Posted on June 6, 2017
The United States Open Championship is the second oldest major golf tournament after the (British) Open Championship. It has become the flagship tournament of the United States Golf Association, or USGA. The tournament was established in 1895 during the USGA’s first full operating year. Since the inception of the US Open Championship many of golf’s […]
Posted on June 6, 2017
On June 26th, 1911 in Port Arthur, Texas the first American female golf celebrity was born, Mildred Ella Didrikson better known as the ‘Babe’. The ‘Babe’ was much more than just a golf celebrity, she was the “Woman Athlete of the Half Century” declared by the Associated Press in 1950. The nickname of the ‘Babe’ […]
Posted on May 9, 2017
Harrison Heublein is a retired Commander from the Navy who served 26 years. He has multiple degrees, including two Masters. He worked as an environmental engineering consultant for 6 years and was very active with the Chamber of Commerce. It was through his activity with the Chamber of Commerce that his career path took a […]
Posted on May 9, 2017
The current Rules of Golf published and approved by the United States Golf Association and the R&A Rules Limited consists of over 200 pages covering 34 rules in-depth. The first known written set of rules for golf consisted of 13 rules. First drafted in 1744 by the Gentlemen Golfers of Leith, later known as The […]
Posted on April 4, 2017
Lucas Cohen graduated from the Professional Golfers Career College in 2002 and is currently “living my dream, I’m the happiest man ever. I’m so lucky.” Just what makes Cohen so happy? Cohen is currently the owner of the New York Golf Park along with operating his own Start to Finish Golf Academy. For someone who […]
Posted on April 4, 2017
There are many careers within the golf industry that one can attain upon graduating from the Professional Golfers Career College. Below you will find an overview of some of the careers in golf a degree with PGCC will help you get. Please note these are generic descriptions and actual positions will vary based on a […]
Posted on March 8, 2017
Bobby Jones was born Robert Tyre Jones Jr in Atlanta on March 17, 1902. As a young boy he was encouraged to play golf to improve his health and strength. He quickly developed an affinity for the game and honed his skills at East Lake Golf Club. There he won his first junior tournament at […]
Posted on March 8, 2017
The legendary Bobby Jones wanted to construct a golf course after he had retired from playing. This desire would lead to the birth of Augusta National Golf Club and eventually the Masters Tournament. Over 80 years later the Masters is now the inaugural major tournament of the PGA Tour season with rich traditions. Many of […]
Posted on January 31, 2017
While golf isn’t a traditional contact sport there is a risk of injury involved in playing the game. From walking the course to repetitive swinging of the golf club, there are many factors that lead to injury. Perhaps the most crucial thing to remember to avoid injury is to use proper form and technique. Below […]
Posted on January 31, 2017
Kevin Duenas is the instructor of Fitness for Golf here at the Professional Golfers Career College Temecula campus. With 16 years of experience in fitness and 10 years working with golfers he’s the ideal instructor for such a course. Not to mention Kevin has a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in […]