HAROLD RIVERA

123 Main Street, Stateland, ST, 99999

• Cell: 555-123-9876
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RE: Athletes and Sports Competitors, August 27, 2014

Dear Hiring Manager,

I would like to give you a brief overview of my qualifications and experience. As a PGA professional with exceptional management skills, I offer expertise that will benefit your organization.

My background includes experience managing general operations of a golf department and developing my own marketing brand as a golf instructor. As a Manager of the Golf Department at Dick’s Sporting Goods, I demonstrate outstanding leadership in managing up to 6 direct reports in increasing sales from $1M to $1.3M. I excel in member relations and customer service, having conducted over 75 custom club fittings annually. In addition, I instruct 10-20 clinics a year for juniors, women, beginners, and local high school golfers as part of my GoLo Golf Academy business.

Key qualifications include: 

• Golf operations and general management expert with a specialization in training staff on customer/member service excellence.
• Networking and client relations skills gained from directing own referral-based golf instruction business GoLo Golf Academy.
• Certified Professional Golf Operations, PGA of America Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
• Publications in Golf Illustrated, Mid-Hudson Valley Guide to Golf, and New York Post, 1999-2010.

To complement this background, I earned a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University.

My enclosed resume will give you a better understanding of my background and skills. Please feel free to call at any time to discuss the requirements of this position.

Sincerely,

Harold Rivera