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Caddie
Reading yardages and greens, managing the bag and keeping the pace of play. The widest way into the industry.
Golf Careers · Golf In Vietnam
Vietnam’s golf industry has more careers than you think
A complete map of the 20 career groups in golf: the real work of each day, the skills it takes and the way up. Written for people looking for a career to stay in, and for those already in the trade who want to go further.
20career groups mapped
6reading tracks by topic
150questions to check your trade knowledge
Career map
The 20 career groups that make a golf course run
Each career group has its own page with every article on that job and the careers next to it. Start with the one closest to the experience you already have.
Showing all 20 career groups
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Golf Coach
Teaching technique, writing lesson plans, using launch monitors and building a progress path for each student.
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Course Operations
Running tee times, managing the cart fleet and keeping service standards through a whole day at the course.
04
Greenkeeping & Agronomy
Caring for greens, fairways and bunkers: mowing, irrigation, nutrition and a seasonal maintenance calendar.
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Sales & Membership
Selling memberships, looking after current members, building playing packages and keeping renewals up every year.
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General Manager
The role with the final responsibility: strategy, budget, people and service quality.
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Golf Marketing
Golf course communications, digital content, customer events and partnerships with travel companies.
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Reception & Starter
The guest’s first point of contact: welcoming guests, confirming bookings and sending groups off on time.
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Locker Room Attendant
Keeping the changing rooms clean and private, caring for shoes and clubs, serving guests after their round.
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Caddie Master
Running the caddie team: hiring, training, rostering, checking quality and handling guest feedback.
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Rules Official
Applying the Rules of Golf on the course, handling disputes and making rulings during tournaments.
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Marshal
Keeping the pace of play, reminding players of etiquette and keeping every group on the course safe.
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Tournament Organiser
From the conditions of competition, draw and scoring to logistics, sponsors and the prize giving at the end of the day.
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Equipment Technician
Maintaining mowers, irrigation and the cart fleet: the job that decides whether the course opens on time.
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Clubhouse F&B
Food and beverage service in the clubhouse, at the halfway house and at post-tournament dinners.
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Pro Shop
Advising on and selling equipment, managing stock, basic fitting and golf product knowledge.
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Golf Finance
Tee-time revenue, seasonal pricing, cost control and regular reports to the owners.
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Golf Technology & New Roles
Course management software, booking systems, operating data and the golf jobs that have only just appeared.
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Golf Tourism
Designing golf packages, working with overseas agents, running groups and handling problems on the trip.
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Sustainability & ESG
Managing water, chemicals, biodiversity and the environmental records of a golf course.
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Knowledge check
Where you stand against the standard of the trade
Nobody tells you what you are missing until you sit in the interview chair or meet that exact situation on the course. The checks below tell you first, and more important than the score, every question explains why.
150 questions on the job
Know your gaps before anyone else does
The questions you get wrong today are the ones an employer will ask, or a guest will ask on the course.
Learn even when you get it right
Each explanation says why the answer is right and why it matters. Read them all and you will understand the job one level deeper.
Something to show others
When you finish, download a result image with the Golf In Vietnam logo, neat enough to post on your profile.
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Caddie & on-course services
Distances, green reading, basic rules, customer care and handling situations on the course.
25 questions · with explanationsTry it →
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Turf & course maintenance
Turf diagnosis, irrigation, height of cut, aeration, chemical safety and resource management.
25 questions · with explanationsTry it →
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Front desk, operations & pace of play
Tee sheet, welcoming guests, marshals, weather calls, complaints and running a day on the course.
25 questions · with explanationsTry it →
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Rules of Golf & tournament organisation
Club limit, search time, penalty areas, formats of play, Terms of the Competition and the referee's role.
25 questions · with explanationsTry it →
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Golf business & membership
Membership programmes, pricing, customer care, sponsorship and a golf course's business metrics.
25 questions · with explanationsTry it →
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Golf tourism & group operations
Booking golf for groups, allotments, international source markets, tour pricing and handling the unexpected.
25 questions · with explanationsTry it →
Before you start
- 125 questions per check. Long enough for the result to mean something, short enough to finish in one sitting.
- 2One right answer. The other three options are common but inaccurate ideas. Choosing one does not mean you are bad at the job.
- 3An explanation after every question. This is the most valuable part. Read the explanation carefully, even when you were right.
- 4Retake as often as you like. The order of questions and options changes every time. The point is to help you remember, not to grade you.
- 5No certificate. This is a self-check. Certificates are only issued through a course, with much stricter conditions.
- 6Your result is yours. See your score on screen, download a result image, or get the details by email if you want.
Industry data
How big is the industry you are stepping into
A few numbers to picture the size of the market that is hiring you. Every number here has a source, a year and a label saying whether it is official or an estimate. If we cannot trace a number to its source, we do not publish it.
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18-hole courses in operation
Research · Vietnam Golf Magazine · 202551
projects planned or under construction
Research · National Golf Foundation · 202523
tournaments in the 2026 VGA calendar
Official · VGA, published 15/01/2026 · 2026USD 600m
golf tourism revenue
Official · Vietnam National Authority of Tourism · 2022Two ways of counting golf courses give two different numbers: the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism counts courses that meet international standards, while the trade press counts all 18-hole courses in operation. Since 1 July 2025 Vietnam has 34 provinces and cities, so course statistics by province before and after that date cannot be compared directly.
FAQ
Most asked questions
What careers are there in Vietnam’s golf industry?
Golf In Vietnam divides the industry into 20 career groups in five families: on-course and golfer services (caddie, caddie master, reception and starter, marshal, locker room, clubhouse F&B); coaching and competition (coach, rules official, tournament organiser); course and technical (greenkeeping, equipment technician, golf technology and new roles, sustainability); business and customers (sales and membership, marketing, pro shop, golf tourism); management and operations (course operations, general manager, finance).
How much do golf industry jobs pay?
No income survey of Vietnam’s golf industry has yet been published with a method and sample size that can be checked, so Golf In Vietnam does not repeat the salary ranges circulating online. Our Golf Careers Pay & Benefits Survey is planned to open in Q4/2026 and will publish medians, interquartile ranges and the full method. Until then, the most reliable estimate comes from the public job ads of the golf course you are aiming for.
I have never worked in golf. Where should I start?
Open the career map, choose the career group closest to the experience you have, then read its articles to see what the work really involves and how people move up. Caddie, reception and starter, locker room and clubhouse F&B have the widest entry because they need no previous golf experience. Once you can picture the job, take a 25-question check to see what you are missing before your first interview.
Who writes this library?
The Golf In Vietnam editors write it with one structure for all 20 career groups. Each article shows its author and publication date; articles whose sources have been re-checked also show that date. Golf In Vietnam is inviting practitioners and specialists to join an expert panel that reviews the content. If you find a mistake, please write to ceo@golfinvietnam.vn and we will correct it and say what changed.
Data sources
Sources used on this page
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism — Number of golf courses meeting international standards · 7/2025
- Vietnam Golf Magazine — Total 18-hole courses in operation · 2025
- National Golf Foundation — Golf course projects planned or under construction · 2025
- Vietnam Golf Association (VGA) — National tournament calendar 2026 · 15/01/2026
- Vietnam National Authority of Tourism — Golf tourism revenue and policy targets · 2022 / 2025
- IMARC Group — Vietnam golf tourism services market size and forecast to 2034 · 2025
- Law No. 66/2025/QH15 — Special consumption tax on golf businesses, effective 01/01/2026 · 2025
- World Golf Awards — Vietnam’s golf destination titles · 2017–2025