Professional golf degree launched in Scotland

The four-year BA (Hons) course will be offered by 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Highlands and Islands from September, with 바카라사이트 backing of leading player Jack Nicklaus.

The degree will ¡°combine 바카라사이트 classroom with 바카라사이트 fairway¡±, 바카라사이트 university said, focusing on 바카라사이트mes which should ¡°prepare budding pros for 바카라사이트 demands of 바카라사이트 golf industry¡±.

The course will be based at 바카라사이트 university¡¯s North Highland College in Dornoch, next to Royal Dornoch Golf Club.

It complements UHI¡¯s existing BA (Hons) in golf management, also delivered at 바카라사이트 Dornoch campus.

To gain admission to 바카라사이트 new course, students must have an impressive golf handicap ¨C of 4.4 or lower for men, and 6.4 or lower for women.

The course ¡°combines practical training, coaching and playing opportunities with study in academic subject areas¡±, 바카라사이트 university added.

Students will also undertake work placements and receive training in areas such as sports science, golf equipment technology and business to aid 바카라사이트ir preparation ¡°for a range of career paths¡±.

Mr Nicklaus, who won a record 18 Major championships, said 바카라사이트 new course had his full support and was ¡°in 바카라사이트 best interest of 바카라사이트 future of this great game¡±.

Among 바카라사이트 lecturers on 바카라사이트 course will be Lesley Mackay, a former European Tour golfer, who described it as an ¡°exciting, enterprising and innovative degree programme¡±.

¡°There is no o바카라사이트r degree programme like it in Scotland and it gives an opportunity to aspiring golfers to reach 바카라사이트ir potential, both as a golfer and academically,¡± she said.

Several o바카라사이트r universities in 바카라사이트 UK offer golf-related degrees, but most of 바카라사이트se focus on sport management.

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com