PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.. – The 2011 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla., rolled out the red carpet for more than 40,000 industry leaders, PGA professionals and retailers from around the world, and Keiser University College of Golf students saw it all. This year, Keiser College of Golf students received a coveted insiders’ look during the golf industry’s biggest showcase event of the year.
“The PGA Show is an experience like no other in the golf industry, and our students took full advantage of the opportunity to try new products and to make contact with possible future employers,” says John McMurray, vice president of Keiser University College of Golf. “At Keiser University College of Golf, we make great efforts to include our students in all aspects of the golf industry and giving them a chance to be part of the PGA Show is an experience you simply can’t get from books or classroom study. Everyone had a great time, and having fun is still a big part of the golf industry.”
McMurray points out that while there may be other golf colleges in the country, Keiser University is uniquely located near PGA events and facilities where students receive once-in-a-lifetime opportunities that truly enhance their education. In addition to being able to attend the PGA Merchandise Show, for example, students receive access to the highly acclaimed PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance where they can routinely practice on a 35-acre lighted practice range, short game areas, bunker facility and extensive putting greens.
Keiser University College of Golf, the golf industry’s newest educational facility, features a 20,000-square-foot facility includes a 1,500-square-foot indoor putting green, advanced launch monitor technology, TaylorMade MAT-T swing analysis system, an interactive golf simulator provided by ForeGolf powered by SIRGUL, and a golf club repair lab.
From golf courses to professional golf schools, the College of Golf at Keiser University prepares students for a variety of positions in the golf industry. Keiser University is an established, regionally accredited Level V Ph.D. institution. Arthur Keiser, Ph.D. has been recognized as a leader and national expert in career-focused, workforce-driven education in Florida for more than 30 years, however, the College of Golf is a first for the statewide university best known for its healthcare, business and information technology graduates.
Students interested in attending Keiser University College of Golf can inquire at the College of Golf campus at 1860 Fountainview Blvd, Port St. Lucie, Fla.; online at www.CollegeofGolf.KeiserUniversity.edu; or call 888.355.4465.
Keiser University is Florida’s leading statewide provider of career-focused, post-secondary education and is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Keiser University serves approximately 18,000 students seeking doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees in over 50 high demand programs at its 15 campuses and through its online and Graduate School divisions including the golf academy. The Graduate School offers the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and the MBA among a variety of master’s degrees in physician assistant, education and criminal justice. Keiser University’s reach extends globally through its international programs including the Latin Division and educational agreements in Eastern Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.keiseruniversity.edu.
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