Seasonal Intern

Winnetka Golf Club is currently seeking highly motivated turfgrass interns to join our team for the 2026 season. Located on the north shore of Chicago, Winnetka Golf Club is a premier 27 hole public golf facility, featuring an 18 hole championship golf course, as well as a challenging 9 hole par 3 course. The 2nd assistant will play a crucial role in the overall care of both of these golf courses. 

About the club: Winnetka golf club was originally designed by William Langford in 1917. The club later built a 9 hole par 3 course on newly acquired land on the south end of the property. The entire property was closed for the better part of 18 months to undergo a full renovation, and opened up to the public again in the fall of 2024. The project was intended to address serious water retention issues, and was consulted on by the army corps of engineers. Led by architect Rick Jacobson, the entire property was stripped of its turf, and recontoured to provide a new challenging playing experience for its patrons. 

Changes made during the project include:

• Newly contoured fairways

• New green expansions, allowing for more pin locations

• Addition of multiple new forward and back tees

• Crystal blue links fairways, tees, and approaches

• 007/poa greens 

• Entirely new bunkering

• New drainage system

• Significantly improved rainbird irrigation system 

Interns will be responsible for many aspects of golf course maintenance, including but not limited to:

• All daily maintenance functions on the golf course including mowing, course setup, and moisture management

• Introduction to small group management, with opportunities to fully lead small scale golf course improvement projects

• Introduction to spraying, and granular fertilizer applications

• Irrigation troubleshoot and repair

• High level role related to cultural practice, with an emphasis on firm, fast conditioning

• Data collection and recordkeeping

Interns will also play a key role in the implementation of a beta version AI turf assistant program. We are currently one of only a handful of clubs nationwide beta testing this program, and results will dictate a large-scale roll out of the product in the short term.

Above all else, we are seeking someone with a strong work ethic and desire to have a career as a golf course superintendent. This is an opportunity to join a young, ambitious management team, who have a focus on preparing interns to take the next step in their careers.