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PGA Professional Golf Managementâ„¢ - At-A-Glance

Pass PAT
Required to Graduate
Fall Semester
  • PGM Orientation Class
  • Commitment to PGA/PGM
  • Order Level 1 material

Material cost to be determined by PGA of America

Winter Semester PGA/PGM Class
Receive Level 1 material
Level 1 Courses
  • Self-Study
  • Constitution
  • Rules of Golf
  • Tournament Operations
  • Golf Car Fleet Management
  • Introduction of Teaching
  • Golfer Development Programs
  • Golf Club Design & Repair
  • Career Enhancement

Level 1 Checkpoint

(Required to Graduate)
Knowledge Tests
  • Constitution
  • Rules of Golf
  • Tournament Operations
  • Golf Car Fleet Management
  • Intro to Teaching/Golfer Development
  • Career Enhancement
Skills Simulations
  • Rules of Golf
  • Tournament Operations -Computer
  • Golf Club Design & Repair
  • Work Experience Interviews
Level 2 Courses
  • Seminars
  • Analysis of the Swing
  • Business Planning & Operations
  • Customer Relations
  • Self Study
  • Business Communications
  • Turf grass Management
  • Electives**

Level 2 Checkpoint

(Required to Graduate)
Knowledge Tests
  • Analysis of the Swing
  • Business Planning & Operations
  • Customer Relations
  • Turf grass Management
  • Electives**
Skills Simulations
  • Analysis of the Swing
  • Customer Relations
  • Work Experience Interviews
Level 3 Courses
  • Seminars
  • Supervising & Delegating
  • Swing Concepts of Teaching
  • Merchandising & Inventory
  • Management
  • Self Study
  • Food & Beverage Control
  • Electives**

Level 3 Checkpoint

(Required to Graduate)
Knowledge Tests
  • Merchandising & Inventory Management
  • Supervising & Delegating
  • Food & Beverage Control
  • Swing Concepts of Teaching
  • Electives**
Skills Simulations
  • Swing Concepts of Teaching
  • Food & Beverage
  • Work Experience Interviews
Final Experience
  • Employment Interview
  • Challenge - Response
  • Presentation
  • Graduation
Electives**
  • PGA Electives
  • Golf Course Design
  • Golf Facility Design
  • Golf Range Mgmt
  • Caddie Program Mgmt
  • Outside Electives
  • CPR & First Aid
  • Public Speaking

Required to complete two electives,

one must be a PGA elective.

HLTH 125 and COMM 105 or 121

completes Outside Elective Requirement


Contact Information

Professional Golf Management

Ferris State University

1506 Knollview Drive

Big Rapids, Michigan 49307


Phone: (231) 591-2380

Fax: (231) 591-2839

Email the PGM Program