About this program
About
With professional golf management you'll be prepared for a successful career in the golf industry and become a member of the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA). You'll gain real-world experience through classroom study on Ohio State’s two golf courses, internships at premier courses and membership in the professional golf management student club.
What can I do with this degree?
Degree outcomes
Graduates in professional golf management combine business, hospitality and leadership skills with expertise in the golf industry. Through hands-on learning and industry internships, students prepare for careers managing golf facilities and leading recreation and hospitality operations.
Program components
Golf facility management
Build a career leading golf operations, whether as a head or assistant golf professional or managing a course as a general manager.
Golf instruction and player development
Coach and develop golfers of all levels, from one-on-one instruction to leading player development initiatives.
Golf operations and retail
Lead golf retail and equipment strategy, from managing pro shops to representing top brands.
Hospitality and recreation management
Run the business of golf experiences, from daily operations to large-scale events and tournaments.
- GE Seminar: GENED 1201
- Writing and Information Literacy: Student Choice
- Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning/Data Analysis: Major requirement: MATH 1130 or 1148 (or Student Choice)
- Literary, Visual and Performing Arts: Student Choice
- Historical & Cultural Studies: Student Choice
- Natural Science: Major requirement: BIOLOGY 1101 (or Student Choice)
- Social & Behavioral Sciences: Major requirement: ECON 2001.01 (or Student Choice)
- Race, Ethnic and Gender Diversity: Student Choice
- Theme: Citizenship for a Diverse & Just World: Student Choice
- Student Choice theme: Student Choice
- GE Reflection: GENED 4001
Major core courses
- Retail Merchandising I
- Principles of Food Production Management (3) & Laboratory (1)
- Controlling Food, Beverage, and Labor Costs
- Consumer Experience Management
- Beverage Management
- Intro to Professional Golf Management
- Data Analysis and Interpretation for Decision Making
- Historical Perspectives on Golf Course Design and Management
- Basic Rules of Golf and Golf Etiquette
- PGM Basic Golf Operations
- PGM Club Design, Performance, Fitting and Repair
- Turfgrass Management for Golf Courses
- PGM Player Development (1 credit, taken twice)
- PGM Internship (1 credit, taken three times)
- PGM Advanced Golf Swing Analysis & Teaching
- Advanced Golf and Turf Operations Capstone
- PGM Advanced Professional Experience I
- PGM Advanced Professional Experience II
- PGM Advanced Professional Experience III
- PGM Advanced Professional Experience IV
PGM Advanced Professional Experience V
- College & Department Survey: FAES 1100 (0.5) & HCS 1100 (0.5)
- Oral Expression: AGRCOMM 3130 or COMM 2110
- Additional Science: HCS 2200 (3) & 2206 (1)
- Internship b: FAES 3191 (0) & HCS 4191.02 (2)
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Turn your passion for golf into a career
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Turn your passion for golf into a career
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Study every aspect of the golf industry and become a member of the PGA of America.
