Business & Professional Golf Management | SUNY Delhi

Ace your career in the golf industry with a first-class degree from SUNY Delhi, New York’s golf college.

Learn the game and business of golf at the only four-year Professional Golf Management (PGM) program in New York. Our program prepares you for all facets of the golf industry. With our premier 18-hole golf course and state-of-the-art facilities as your classroom, you’ll be exceptionally well-prepared for a successful career in golf course operations, management, and teaching.

If you love the game of golf and want to combine that passion with a business degree, this program is for you! You’ll learn about golf instruction and player development, golf course design and budgeting, retail operations, strategic management, guest services, and more.

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1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:05,130 If there's pressure, or if you're angry or something you know 2 00:00:05,130 --> 00:00:08,880 calm down get into your routine that you do every time. You can only do so much. 3 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:14,681 You can't try to will it into the hole, you kind of have to let it roll in, so just relax and trust it. 4 00:00:14,681 --> 00:00:17,670 I'm Danny Christie, a sophomore in the business and 5 00:00:17,670 --> 00:00:22,820 professional golf management major here at SUNY Delhi. Go Broncos! 6 00:00:22,820 --> 00:00:28,140 Especially in this program, I felt that I had 20 friends right away. We hang out 7 00:00:28,140 --> 00:00:31,640 all time and I mean, I couldn't be happier. 8 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:36,739 You're getting a business degree, a BBA and you're also getting an education in golf industry. 9 00:00:36,739 --> 00:00:42,600 From golf shop operation to food and bev to human resource management to player 10 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:47,250 development the classes all fit together to prepare you for a future in the golf 11 00:00:47,250 --> 00:00:56,039 industry. I really like the campus. It's small, the community is small, it's nice to be 12 00:00:56,039 --> 00:01:01,050 somewhere where you feel comfortable. You trust your professors, you know you can 13 00:01:01,050 --> 00:01:05,489 go to them and talk about anything. My advisor I feel like is more than 14 00:01:05,489 --> 00:01:10,580 just my advisor, we've developed a relationship, I'd say we're friends. 15 00:01:10,580 --> 00:01:15,299 Professors have a lot of experience in the golf industry and bring that into 16 00:01:15,299 --> 00:01:20,670 their teaching styles. It's not just out of the book. It's nice to learn 17 00:01:20,670 --> 00:01:24,509 the real world aspect so you feel more comfortable when you're actually doing 18 00:01:24,509 --> 00:01:28,829 it. You're not just getting thrown into it. The team aspect is more of a 19 00:01:28,829 --> 00:01:32,729 competitive golf experience. You don't need to be on the team to feel like 20 00:01:32,729 --> 00:01:39,570 you're successful in the PGM program at all. We've had a good year this year. 21 00:01:39,570 --> 00:01:43,799 We went to the USCAA National Championship and finished second there. 22 00:01:43,799 --> 00:01:50,750 We went to the NCAA conference championship and I was able to win that. 23 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:57,930 There's a lot of different routes you can take. You don't have to be a head 24 00:01:57,930 --> 00:02:02,940 professional, you can be a teaching professional, you could go into sales for 25 00:02:02,940 --> 00:02:07,140 a golf company, some people are really into the fitness aspect, really anything 26 00:02:07,140 --> 00:02:12,570 in the golf world that you're interested in. At Delhi, you're supplied everything 27 00:02:12,570 --> 00:02:16,950 you need to accomplish your goals. If you're willing to work hard you can take 28 00:02:16,950 --> 00:02:22,980 it wherever you want. From the golf simulator to the golf course, to the 29 00:02:22,980 --> 00:02:28,320 repair lab, to the swing lab, with our amazing professors you really can't go 30 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:31,100 wrong coming here.

The Delhi Difference

Our graduates enjoy 100% job placement in the growing golf industry.
Our faculty are PGA professionals with years of industry experience at top courses all over the country.
Enjoy learning on one of the premier college-owned 18-hole golf courses in the country, including a 25-station outdoor driving range, a 34,000-sq.ft. practice green, an indoor swing analysis lab, and a state-of-the-art TopTracer golf simulator.
Broaden your skills in the golf business and retail operations at the college golf course and fully equipped pro shop.
Build unique marketable skills in our club design & repair lab.
Gain valuable teaching experience by hosting youth golf clinics throughout the year.
Try out for our competitive Division III men’s or women’s golf team.
You will graduate prepared with hands-on experience from classes and labs held in the field and highly sought after internships at some of the world’s most prominent golf resorts.
Four paid internships at a variety of courses ensure you will graduate prepared. Three internships are completed over the summers and often include lodging. The fourth internship is a 6-month placement which includes work in all facets of golf management.

Read about Teeing off in big sky

My education at Delhi prepared me for everything my internship required from junior instruction and lessons to merchandising and setting up events. I was able to apply what I had learned in school and be competent at my job.
Ryan Florack ’18

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Work for various industries or organizations like architectural firms, construction companies, engineering firms, government agencies, and manufacturers as a:

Golf club professional/teaching professional
Pro shop/retail manager
Equipment specialist
Industry sales representative
Tournament director
Golf facility general manager
Golf association manager
Golf coach or rules official

Alumni Highlights

Frank Gargano ’18, Owner of Shot Shaver Golf Instructional Business, Staten Island, NY
David Kubiak ’10, PGA, Tour Representative for Bettinardi Golf, Tinley Park, IL
Caleb Blass ’12, PGA, Head Golf Professional, Torreon Golf Club, Show Low, AZ
Zach Maslyn ’10, PGA, General Manager – Skaneateles Country Club, Skaneateles, NY
Dan Sciarrino ’14, PGA, Golf Teaching Professional– Lake Shore Country Club, Glencoe, IL
View more alumni outcomes.