Southern Ohio received its first PGA WORKS Fellow in 2018 as part of the partnership between PGA REACH and the Nicklaus Companies. Since then, each SOPGA Fellow has worked on elevating the PGA REACH Southern Ohio Foundation by assisting with the Junior Tour, Futures Tour, PGA Jr. League, Drive, Chip & Putt, and PGA HOPE programs.
For more information on the PGA WORKS Fellowship, click here.
General Questions
- Who can become a Southern Ohio PGA Works Fellow?
- What would be my major responsibilities as a Southern Ohio PGA Works Fellow?
- What are the benefits of becoming a Fellow?
- Is prior golf experience required to become a Fellow?
- How to become a fellow?
- What opportunities are there following the conclusion of the Fellowship?
- Where are our previous Southern Ohio PGA WORKS Fellows today?
Anyone who has recently graduated from college can become a fellow. The PGA WORKS Fellowship provides the opportunity for individuals from historically underrepresented groups with consideration to the following protected classes: Gender, Age, Race/Color, National Origin/Ancestry, Sexual Orientation, Disability, and Veteran Status – though anyone is welcome to apply. Ultimately, the PGA REACH Southern Ohio Foundation desires to establish a network of underrepresented talent who are prepared to ascend to key employment positions in the game and business of golf.
- Assist the Southern Ohio PGA with all aspects of PGA REACH and PGA REACH Southern Ohio foundation programming, including communications, logistics, site and member recruitment, promotions, scheduling, sponsor activation, budgeting, billing, and event execution.
- Assist the Southern Ohio PGA marketing and communications team to ensure PGA REACH and PGA REACH Southern Ohio foundation activities that occur in the PGA Section are documented and reported to national PGA REACH social media and public relations resources as well as PGA Section resources.
- Assist with the setup, execution, and management of PGA Drive Chip & Putt Qualifiers and Play Yellow Birdie Bash.
- Assisting the fundraising efforts of PGA REACH and the PGA REACH Southern Ohio as needed.
- Assist with PGA programming and operations, including communications with PGA Professionals and military services centers, tracking and reporting, veteran volunteer program, and marketing/PR.
- Assist with recruiting PGA Members for and promoting PGA Jr. League.
- Assist in managing the PGA REACH Initiative’s day-to-day responsibilities, including partner organization communications, tracking and reporting, and marketing/PR.
- Assist with PGA REACH Southern Ohio Foundation marketing, communications, and PR, including website updates, social media, creative marketing, and email communications.
Throughout the fellowship, you will experience all aspects of the golf industry first-hand. You will learn and develop new skills that will help you in the future. You will learn about the many job opportunities within the golf industry that you didn’t know existed. You can grow your network and develop new connections to benefit your future career.
No prior golf experience is required to become a fellow, anyone who has recently graduated from college can apply!
The Southern Ohio PGA is beginning the search for our next PGA WORKS Fellow!
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The PGA Works Fellowship will equip you with valuable experience in all aspects of the golf industry. It will provide you with the essential resources and contacts to help you grow your network. You will be ready for your next chapter in life, whether inside or outside the golf industry!
- 2018 Fellow Nicole Asbun: Sr. Sales Development Representative at Talkwalker
- 2019 Fellow Abbey Zacharias: Health & Benefits Consulting Analyst at Mercer
- 2020 Fellow Bretten Hill: Foundation & Communications Manager at SOPGA
- 2021 Fellow Imani Spratling: Founder of The Legends Den Performance Training LLC
Southern Ohio PGA Works Fellows in Action
Testimonies
Previous Southern Ohio PGA Works Fellows
Nicole Asbun - Southern Ohio PGA Works Fellow 2018-2019
"A very big event that I was fortunate to be part of was the PGA Reach Trustees meeting. The meeting took place at the Muirfield Country Club and I had the chance to be part of the meeting by introducing a bit about myself and my background and sitting alongside the trustees, PGA Reach board and Jack Nicklaus. Jack Nicklaus has always been known to be caring towards other through his service and charity work. Having him as a sponsor for the PGA Works Fellowship shows how much he cares for others. I felt very fortunate to be part of this meeting and it made me feel proud of sharing my story and letting the trustees know that Golf can open doors to people from different countries like me."
Abbey Zacharias - Southern Ohio PGA Works Fellow 2019-2020
Bretten Hill - Southern Ohio PGA Works Fellow 2020-2021
Imani Spartling - Southern Ohio PGA Works Fellow 2021-2022
“I am looking forward to expanding my knowledge within the game of golf, and the opportunity to increase my network with the golf community."
Cristina Hidalgo Reynoso - Southern Ohio PGA Works Fellow 2022-2023
"Throughout my life, I have experienced the game of golf from the player's perspective, but the opportunity of being a PGA Works Fellow has given me a whole new perspective of what golf can be. I like the thought of using golf to impact as many lives as possible, disregarding any Gender, Age, Race/Color, National Origin/Ancestry, Sexual Orientation, Disability, or background. Golf is a beautiful game, and I will always be amazed by the positive impact that it can have on someone's life."
For more information on the PGA WORKS Fellowship, click here.