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Lily Varnes

Starkville,MS

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

PGA Golf Management Level 3 Intern

Casa de Campo
La Romana, DR
01.2026 - 08.2026
  • Professional on duty during opening, mid, and closing shifts, managing daily reporting, guest care, radio communications, and pace of play; communicated safety and judgment calls to senior golf staff.
  • Supported merchandise operations at main pro shop (Teeth of the Dog) through ordering, receiving, tagging, inventory management, and staging.
  • Assisted with tournaments for 100 to 270 participants across 4 on-property courses, managing Golf Genius, coordinating players, leading weekly planning meetings with food and beverage, superintendent/crew, and general staff, scoring, pace of play, and merchandising gifts.
  • Provide golf instruction and player development support through individual lessons, group clinics, and on-course guest interaction.
  • Coordinated large golf travel groups across 3 resort courses, organizing tee times, communicating with guests and outdoor staff, preparing Golf Genius materials, enhancing overall guest experience.

PGA Golf Management Level 2 Intern

Golf House Tennessee
Franklin, TN
05.2026 - 12.2026
  • Supported Tennessee PGA Jr. Academy instructor for weeklong day camp serving over 14000 graduates; assisted with camp activities during summer 2024 over 8 weeks total.
  • Provided tailored private instruction in putting, chipping, full swing, and course management to enhance player skills.
  • Led Golf House Tennessee 6-Step Player Development Series sessions.
  • Managed operations of Little Course at Connor Lane pro shop, including tee time booking, member communications, tournament planning, club rentals, and monthly reporting.
  • Served on staff for Simmons Bank Open, Korn Ferry Tour qualifier with 144-player field.

PGA Golf Management Level 3 Intern

San Antonio Country Club
San Antonio, TX
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Operated 900 square foot pro shop, managing merchandising and inventory for brands including Lululemon, Ralph Lauren, Peter Millar.
  • Team lead for outdoor staffing
  • Managed bag room, overseeing organization and maintenance of 250 golf bags.
  • Supervised cart barn, ensuring proper management and maintenance of 60 golf cars, 7 push carts, 5 powered push carts, 5 golf boards, and 85 member push carts.
  • Assisted the Director of Golf in club fittings, using trackman and Foresight GC Quad
  • Aided in lessons using V-1 video swing analysis, G.E.A.R.S and Foresight

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing, PGA Golf Management

Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS
05-2027

Timeline

PGA Golf Management Level 2 Intern

Golf House Tennessee
05.2026 - 12.2026

PGA Golf Management Level 3 Intern

Casa de Campo
01.2026 - 08.2026

PGA Golf Management Level 3 Intern

San Antonio Country Club
05.2023 - 08.2023

Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing, PGA Golf Management

Mississippi State University
Lily Varnes