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White named director of Methodist University's PGM Program

By Staff Report, posted 3 years ago
Brock White - Photo provided by Methodist University

Brock White is the new director of the Methodist University’s PGA Golf Management Program. MU’s program has had a 100% job-placement rate since it began in 1986 and is one of only 17 PGM programs in the entire country.

“We are thrilled to have Brock step into this leadership role at Methodist University,” said Blum Malley in a press release. “He brings the perfect combination of expertise as a PGA professional and extensive experience preparing university students for a wide range of golf management careers.”  

White is a 2007 graduate of MU’s PGM program, earned his MBA from Methodist University in 2014, is a Certified PGA Professional in Golf Operations and is a Class A member of the PGA. After serving as an assistant golf professional at Carolina Trace Country Club in Sanford, and then head golf professional at King’s Grant Golf and Country Club in Fayetteville, White returned to MU in 2011 and has served as a recruiter, internship director and interim director.

“I have a passion for golf, a passion for MU, and a passion to see our talented students grow into successful golf professionals,” White said in a press release. “This program has been remarkably successful, and I plan to not just carry on that success, but to pursue additional opportunities for us to reach new heights as our students pursue their dreams in this exciting industry as PGA members.”

Methodist University’s PGM program has prided itself on having the largest PGA staff in the country with seven PGA professionals providing students with unlimited golf instruction, a variety of teaching methodologies and real-world application. 

The on-campus, 18-hole golf course known as “Downback” is for the exclusive use of PGA Golf Management students and includes a practice facility with a short game area, putting green, bunkers, and 30 hitting stations. 

Academically, the MU program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Accounting, or Financial Economics with a concentration in PGA Golf Management. 

The PGA Program requires each student to successfully complete the PGA Playing Ability Test and levels 1, 2, and 3 of the PGA curriculum, as well as 16 months of internships while attending Methodist University. There are also study abroad opportunities, with White leading trips to some of Europe’s most prestigious golf venues.

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