By Evelyn Lane
Jack Kamsickas graduated from Clemson in August 2024 with a double major in Management and Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management with a PGA Golf Management concentration. He received the Markvan Bellamy Brooks Endowed Scholarship in 2023. Throughout his time at Clemson he utilized his concentration in PGA Golf Management to thrive as a PGA intern in Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania.
How have you utilized your major/concentration in sports to help your career?
My concentration in PGA Golf Management taught me how to become proficient in a variety of skills, which helps me be a good teammate in a variety of environments. At Clemson, I learned how to be a sponge with an open mind, and it has helped me learn from as many different opportunities as I can. The skills I learned at Clemson set me up for immediate success after graduation.
What is your current role and where are you located?
My current role is a Seasonal PGA Assistant Golf Professional at The Country Club in Brookline, MA, and the Hole-In-The-Wall Golf Club in Naples, FL. I spend 6 months of the year at each location.
What has your journey been like since graduating from Clemson?
Since graduating from Clemson, I have worked in Florida and Massachusetts, learning about different sizes and types of golf operations while expanding my network too. My goal is to eventually become a Head Golf Professional or Director of Golf.
What advice would you give to future Brooks Scholars as they approach post-grad?
My biggest advice is to take advantage of as many networking opportunities that the college provides. Relationships you build at Clemson will help you in ways that you least expect, and resurface in times you least expect them down the road. Some of my strongest professional connections started in college!
