Golf Degree Programs to start in 2013
Professional Golf Association has announced that they will be launching proper degree programs related to golf. The PGA and University of Birmingham have announced that bachelor level programs will start in October of next year.
The project is mainly aimed for the overseas students, especially from China and Far East. Courses such as 'Applied Golf Management Studies International’ will be taught at the University.
The graduates will learn different aspects related to the golf business and how the sport can be run in developing nations.
These courses will not only help graduates boost the game in their respective countries but it will also help them run the sport in a more proper and an efficient way.
The duration of the courses will be three years and it will be a proper BSc degree. The subjects will be taught by well known researchers and professionals from all over the globe.
Applied Golf Management Studies International will cover many aspects of the sport, including approaches to management and organisation, event management, strategic marketing for golf business and golf operations management.
This is the tenth anniversary of this programme and it has been run successfully in the past ten years.
Eleanor Woodall is one of the many successful gentlemen who has been a graduate of this programme. He is currently employed as the Ryder Cup Project Supervisor for the 2018 event, which will be held in France.
Eleanor said, "I knew I wanted to pursue a career and do a degree in golf but the course was not just about 'golf'; it also provided a host of other knowledge to work in sport”.
PGA has been investing heavily in this project and the results are finally paying dividends.
PGA Chief Executive Sandy Jones said, "The PGA is keen to help grow the game across the world and well qualified people are essential to the growth of golf which is why the PGA has invested heavily in developing its own programmes and members”.
Dr Martin Toms is the Degree Program Manager at the University of Birmingham. He is very enthusiastic about this programme and expressed his optimism about it.
"We are very proud of the relationship we have with the PGA, and the AGMSI programme further highlights the strength of this partnership. Over the past 10 years our graduates have begun to make a real difference within the game of golf around the world”.
This is a great initiative by the PGA. They should also run more programs like these in the third world countries, so that people know how to run this elite sport properly.
What they can do is start up with short courses and then, after a few years, proper degree programs can be implemented.
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