Welcome to the second edition of our newsletter for the PGA Golf Management Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln! I promise that this second edition will be shorter and will cover what has happened in the program since the last newsletter in February. Enjoy this edition of our happenings. Continue reading…
PGA Golf Management students Hunter Quinn and Yujie Gao were recently recognized as high scholars during the spring University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Honors Convocation held at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Continue reading…
Congratulations go out to Brad Bailey for capturing the 2016 Player of the Year honors in the PGA Golf Management Program at UNL. Brad was recognized at the PGA Golf Management Student Club Meeting on Friday, April 29th. Continue reading…
Congratulations to the following students who graduated from UNL with their BS degree in PGA Golf Management in May:
Dakota Loudner from Blair, Nebraska. Dakota is now the head professional at Drumm Farm Golf Club in Independence, Missouri.
Matt Sabol from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Matt is currently back in Wisconsin exploring career opportunities in the golf industry.
Corey Sigler from Bellevue, Nebraska. Corey is now the assistant professional at the Sanctuary Golf Course in Sedalia, Colorado.
Michael Wade from Lincoln, Nebraska. Michael left the head professional position at Wilderness Ridge here in Lincoln and is returning to the Chicago area to work as an assistant PGA professional at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
If you asked me in January of 2012 where I’d be in one year, I would have answered, “I’m planning on being right here in Wichita.” In less than (11) months my wife and I had (7) jobs, lived in (2) rental properties, owned (3) homes and had a child. Crazy! Continue reading…
I am from a small town called Port Orchard, which is just across the Puget Sound from Seattle, WA. I found my dad’s old clubs in the garage one day and starting swinging them around when I was 9-10. He is left-handed and those were the only clubs I had, so naturally I became a left-handed golfer. Continue reading…
The PGA Golf Management Program had a successful 2015-16 year, with a variety of students winning tournaments over the fall and spring semesters. There were 23 tournaments run by the Student Club, not including the many PATs that were conducted by the Nebraska Section of the PGA. Continue reading…
Andrew Frakes, PGA (Class of 2015) became a member of the PGA of America as a Class A teaching professional in February this year. Shortly after his election into the PGA, Andrew began talks with the PGA Learning Centers, a new venture with the PGA of America and the PGA Tour. Continue reading…
PGA Golf Management students experience success in passing their Playing Ability Test (PAT) this spring! Continue reading…
Editor’s Note: Nick Sage from Bloomington, MN, graduated from the UNL PGA Golf Management Program in December 2013. He is now the Assistant Golf Professional at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, MN, site of the 2016 Ryder Cup matches. Continue reading…
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This spring we piloted a program that has tremendous potential to enhance the experience and employability of each and every student that moves through our program. Continue reading…
On April 17, there were 26 teams (104 golfers) that participated in the 2016 Annual Spring Scramble at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club, the primary UNL PGM course. The fundraiser yielded just over $3000 to support the program, most of which went toward scholarships for students in our program. Continue reading…
There has been discussion about starting an alumni group for the PGA Golf Management Program for quite a few years now. Well, we are finally gearing up for our inaugural reunion of our program in the fall of 2017. While this may seem a long way off, we know it will be here before we know it. Continue reading…