“ A Great Manager…brings hope to the world when he/she offers a workplace atmosphere where people want to come to use their talent and share their expertise for a specific purpose.” Patrick J. Montana – Course Director, PhD

Golf Management By US Golf Managers Association

We provide for the training and certification of golf club professionals, golf course managers and golf resort managers. These five day certification courses are held frequently throughout the year at Club Med Resort in Port. St. Lucie, Florida. They are unique in that they are taught by real–life golf managers who specialize in teaching all the various topics pertinent to golf management. This common sense approach to learning is popular because so many of our participants already have a wealth of experience in other areas of life and business and don’t require two-year college courses or apprenticeship programs that last for years.

Certified Golf Club Manager®, Certified Golf Resort Manager® and Certified Golf Club Professional®

Certified Golf Club Manager®, Certified Golf Resort Manager® and Certified Golf Club Professional® are service marks of the United States Golf Managers Association and are our unique brands that represent the very best in golf management and you as a qualified golf manager. All US Golf Managers Association members are permitted to use these service marks in marketing and promoting their golf careers. Ongoing education through our membership publication, monthly emails and educational DVD’s, continue to provide participants with the very latest golf management information to help guide their careers.

The Golf Management Industry

Golf management is a huge industry. There are over 35 thousand golf courses worldwide that all require competent, certified golf managers. Furthermore the subject of golf management is not restricted to golf courses alone. Popular national and international golf resorts where people stay and vacation are all staffed by well trained individuals in the golf management sector of the industry.

Just as important in their own right is the certified golf teaching professional. As true ambassadors of the game, their golf management and people skills are essential to the growth of golf. They have the unique opportunity to mend a fragile ego, or enhance a family vacation. In fact, many golf teaching professionals eventually enter into golf management as a natural evolution through their performance, effort and maturity.

Professional golf management is also the key to the thousands of golf retail stores throughout the world. Marketing skills, knowledge of product and display techniques, properly discounting and timely sales, certain computer skills as well as the age old art of selling are required.

Further included in the golf management industry are golf driving ranges, golf manufacturers and their representatives, the many golf trade shows, and the very lucrative golf travel industry. With regard to all of these segments of the 65 billion dollar golf industry, employers are more inclined to hire personable, individuals with a professional golf management certification.

Your Golf Management Career

The United States Golf Managers Association offers the very best in golf management education. It is exclusively endorsed by the World Golf Teachers Federation and the International PGA, Ltd. When it comes to your golf career, move forward in the right direction with a United States Golf Managers Association certification.

Schedule & Registration page.

The first International Golf Managers Association certification course is scheduled for February 1-5, 2010 at the Travel Lodge in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

Testimonials For US Golf Managers Association

As I sit here this morning digesting the entire week, I would like to express my appreciation for all the hard work, dedication and hospitality that each of you shared with me and my classmates in achieving our degrees in Golf Course Management.

To be a part of this organization and to have each of you as mentors is truly a dream come true. I cannot express how great all of you made me feel in excelling in the golf industry and sharing with me your personal and current work situations.

Again, I thank you and hope to be seeing you soon.

Sincerely,

Helen Gawlik

Being from an athletic background, I was somewhat apprehensive about being in a classroom for 4 ½ days. That apprehension however was short-lived. Each teacher delivered their “specialized” golf management talk with passion and had no qualms about sharing their experiences and knowledge with all of us.

I found myself sitting up straight and taking notes on everything they were saying. This was a great course and I would recommend it to anyone who is serious about becoming a golf club manager.

Robert Blackwell

Kansas City, MO

I learned more in 5 days about golf management than I did in two years of specific courses on the same subject at college. The insights gained by learning from people who actually work in the golf management industry can be found no where else. My time spent at the course has been invaluable.

Jay Russo

Chattanooga, TN

I traveled from Argentina to receive my certificate in golf management. We are building two golf courses in Buenos Aires and I wanted to have a basic knowledge on the subject. The course was more than I expected and I have kept in touch with several of the participants and the teachers.

Thank you for everything,

Garcia Santiago

Buenos Aires, Argentina

I would like to thank the United States Golf Mangers Association for such a well run and informative certification course. Since I attained my certification I have been promoted to golf manager at our golf course facility here in up state New York. I am looking forward to implementing many of the ideas and concepts that were shared with me by the teaching staff.

Tom Lackalde

South Fallsburg, New York