Thought this pop-up ad was a joke: College of Golf, Keiser University

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://collegeofgolf.keiseruniversity.edu/golf-career-assessment.php?referer=GOLFBINGDisplayNetwork

A Dream Golf Job Can Be Yours…

Is A Career In Golf Right For You?

The ability to obtain a career and advance in the golf industry depends on one's ability to understand the golf business, regardless of playing ability. Do you have what it takes to succeed in the $76 billion golf industry?

they'll help you get financial aid

:eyes:

[Snoutport]

1. who loses financial aid at a real school because it was used up here at GOLF COLLEGE?

this is a sad state of affairs...

[jobycom]

5. All those Elizabethan literature scholars and medieval historians must be pissed!

(Medieval history major here). :)

[Snoutport]

10. LOL.... my partner is studying Ancient Greece.

It will be real handy when he finds the need to speak ancient Greek.

[jobycom]

13. Another bookkeeper in training.

:) (Yeah, that's my job now).

[jobycom]

2. A lot of universities have golf programs.

There are a lot of golf courses, and a lot of aspects to running them, from greens to teaching to accounting. And even weak tour pros can make a living at it for a few years, with sponsors and a few good finishes.

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. oh...I stand corrected

[jobycom]

11. Not corrected.

Just given a few more details. That's teh beauty of this place, t'ain't it? :)

I had a friend who was golf pro major at Mississippi State. He was on the team, and a decent golfer, but his lifetime desire was to design courses. He was also a right wing fundamentalist, so I forgot him as quickly as I could, but his career goals didn't sound any more unusual than mine at the time.

[KamaAina]

3. They don't use letter grades

it's eagle, birdie, par, bogey and double bogey. :P

[jobycom]

9. That's in line with modern payroll philosophy.

Less is more, you know. :) Or is that a :( ?

[tabatha]

4. Yep, the wrong people are paid the big bucks.

Teachers and nurses should be earning the big bucks.

People who whack golf balls around a golf course should earn what teachers do.

[FLAprogressive]

7. Keiser U is one of those nasty for-profit schools.

[Snoutport]

8. HEY! someone unrecced my rec!!

I just wanted to tell you I rec'd this... colleges and universities are losing students to colleges that are totally not accredited and pretty worthless. It is undermining the public university system to line the pockets of people who own for-profit schools.

[MilesColtrane]

12. Instead of them handing you a diploma when you graduate,...

you take a shower and pound a couple of gin and tonics in the clubhouse.

[ecstatic]

14. I thought you were going to say

they hand you the bill.

[AngryAmish]

15. My beers don't fetch themselves...someone has to do it.

[Ian David]

16. I figure I'll do four years at Golf College, and get a Masters at Clown College. n/t

[LynneSin]

17. To be fair, there are good jobs in the golfing industry, don't know if you need a special school

And old friend wanted a degree in Horticulture so she could work as a lawn care specialist for golf courses. She went to a regular college.

[dig71az]

18. Found this thread while researching going to a golf college! Google is quick

Never thought I would have been here but I've heard good things. There are lots of these programs at 20+ universities around the country. Most are BA/BS degrees, this one is an AS. And Keiser is regionally accredited and not-for-profit.

[Liberal_in_LA]

19. Welcome to DU!

:headbang: