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 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.
International Division
The United States Golf Managers Association has developed a new international division, International Golf Managers Association. To meet the demand for certified golf managers, this division will now be conducting certification courses worldwide. Golf Managers from the United States, Canada and Europe will be on hand to conduct these courses. To view our complete International course schedule, please click on our 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.
