Turf & Golf Course Management

Overview

The Turf and Golf Course Management program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s golf and turf industry. The Turf and Golf Course Management program provides learning opportunities which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.

Program points of interest

  • 5000 square feet putting green built to United States Golf Association specifications
  • Environmental sciences department has over $400,000 worth of professional equipment to train on.
  • We offer summer creeping bentgrass experience.
  • Basic equipment maintenance performed on campus by turf students.
  • State pesticide licensure training offered on campus as well as testing through the state.
  • Test plots are established and maintained by turf students.
  • Daily maintenance of putting green including mowing, pesticide application, fertilization, topdressing, and aerification is performed by turf students.
  • Students attend local, state, and national conferences and seminars.
  • Equipment and product demonstrations held on campus by industry proven manufacturers.
  • 100% graduate placement rate.

Graduates in program receive a diploma or a degree in Turf and Golf Course Management and career areas will include the following:

  • Assistant superintendent
  • Specialized golf course technician
  • Golf course construction
  • Landscape contractor
  • Landscape supervisor
  • Lawn maintenance supervisor
  • Sod farm production manager
  • Athletic/recreational field manager
  • Athletic field construction
  • Irrigation technician
  • Turf related products salesperson
  • Entrepreneur


Related Industry facts

• Over 26 million Americans play golf.
• Golf is a $40 billion a year industry in United States
• Golf has over a $2 billion economic impact in Georgia
• The green industry as a whole brings in $5.7 billion in revenue to the state of Georgia.
• Over 400 golf courses in Georgia
• Over 1000 golf courses in Florida