PGM Internships

Internships are a vital part of the PGA/PGM program and help each student develop the skills that are necessary to become a PGA "Class A" Golf Professional. Florida State University PGM program has placed students in some of the finest golf properties and companies all over the world including:

  • Pinehurst
  • Medinah
  • TPC Sugarloaf
  • Trump National
  • Atlanta Athletic Club
  • Westchester Country Club
  • Jim McLean Golf Academy, Doral
  • Titleist
  • Nicklaus Golf
This is just one of the reasons Florida State University PGM program has 100% job placement and why our graduates are highly successful in the golf industry.




FSU PGM Intern Erika Smith at Grandfather Golf & Country Club, North Carolina
Grandfather Golf and Country Club

  • #65 Golf Digest’s Top 100 Greatest Golf Courses
  • #3 Rated Golf Course in North Carolina (Golf Digest)

FSU PGM Intern Jimmy Tucker at
The Honors Course, Tennessee
The Honors Course

  • #35 Golf Digest's Top 100 Greatest Golf Courses
  • #1 Rated Golf Course in Tennessee (Golf Digest)
  • Hosted United States Amateur Championship
  • Hosted NCAA Division I Golf Championship
  • Hosted Curtis Cup Matches



FSU PGM Intern Chris Good at Shoal Creek Golf & Country Club, Alabama
Shoal Creek

  • #50 Golf Digest’s Top 100 Greatest Golf Courses
  • #1 Rated Golf Course in Alabama (Golf Digest)
  • Hosted 2008 US Junior Amateur
  • Hosted 1984, 1990 PGA Championships
  • Hosted 1986 US Amateur Championship

FSU PGM Interns Brian Mulvin, Maisie Kaufman, and John Vespa at the Cliffs at Glassy, South Carolina


  • The Cliffs at Glassey, Golf Digests #4 ranked Most Scenic Golf Course in America
  • The Cliffs at Keowee, Golf Digests #6 ranked Golf Course in South Carolina
  • The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, Golf Digests #11 ranked Golf Course in North Carolina



FSU PGM Interns Dan Hastreiter and Lauren Brubaker
at Blackwolf Run, Wisconsin
Blackwolf Run

  • #69 Golf Digest’s Top 100 Greatest Golf Courses
  • #3 Rated Golf Course in Wisconsin (Golf Digest)
  • #12 Greatest Golf Courses you can Play (Golf Digest)
  • 5 Star ranking (Golf Digest)
  • Hosted 1998 Women’s US Open Golf Championship

FSU PGM Intern Stacy Barwick at The Ledges, Alabama


  • #7 ranked golf course in Alabama (Golf Digest)



FSU PGM Intern Justin Ingram at Trump National Golf Club, California

  • Golf Magazine Top 100 Golf Courses in America
  • #1 Ranked Golf Shop in California
  • Most Expensive Golf Course ever built


Internship Requirements and Process

All PGM students must complete 16 months of supervised approved internships during the summer months. The first three internships must be at least 3 consecutive months in duration and be full time work. The final internship will be 7 months in duration. Students will chose internships from a list of approved facilities. The PGM Internship Coordinator will assist the student in locating the best property for his/her level of experience. The following process ensures that each student's internship requirements are met by the PGA and Florida State University:

  1. Students meet with the internship coordinator in fall semester to discuss internship possibilities.
  2. Students must choose an internship at an FSU PGM approved facility.
  3. A Work Experience Agreement form must be filled out and signed by student and Internship Coordinator and sent to the internship facility for approval and signature by golf professional on site. This form needs to be completed with all signatures required and on file in the PGM office prior to student beginning internship.
  4. Students must attend an internship meeting with Internship Coordinator in the spring semester to discuss last minute details, collect required internship work experience and evaluation forms and review necessary requirements for internship completion.
  5. Students will be given a checklist of PGM work experience activities that need to be completed while they are on internship.
  6. Students must complete the internship with required hours (full time) and satisfactory ratings by the supervising golf professional.
  7. The following forms must be completed while onsite at the end of the internship and returned to the PGM office at the beginning of the next semester:
    • Exit Evaluation – to be filled out by student's internship supervisor
    • Student Evaluation – to be filled out by student
    The student and supervisor should discuss both evaluations together as part of the process
  8. Students meet with internship coordinator upon returning to school the following semester to complete a post internship review and to discuss cohort status and requirements that need to be met for current semester.

It is recommended that each student have at least three different internship experiences with at least one required green grass experience. Students will be allowed to intern a maximum of two times at one facility (setting). However, job responsibilities for the two internships at the same facility must be different in nature.

  1. Private country club/golf club operation
  2. Public daily fee golf operation
  3. Resort golf operation

Golf Course Managers: Request interns from our PGM program using our Intership Request Form.

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For more information on the specialization in Professional Golf Management, please contact Don Farr.