UCO PGA Golf Management

To provide students with the opportunity to complete a bachelor’s degree in management while simultaneously completing requirements for membership in the PGA of America; instill the values of honesty, integrity, and ethical leadership; and encourage graduates to stay on a path of lifelong learning.

The PGA Golf Management Program in the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Oklahoma is one of only 20 programs accredited by The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) of America. This four-and-one-half year college curriculum for aspiring PGA Professionals consists of two major components: A Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in Management with a concentration in PGA Golf Management and The PGA of America’s Professional Golf Management Program (PGM). The UCO Golf Management program provides students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the golf industry through extensive classroom studies, internship experiences, a student association and a player development program. The goal of the Golf Management Program at the University of Central Oklahoma is to produce a graduate who meets the qualifications to be a PGA member and has a thorough background in managing golf facilities and related organizations, business and personnel management, tournament operations and player development, restaurant and hospitality management, horticulture and turfgrass aptitude, and recreation. UCO administrators, faculty and staff are dedicated to assisting students with both the academic and experiential aspects of the PGM Program.