Industry News
PGA CELEBRATES PGAIGI EXPANSION
A number of Life and Board Members of the PGA were
among those on hand to usher in a new era for the PGA
International Golf Institute (PGA IGI) with the opening of
its new Sydney campus.
The PGA IGI’s new venue is at the prestigious and iconic
International College of Management based in Manly.
Those at the launch celebrated a new era for the PGA’s
education external arm, that is increasing its international
reputation for providing industry-specific education and
training opportunities for current and future members of
the golf industry.
For the last 20 years the PGA IGI has been linked to the
Gold Coast due to its association with Griffith University,
however as the industry and career paths of the typical
golf industry professional has changed so too has the skill
sets needed to excel.
With that in mind, the PGA has strategically partnered
with the International College of Management in Sydney
(ICMS) to keep the growth and education avenues open
to students who might like to call Sydney home and
continue to hone their games.
Additionally, ICMS specialises in the fields of hospitality
and hotel management which has become an increasingly
important aspect of a club or resorts business operations.
The PGA IGI in conjunction with ICMS now offers the
same program and opportunities in Sydney to aspiring
golfers to launch their careers by combining golf and
study.
Enrolled students will play, practice and compete at the
Monash Country Club and complete their study at ICMS in
the first year whilst with PGA IGI.
Moving onward and upward academically via the
institutions articulation agreement, students will then have
the option to join ICMS’s Business School