Professional Golf Management Program
Video News Release
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Suggested Intro: A new program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a hole-in-one for students who love to play golf. Mary Jane Bruce reports on the Professional Golf Management Program.
VIDEOJason with teaching club
Harrell Full
SUPER: Jason Harrell
UNL Golf Management Major
Holly Full
SUPER: Scott Holly
Program Coordinator
Riordan Full
SUPER: Terry Riordan
Program Director
Student fixes club
Harrell Full
Classroom
Harrell on putting green
CU ball goes in the hole / AUDIO
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VO: Golf is Jason Harrell’s hobby…and he hopes to make it his career.
SND: I love golf, I love playing golf, I love being around golf…
VO: Harrell is a Professional Golf Management major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The new program meets an industry demand.
SND: The PGA conducted a study and found out that employers are looking for a more educated golf professional.
SND: They felt that having an academic program that integrates their materials into that program would be the best situation for their future professionals.
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VO: The program includes everything from how to fix a golf club…to classes in horticulture, business and hospitality management. The curriculum prepares students for a variety of career options.
SND: There’s a lot of different aspects to the golf industry--from manufacturing to course design to running a golf course.
VO: Students spend their summers as interns in golf related industries including courses all over the country. It’s the perfect answer for someone who is passionate about golf.
SND: What better office than a golf course.
VO: Reporting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, I’m Mary Jane Bruce.