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Professional Golfer cover letter template
A structured letter with example content specific to this role. Replace the bracketed placeholders and adjust the details to the job you're actually applying for.
How to structure it
Opening
Name the role and, in one line, the strongest reason you're a fit. Skip the throat-clearing.
Middle
One or two paragraphs of real, specific evidence: what you did, and the result. This is where most letters go generic. Yours shouldn't.
Why this employer
One genuine, specific reason you want this job at this company, not any company. Vague enthusiasm reads as a template that wasn't customised.
Close
Thank them, note your resume is attached, and make it easy to reach you.
Re: Application for Professional Golfer
I am applying for the Professional Golfer role at [Company Name]. With a PGA of Australia trainee background, tournament experience and a coaching load across amateur and junior players, I can contribute to both your competitive representation and your member instruction.
In my most recent season I combined tournament play with a coaching caseload. Using TrackMan and GCQuad, I helped a group of mid-handicap members reduce their average scores by several strokes across a 12-week program. I also ran club-fitting sessions that converted into repeat coaching bookings, and I managed my own travel and event entries without missing a start. That mix of data, instruction and scheduling is what I would bring to your team.
I am drawn to [Company Name] because [add one genuine, specific reason: a project, value, or market position you can point to]. I want to contribute to your coaching program and competitive representation in a way that fits how your club or academy operates.
Thank you for considering my application. My resume is attached, and I would welcome the chance to discuss how my tournament and coaching experience can support your members and your club's goals.
Getting it right
- Keep it to one page. A hiring manager spends seconds on this before deciding whether to read your resume.
- Address a named person where you can find one, rather than "To Whom It May Concern".
- Don't repeat your resume line for line. Use the letter to add context a bullet point can't: why this role, why now, why here.
- Match the tone of the job ad. A formal listing calls for a formal letter; a casual one gives you room to write more like yourself.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Make it specific to the actual employer before you send it.
Cover letter advice
- How to start a cover letterStarting a cover letter comes down to two decisions: who you address it to, and what your first paragraph says.
- How long should a cover letter beA cover letter should usually fit on one page. That's the standard in Australian government careers guidance.
- Do you still need a cover letter in 2026?Most advice online says skip the cover letter unless the ad asks for one. Australian government careers guidance says include one by default. This explains where the two positions differ and how to keep yours readable by an automated screen.