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August 7, 2007
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA BECOMES
NATION’S 19th UNIVERSITY
TO JOIN THE PGA PROFESSIONAL GOLF MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
TULSA, Okla. – The University of Central
Oklahoma of Edmond, the oldest institution of higher
learning in Oklahoma and which rests in a hotbed of some of
the country’s finest golf venues, has become the 19th
Professional Golf Management Program nationwide to be
accredited by The PGA of America.
The PGA/PGM Program currently includes
2,337 students enrolled at 18 universities, with an average
of 130 students at each university. The University of
Central Oklahoma has nearly 16,000 total students enrolled
on its 200-acre campus. Students are offered a five-year
program where they are required to complete 137 total credit
hours, 37 of which are dedicated to specific PGM course
work. The first graduating class would be in 2013.
“The PGA of America is proud to welcome
the University of Central Oklahoma into a family of
outstanding universities that are committed to producing the
next generation of leaders in the golf industry,” said PGA
of America President Brian Whitcomb. “The PGA Professional
Golf Management Program has produced outstanding graduates
who have demonstrated their expertise in conducting the
business of golf and in maintaining the highest standards
and ideals by which PGA Professionals have followed for more
than 90 years.”
The objectives of the PGA Professional
Golf Management Program at the University of Central
Oklahoma include:
- Producing Class A PGA Professionals
- Provide students with the opportunity
to complete a bachelor’s degree in management while
simultaneously completing the requirements of the PGA
PGM Program
- Provide students with an understanding
of business management practices, quantitative skills,
and decision-making techniques relevant to the golf
industry.
- Provide students with practice work
experience through a variety of paid internship
experiences throughout the country
- To provide the golf industry with
competent golf professionals capable of managing golf
operations, teaching the game of golf and presenting The
PGA of America
- To encourage students to stay on the
path of lifelong learning, with a possible career path
in the PGA Certified Professional Program and/or
graduate school.
- To maintain the full support of The
PGA of America
Students in a PGA/PGM Program study a
combination of golf and business-related subjects, as well
as serve 16-20 months in an on-course internship within the
golf industry. Students must satisfy all PGM requirements
prior to graduating with the PGA/PGM designation and
election in The PGA of America.
The roster of PGA/PGM programs in the
country:
Arizona State
University-Polytechnic Campus
Campbell University, Buies Creek, N.C.
Clemson (S.C.) University
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C.
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich.
Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers
Florida State University, Tallahassee
Methodist University, Fayetteville, N.C.
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond
University of Central Oklahoma,
Edmond
University of Idaho, Moscow
Mississippi State University, Starkeville
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
University of Nevada Las Vegas
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.
Penn State University, University Park, Pa.
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas
About The PGA of America
The PGA of America is the world’s largest working sports
organization, comprised of 28,000 men and women golf
Professionals who are the recognized experts in growing,
teaching and managing the game of golf while serving
millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections
nationwide. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America
has enhanced its leadership position in a $62 billion-a-year
industry by growing the game of golf through its premier
spectator events, world-class education and training
programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives,
and award-winning golf promotions. Today’s PGA
Professional is the public’s link to the game, serving an
essential role in the operation of golf facilities
throughout the country
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