Get yourself a golf store job & buy everything you need for golf at unbelievably low prices! How do I know? ‘Cause getting a job at a golf store is just what I’ve done recently & I’m reaping the benefits.

Just about the time my wife convinced me to get myself another part-time job (in addition to working at the golf course), we drove by a new strip mall anchored by a well known golf superstore.

Although a job in retail has never had any appeal for me, talking about golf all day has. As with working at a golf course once again I’m working in an environment that I love being in! The money’s reasonable & the time flies. However, for the frugal golfer, the best reason to work at a golf store are the benefits!

I’m in the market for a new set of irons (my current ones are eight years old). Now like many of you, this prospect carries with it equal parts of excitement and apprehension for me. When you shell out several hundred dollars on clubs with the potential of significantly improving your game, you want to make sure you go about it the right way. There is no better way than when you have a golf store job. I have ready access to tons of information about equipment, the most important of which are the other employees, some of which have been in the business for decades! Also, since I can demo anything in the store in our hitting bays, I can quickly zero in on those irons that are best for my game.

After hitting a number of ultra game improvement irons, I’ve identified the set that works best for me. Now this is where the biggest benefit the frugal golfer gets from a golf store job comes in — the incredible discounts available! Depending on the brand and model of equipment, you can expect to pay somewhere between 35 to 65 percent of retail price! Fortunate for me the set of irons best for me is a lesser known brand that has a very deep discount for store employees.

So students, retires, teachers, or anyone else with some spare time (I only work about 12 hours a week!), get yourself a job at a golf store & reap the benefits. Some of the big chains with numerous store locations in the United States are Edwin Watts Golf and Golf Galaxy . There is simply no better way for the frugal golfer to maximize his golf equipment dollar that to get a golf store job!

Nothing will maximize the frugal golfer’s dollar more than getting a golf course job! You may not get paid much more than a pittance, but the benefits you can get makes it an ideal job for the avid golfer.

So how good are the benefits? Well they differ depending on the individual golf course, but quite a few courses are very liberal in their benefits to employees. Benefits include:

But what do you have to do for all these benefits? Again, individual courses vary, but expect to put in a minimum of one or two shifts totaling 6 to 12 hours per week. Jobs include cart attendant, driving range attendant, starter, ranger, & pro shop attendant. Believe me, none of these jobs are very strenuous or stressful.

Golf course jobs are perfect for retirees (like me!), teachers, students (or anyone with their summers off), part time salesmen, or anyone with a flexible schedule.

I’d work at a golf course for nothing but the benefits, but you know what – they have to pay me at least minimum wage! I’ve found that the money I earn working at a golf course will fund me playing at one or two pretty nice outside courses per month.

There is simply no better way for the frugal golfer to maximize his golf dollar than to get a golf course job. Period!!!