Pro Golf and its other options

College Search & Selection
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<p>I posted this in the "other college majors" thread, but I think this part of the forum gets a lot more visits...so I'll just post here:</p>

<p>I'm currently a senior in high school, tutoring a freshman who takes all regular courses. He doesn't seem to have any interest in any of his subjects, and also lacks the motivation to try hard, so I'm trying to instill this sense into him a bit. As of now, I'm trying to make him an independant learner so he will never need another tutor again....</p>

<p>But here's the thing: It may be immature thinking, or something a lot more serious, but he wants to join the Pro Golf Association (PGA). He currently plays on the freshman golf team, and sometimes on JV, and this is his one passion. And I use the word passion to a strong extent...like it's such an obsession that it's his one escape from the real world, something that relieves him of a lot of stress. </p>

<p>I want to make his dreams come true and for him to be really happy, but to me, the PGA seems like such a futile goal...and I don't want him to be dissapointed in the end. So I'm trying to offer alternatives just in case the golf thing doesn't work out too well. </p>

<p>One friend of mine actually did want to join the PGA once, and was ranked like 700 / 6000 players in the national Junior rankings, and he will be attending Penn State University for Pro Golf Management. Are there any more options like this? How should I approach this...? As a tutor, I want to be a guide for the future...but I don't want to crush his one dream like how mine was crushed...</p>

<p>Please help!</p>

<p>Also, what are some colleges that offer such majors?</p>

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<p>Here's a list of all the professional golf management programs.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.pga.com/home/pgaofamerica/professional-management-workshops.cfm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.pga.com/home/pgaofamerica/professional-management-workshops.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Here's a brief synopsis on qualifying for the PGA tour
<a href="http://www.pgatour.com/story/9094440/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.pgatour.com/story/9094440/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Wiki article:
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualifying_School%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualifying_School&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>No, BIG NO.</p>

<p>Don’t play golf for money. It literally sucks blood out of you. </p>

<p>Here are some PGA stars from good college credentials.</p>

<p>Tiger : Stanford
Luke Donald (England): Northwestern
Lefty, Paul Casey (England): ASU
Duffy Waldof, Corey Pavin: UCLA</p>

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<p>I work at a golf club and two assistant pros both went through the PGM program at New Mexico State and really liked it. One is at methodist right now to. I know at methodist after the first year titlest will sponsor the students if they have a 3.0 or something like that. </p>

<p>That would best opition. THe one assistant plays in tournments all year against other assistants and our head pro played in a nationwide event.</p>

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<p>Thank you Bigredmed and nascar =)</p>

<p>I would still love to hear more opinions though...</p>

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<p>one bump...</p>

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<p>ASU looks like a good option for him. Laid back atmosphere, a golf management program, easy to get into, better weather than NJ, and lots of kids from the East Coast go to ASU.</p>