Program Highlights
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Program Highlights Second oldest PGA Golf Management Program sanctioned by PGA of America (1985) Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing Alumni network of over 620 graduates PGA Golf Management students have worked at over 1,300 golf facilities/organizations worldwide PGA Golf Management Facilities o McCool Hall – Home to the College of Business and PGA Golf Management Program o Lyle and Clytee Hansberger-GolfTEC Learning Center (McCool Hall) o MSU Golf Course Award over $35,000 in scholarship money to PGA Golf Management students annually Approved for the Academic Common Market by the Southern Regional Education Board PGA Professional Golf Management examination passing percentages over 75% Multiple PGA Paul Runyan Collegiate Scholarship recipients o Awarded to top student from all PGA Golf Management Universities 82% of students have passed the PGA Player Ability Test 3.09 Cumulative GPA Participate in the following activities o Par for the Cure, Play Golf America Day, Golf in Schools Program, Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge Series, Folds of Honor Foundation, United Way Assist Gulf States PGA, USGA, and other Associations in the following activities o PGA and Nationwide Tour Events, The Ryder Cup, The Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, British Open, U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur, PGA Annual Meeting Created the PGA Jones Cup Tournament, 2002 o National Championship for PGA Golf Management Universities o Three time Champions Eight time Heritage Cup Champions PGA Golf Management Students attend the following events o PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL o PGA Leadership Conference in conjunction with the PGA Annual Meeting Graduates have accomplished the following: o Received 89 PGA Section Awards and 58 PGA Chapter Awards o Won the PGA Horton Smith Award o Won two PGA of America Player of the Year Awards o Won the PGA of America Professional National Championship o Competed in three PGA Cup matches (International match between U.S. & Great Britain) o Competed in four PGA Championships o Competed in three U.S. Open Championships 100% JOB PLACEMENT UPON GRADUATION PGA Golf Management ∙ 309 McCool Hall ∙ Post Office Box 6217 ∙ Mississippi State, MS 39762 (P) 662.325.3161 ∙ (F) 662.325.1779 ∙ www.cbi.msstate.edu/pgm .