Venues

Elmwood Campus

Content

The course provides students with the recognised skills and knowledge to develop a career in the industry. A range of topics will be covered during the course including golf course construction, turf grass identification and production, soils and root zones and golf course tournament preparation.

The course is a combination of both theoretical and practical subjects using the extensive resources at Elmwood, including an 18-hole golf course.

Content includes: Golf Course Construction; Golf Course Maintenance; Sports Turf Nutrition Environmental Issues and Turf Maintenance Machinery.

Entry Requirements

3 subjects at National 4 including English.

Progression Routes

Relevant SVQ or HNC Golf Course Management