I visited the University of Illinois Orange and Blue Golf Course. This golf course is open to the public. The facility includes two 18 hole courses, driving range, pro shop, and snack bar. The course is used by young and old alike so the people that seek leisure here are very diversified.
The golf course is located south of Champaign in Savoy, Illinois, near the airport. The Orange course was built in 1950. A second 18 hole course was later added in 1966. This course was named the Blue Course. Both are 18 hole championship courses. The university golf teams use this course as their home course.
Most of the job opportunities available at the golf course are part time seasonal jobs. There are a few full time positions however. Seasonal jobs include snack shop workers, maintenance workers, grounds keepers, and workers in the pro shop. The maintenance workers clean the golf carts and pick up the balls at the driving range and the grounds keepers keep the course mowed. The full time jobs are management positions.
Golfing is currently on a down swing according the manager. This is most likely due to the economy. This time of year is especially bad for the course because of the weather. The main golfing season is throughout spring, summer, and fall. Golf should be on the up swing again as soon as the economy does the same.
The manager of the course didn’t have an exact definition of leisure. He said that they are there to provide a place for people to golf and the snack bar is there in case the golfers get hungry or thirsty. They also offer a pro shop which sells golfing necessities.
The golf course would make a good job for someone in college or high school just looking for a summer job. It would be hard to make a full time career out of it. Sense golf is not a year long sport it makes it hard to staff people full time. I would consider working there over the summer to make some money but that’s about it. I would look for a career somewhere else. The only way to get on full time would most likely be to replace someone else which doesn’t happen very often.
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