PGA 3.0 - Introduction to the PGA
Professional Golf Management Program
In order to register as a PGA Associate, what must participants satisfy? ✔✔PGA Playing Ability
Test Requirement
Pass the Qualifying Test
PGA req
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PGA 3.0 - Introduction to the PGA
Professional Golf Management Program
In order to register as a PGA Associate, what must participants satisfy? ✔✔PGA Playing Ability
Test Requirement
Pass the Qualifying Test
PGA required background check
Employed at a PGA Recognized Golf Facility
Playing Ability Test (PAT) ✔✔Need to be no more than 25 shots above the course rating; have to
pass to be PGA Member
36-hole performance evaluation
Designed for the player to demonstrate that they can play a creditable game of golf
$84 Billion ✔✔Amount U.S. golf economy directly generates approximately
29,000 ✔✔Number of male and female PGA Professionals
Head Golf Professional ✔✔Either owns and operates a golf shop at a PGA Recognized Golf
Facility or supervises and directs the golf shop and instructional services at the facility.
Assistant Golf Professional ✔✔50% of the time working on club repair, merchandising,
handicapping records, inventory control, bookkeeping, and tournament operations.
Director of Golf ✔✔Manages the total golf operation of a PGA Recognized Golf Facility,
including the golf shop, golf range, golf car operations, and the supervision of the head golf
professional
General Manager ✔✔Directs the entire golf facility including golf operations, golf course
maintenance, club house administration, food and beverage operation, and other recreational
activities at the facility
Director of Instruction ✔✔Manages and supervises the total teaching program at a PGA
Recognized Golf School or PGA Recognized Facility.
Teaching Professional ✔✔Employed at a PGA Recognized Golf Facility, a PGA Recognized Golf
School, or a PGA Recognized Indoor Facility as either a golf instructor or supervisor of golf
instructors.
Career Ladder and Career Lattices ✔✔Two major ways to conceptualize upward career movement
Career Ladder ✔✔Linear career path with the movement from job to job
Ideally being direct a direct upward promotion
Example (2nd Assistant to 1st Assistant to Head Pro)
Career Lattice ✔✔Consists of a series of cross-pivots
Lateral movements
Less direct and straightfoward
Leadership
Interpersonal Skills
Ability to write and speak clearly
An understanding of relevant computer technology
Planning
Budgeting
Ability to grow revenues and control expen
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