Can job fairs help solve labor needs?

Seminole Legacy Golf Club uses high school and college hiring events to recruit staff

National Golf Day policy issues: A progress update

A look back at how GCSAA has made inroads on issues important to the golf industry over 16 years of National Golf Day.

Labor issues take stage at GCSAA Conference and Trade Show

Recruiting Gen Z: Lessons learned

An employer deferment program helped superintendent reach the next generation of turf professionals.

GCSAA survey shows superintendent salary increases outpace national average

Average salary for superintendents up 12.6% in GCSAA biennial report 

Develop your bench strength through mentorship

With labor shortages still challenging many golf operations, using your best employees 
to supercharge your staff and support new talent can be a winning strategy.

Second chances: Golf courses part of prisoner reentry program

Golf course maintenance work is a steppingstone to a new life for the inmates employed at two municipal courses in Tallahassee, Fla.

What’s a labor-challenged golf course superintendent to do?

Step one: Attend Tuesday’s labor-focused Power Hour, where you’ll hear fresh strategies for hiring, managing and retaining your workforce in 2022.

Operation Double Eagle connects veterans with golf course maintenance

In Augusta, Ga., a new job-training program for U.S. military veterans prepares participants for roles on golf course maintenance crews.

Golf course labor: Bridging the Gen Z generation gap

A superintendent shares what he has learned managing high school- and college-aged crew members, and offers advice on helping your youngest staffers — and, in turn, your operation — thrive.

Women’s work: New survey of women in turf

The findings highlight the unique challenges women face in pursuing careers in turf. Plus: anecdotes and advice from female leaders in the industry.

Ready, willing and able: Inclusiveness in golf course maintenance

Working on the maintenance crew at a Maryland golf club has been a source of pride, belonging for employees with different abilities.

How to hang on to your golf course’s best employees

With demand for workers high and supply low, your top talent is more likely to depart for potentially greener pastures. Try these strategies to retain your team’s stars.

Retirees fill gaps in golf course maintenance crews

In a tricky labor market, some superintendents have found a staffing solution in retired workers ready for their second act.

Goats on the grounds crew at Contra Costa Country Club

A team of goats gobbles up the California course, where the all-natural weed eaters have become a hit with members.

Unlocked potential: Inmates in golf course maintenance

A partnership with a women’s prison has solved a South Dakota golf course superintendent’s labor struggles and helped inmates’ lives change course.

An in-house staff pipeline at Hoiana Shores Golf Club

How has a Vietnam resort ensured it has enough qualified crew members on hand to meet its high standards for course conditions? It created its own vocational college to train them.

Economist: Golf labor numbers ‘gloomy’

Sports economist Todd McFall offers his take on the results of GCSAA’s latest labor survey, discussing motivating factors and possible paths forward.

Labor pains in golf course management

Golf courses big and small and at all compass points are struggling to fill maintenance positions in an evolving job market. GCSAA’s latest labor survey offers a closer look at the challenges.

Help wanted: Staffing strategies at GIS 2019

A lively discussion on labor, led by GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans, underscored a new reality: Today’s superintendents often work as hard at obtaining employees as they do at agronomy.