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Spotlight on … Professional Golf Management Program

June 3, 2009

The newest major in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science has graduated its first group of students.

Ben Schillig (spring 2008) is currently employed as the assistant golf pro at the Montesoro Golf and Social Club in California. Others are employed by the Breakers Palm Beach Ocean Course in Florida and Harbour Town Golf Links (Sea Pines Resort) in South Carolina.

PGM requires a business minor and is geared toward golfers with a 10 or better handicap who wish to become general managers of a country club or golf resort. Students are required to join the OSU Golf Club, take a minimum 16 months of internship and become active members of the PGM student organization.

For more information, contact molinaro.3@osu.edu or visit http://pgm.osu.edu.

Spotlight on … is a new OSUToday feature created to promote the highlights, achievements and unique points of pride of each of the university’s departments, sections, units, etc. Send items to gammage.2@osu.edu to be considered for publication. Please limit text to 125 words and include contact info and a web link